PART 1Companies etc
Company names
I1I215Objections to company’s registered name
1
Section 69 of the Companies Act 2006 (objection to company’s registered name) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1)(b)—
a
after “in the United Kingdom” insert “or elsewhere”
;
b
after “mislead” insert “members of the public in the United Kingdom or elsewhere”
.
3
In subsection (3), for the second sentence substitute “Any of the following may be joined as respondents—
a
any member or person who was a member at the time at which the name was registered;
b
any director or person who was a director at the time at which the name was registered.”
4
In subsection (4), omit paragraph (b) (and the “or” at the end of that paragraph).
5
In subsection (5), omit “, (b)”.