ADGM Rules (repealed) · Abu Dhabi Global Market
Business and Company Names Rules 2021
A reference record of Business and Company Names Rules 2021, drawn from the instrument's own official text. It sets out how the law is organised — its Parts, its section count and its length — and links to the text itself. It does not interpret the law or offer advice on it.
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At a glance
| Citation | Business and Company Names Rules 2021 |
| Instrument type | ADGM Rules (repealed) |
| Enacted | 2021 |
| Jurisdiction | Abu Dhabi Global Market |
| Parts | 5 |
| Numbered sections | 31 |
| Chapters | 0 |
How Business and Company Names Rules 2021 is organised
The 5 Parts below are the instrument's own divisions, in the order the official text sets them out.
| Part | Heading |
|---|---|
| Part 1 | Introductory |
| Part 2 | Trade Names |
| Part 3 | Company Name Reservation |
| Part 4 | Permitted Company Names And Trade Names |
| Part 5 | Trading Disclosures |
What Business and Company Names Rules 2021 covers, section by section
The 31 section headings below are the instrument's own, reproduced in its order. They are a map of the law, not a summary of it — for the wording of any article, read the official text.
- Citation, commencement and interpretation
- General prohibition
- Application for a trade name
- Application process and fees
- Restriction on number of Approved Trade Names
- Determination by the Registrar
- Registrar’s list of Approved Trade Names
- Names not to be the same as another in the Registrar’s list of Approved Trade Names
- Change of Approved Trade Name
- Registrar’s power to direct change of Approved Trade Name
- Dissolution of Trade Name Holder
- Dormant Trade Names
- Reservation of a Company Name
- Permitted characters
- Limited and permitted alternatives
- Other indications of legal form
- Inappropriate indication of company type or legal form: generally applicable provisions
- Inappropriate indication of company type or legal form: unlimited company
- Names not to be the same as another in the Registrar’s lists
- Names with connection to Public Authorities
- Interpretation
- Legibility of displays and disclosures
- Requirement to display registered name at registered office and inspection place
- Requirement to display registered name at other business locations
- Manner of display of name
- Name to appear in communications
- Further particulars to appear in business letters, order forms and websites
- Disclosure of names of directors
- Disclosures relating to registered office and inspection place
- Interpretation
- Business and Company Names Rules 2016
Primary sources
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