Business Names Act 1985 (repealed)

Type Public General Act
Publication 1985-03-11
State In force
Department Statute Law Database
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Persons subject to this Act

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Prohibition of use of certain business names

2

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Words and expressions requiring Secretary of State's approval

3

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Disclosure required of persons using business names

4

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Civil remedies for breach of s. 4

5

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Regulations

6

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Offences

7

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Interpretation

8

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Northern Ireland

9

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Commencement

10

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Citation

11

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TABLE OF DERIVATIONS

The following abbreviations are used in this Table:—

Persons subject to this Act.

Editorial notes

[^key-8a45e9d6c9f8dad769b92b5cc627315e]: Act repealed (1.10.2008 for the repeal of s. 4 for specified purposes and 1.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), s. 1300(2), Sch. 16;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.))

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