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Company & Business Names
07 March 2013
The document invites comments on the options for improving company and business names regulations. It considers the need to maintain the statutory instruments which, primarily, set out rules regarding ?same as? names and ?sensitive? words and expressions.
The Government has reviewed company law as part of its commitment to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens under the Red Tape Challenge. The Government considers there is scope for simplifying the regulations and for reducing the number of statutory instruments which set out the details of the rules relating to names.
4. This document seeks views on:
a) Whether regulations are still required in this area
b) And, if so, whether these can be reduced / simplified / improved
Views are sought not only from UK businesses, their customers and suppliers, but also all interested parties, including the public sector.
A copy of the Consultation Response form is available electronically at
www.gov.uk/government/consultations/company-and-business-names-red-tape-challenge