Companies Act (Cap. 386)
Companies Act (Cap. 386), article 8
8. An agreement to pay a share of the profits of a partnership
to a person in total or partial remuneration for his services s hall
not, of itself, make him a partner.
Partnership name.9. (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-articles (2) and (3), a
partnership may be designated by any name.
(2) A partnership shall not be registered by a name which -
(a) is the same as the name of another commercial
partnership or so nearly similar as in the opinion of the
Registrar it could create confusion; or
(b) is in the opinion of the Registrar offensive or
otherwise undesirable; or
(c) has been reserved for registration for another
commercial partnership by notice in writing to the
Registrar given not more than three months before the
date of the second request:
Provided that the Registrar shall notify any refusal under
this sub-article without delay t o the person requesting the
registration.
(3) For the purposes of sub-article (2)( b) , t h e R e g i s t r a r s h a l l
have regard to the names of the partners, the business or propo sed
business of the partnership and to the protection of the names of
individuals who are no t connected in any wa y with the partnersh ip.
Penalties.10. Any person who knowingly makes use of a name falsely
implying the existence of a partn ership shall be liable to a pe nalty.
Contributions
deemed to be made
in ownership.
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