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Section 1208: Interpretation

Companies Act 2006 · 2006 c. 46View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 41: Business names — Chapter 3: Supplementary

In this Part—

  • "business" includes a profession;

  • "initial" includes any recognised abbreviation of a name;

  • "partnership" means— or a firm or entity of a similar character formed under the law of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom;

    (a)a partnership within the Partnership Act 1890 (c. 39), or

    (b)a limited partnership registered under the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (c. 24),

  • "surname", in relation to a peer or person usually known by a British title different from his surname, means the title by which he is known.

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