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ARTICLE · 08 JANUARY 2013

Name Availability Guideline As Amended Upto 30 Sept 2012

Name Availability Guideline, 2011 issued by the ministry of Corporate Affairs on 8th July 2011 with effect from 24th July 2011 and related Form 1A was also introduced on that date.

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Aishwarya Mohan Gahrana
Aishwarya Mohan Gahrana

Name Availability Guideline, 2011 issued by the ministry of Corporate Affairs on 8th July 2011 with effect from 24th July 2011 and related Form 1A was also introduced on that date. The Fees for filing this form is Rs. 1000/-.

The applicant has to file a declaration, which in fact requires comply some requirements by the applicant. The proposed name shall have:

(i) No resemblance with existing or approved name of companies or LLPs;

(ii) No trade mark infringement;

(iii) No violation of Emblems and Names (Prevention of improper use) Act, 1950;

(iv) Not constitute offence under any law;

(v) Not offensive to any community; and

(vi) Comply all guidelines.

The applicant may take help of a professional and in that case professional may certify the form and attach search report with form. When we study relevant Form 1A, there is no specific space to attach this search report. In our opinion, this search report may, presentably be attached in space provided

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