Business Names Act 1985 (repealed)
1985 c. 7
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Persons subject to this Act.
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Prohibition of use of certain business names.
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Words and expressions requiring Secretary of State’s approval.
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Disclosure required of persons using business names.
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Civil remedies for breach of s. 4.
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Regulations.
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Offences.
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Interpretation.
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Northern Ireland.
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Commencement.
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Citation.
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Act repealed (1.10.2008 for the repeal of s. 4 for specified purposes and 1.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), s. 1300(2), Sch. 16; S.I. 2007/3495, art. 8(b), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with arts. 7, 12); S.I. 2008/2860, art. 4, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (with arts. 7, 8, Sch. 2 (which transitional provisions in Sch. 2 are amended (1.10.2009) by S.I. 2009/2476, arts. 1(3), 2(3)(4) and by S.I. 2009/1802, arts. 1, 18, Sch.))