SCHEDULENAMES AND REGISTERED OFFICES
PART INAMES
Registration of names
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1
A limited liability partnership shall not be registered by a name—
a
which includes, otherwise than at the end of the name, the expression “limited liability partnership” or either of the abbreviations “llp” and “LLP”,
b
which is the same as a name appearing in the index kept under Article 663(1) of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (NI 6),
c
the use of which by the limited liability partnership would in the opinion of the Department constitute a criminal offence, or
d
which in the opinion of the Department is offensive.
2
Except with the approval of the Department, a limited liability partnership shall not be registered by a name which—
a
in the opinion of the Department would be likely to give the impression that it is connected in any way with a Northern Ireland department or with any district council, or
b
includes any word or expression for the time being specified in regulations under Article 39 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (names needing approval).