Section 78: Change of name by special resolution

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

Part 5: A company's name — Chapter 5: Change of name

Where a change of name by special resolution is conditional on the occurrence of an event, the notice given to the registrar of the change must—

specify that the change is conditional, and
state whether the event has occurred.

If the notice states that the event has not occurred—

the registrar is not required to act under section 80 (registration and issue of new certificate of incorporation) until further notice,
when the event occurs, the company must give notice to the registrar stating that it has occurred, and
the registrar may rely on the statement as sufficient evidence of the matters stated in it.

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