Reservation of name
Section 16 of the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 deals with reservation of name. A person may apply in such form and manner and accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed to the Registrar for the reservation of a name set out in the application as-- (a) the name of a proposed limited liability partnership; The Act came into force on 31 Mar 2009.
(1) A person may apply in such form and manner and accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed to the Registrar for the reservation of a name set out in the application as--
(a) the name of a proposed limited liability partnership; or
(b) the name to which a limited liability partnership proposes to change its name.
(2) Upon receipt of an application under sub-section (1) and on payment of the prescribed fee, the Registrar may, if he is satisfied, subject to the rules prescribed by the Central Government in the matter, that the name to be reserved is not one which may be rejected on any ground referred to in sub-section (2) of section 15, reserve the name for a period of three months from the date of intimation by the Registrar.
Section 16, The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 (Act 6 of 2009).
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Questions about Section 16
What does Section 16 of the Limited Liability Partnership Act deal with?
Section 16 of the Limited Liability Partnership Act is headed "Reservation of name". A person may apply in such form and manner and accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed to the Registrar for the reservation of a name set out in the application as-- (a) the name of a proposed limited liability partnership;
How do I find court cases under Section 16 of the Limited Liability Partnership Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Limited Liability Partnership Act 16, section 16 Limited Liability Partnership Act, section 16 of the Limited Liability Partnership Act. People searching for it also type llp act rule 16 2. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 16 of the Limited Liability Partnership Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 15 (Name), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently LLP (Amendment) Rules 2022 (2022).
When did Section 16 of the Limited Liability Partnership Act come into force?
Section 16 of the Limited Liability Partnership Act, cited as Limited Liability Partnership Act 16, came into force on 31 Mar 2009, having been enacted on 07 Jan 2009. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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