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As part of the implementation into UK law of amendments to the First Company Law Directive, changes have been made to the requirements of companies to disclose their names and other vital information on important documents (SI 2006/3429). A company must disclose the following information on its websites as well as in its business letters and order forms (including letters and order forms sent in electronic form, e.g. by email): » its name; » its place of registration (e.g. “England and Wales”); » its registered number; » its registered office address; » the fact that it is a limited company, if it has permission to omit “Ltd” or “Limited” from its name; » if it is an investment company, a statement that this is the case; and » if it is in liquidation, a statement that it is being wound up. In addition, as with the existing requirements, if a company with a share capital refers to the amount of the share capital on its order forms or any of its websites, the reference must be to paid-up share capital. Failure to comply will render the officer or agent of the company in default liable to a fine. ss 349, 351 CA 1985 and s 188(1) IA 1986 have been amended. A company’s name must also appear in its notices and other official publications, cheques and bills of exchange etc, invoices and receipts etc. |
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Disclosure of company information on websites and order forms See CLM: ¶296+, ¶585 |
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