Section 12: Change of name by a company
The Companies Act, 2017 · Federal Acts · in_force
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12. Change of name by a company.—A company may, by special resolution and with approval of the registrar signified in writing, change its name: Provided that no approval under this section shall be required where the change in the name of a company is only the addition thereto, or the omission therefrom, of the expression “(Private)” or “(SMC-Private)” or “(Guarantee) Limited” or “Limited” or “Unlimited”, as the case may be, consequent upon the conversion of the status of a company in accordance with the provisions of sections 46 to 49.
Effective date: 2017-05-30
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