Change of name completes on issuance of fresh certificate under registration; company rights and legal proceedings remain unaffected. Upon a company's change of name, the Registrar must enter the new name on the register and issue a fresh certificate of incorporation, the change becoming effective only on issuance; the Registrar must also alter the memorandum of association. The change does not affect the company's rights or obligations nor render legal proceedings defective, and proceedings by or against the company under its former name may be continued or commenced under its new name.
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Change of name completes on issuance of fresh certificate under registration; company rights and legal proceedings remain unaffected.
Upon a company's change of name, the Registrar must enter the new name on the register and issue a fresh certificate of incorporation, the change becoming effective only on issuance; the Registrar must also alter the memorandum of association. The change does not affect the company's rights or obligations nor render legal proceedings defective, and proceedings by or against the company under its former name may be continued or commenced under its new name.
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