Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

11.   Name

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    (1)   An international general partnership shall not be formed pursuant to this Act —

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      (a)     under a name that is identical with that of —

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        (i)     another international partnership in existence pursuant to this Act; or

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        (ii)     a partnership in existence pursuant to the Commercial Code;

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        (iii)     an international business company pursuant to the International Business Companies Act; or

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        (iv)     a company in existence pursuant to the Companies Act; or

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      (b)     under a name that so nearly resembles the name of an international partnership, partnership, international business company or company referred to in paragraph (a) as to be calculated to deceive except where the international partnership, partnership, international business company or company in existence gives its consent; or

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      (c)     except with the approval in writing of the Registrar, under a name that contains the words “Assurance”, “Bank”, “Chartered”, “Co-operative”, “Imperial”, “Insurance”, “Municipal”, “Royal”, “Trust”, “Trustee” or a word or abbreviation conveying a similar meaning, or any other word or abbreviation that in the opinion of the Registrar suggests or is calculated to suggest —

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        (i)     the patronage of Her Majesty or that of a member of the Royal Family;

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        (ii)     a connection with Her Majesty's Government or a department thereof; or

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        (iii)     a connection with a municipality or other local authority or with a society or body incorporated by Royal Charter.

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    (2)   If an international general partnership is formed contrary to subsection (1) the Registrar may without the consent of the international general partnership in existence give notice to the last registered international general partnership to change its name and if it fails to do so within 60 days from the date of the notice, the Registrar shall amend the memorandum to change its name to such name as the Registrar deems appropriate and the Registrar shall publish notice of the change in the Gazette.

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    (3)   An international general partnership may amend its memorandum to change its name.

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    (4)   Subject to subsections (1) and (2) where an international general partnership changes its name, the Registrar shall enter the new name in the Register and upon payment of the prescribed fee shall issue a certificate of amendment which shall specified particulars of the amendment.

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    (5)   A change of name does not affect any right or obligation of an international general partnership or render defective any legal proceedings by or against an international general partnership and all legal proceedings that have been commenced against an international general partnership in its former name may be continued against it in its new name.