TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Rules, 2022
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....(2) and (3) of section 72. 3. In the said rules, in rule 18, in sub-rule (2), for clause (xi), the following clause shall be substituted, namely: - "(xi) the proposed name is identical with or too nearly resembles the name of any other limited liability partnership or a company;". 4. In the said rules, in rule 19, for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely: - "(1) A limited liability partnership or a company or a proprietor of a registered trade mark under the Trade Marks Act, 1999 (47 of 1999) which already has a name or trade mark which is similar to or which too nearly resembles the name or new name of a limited liability partnership incorporated subsequently, may apply to the Regional Director in Form 23 to give a direction to that limited liability partnership incorporated subsequently to change its name or new name, as the case may be: Provided that an application of the proprietor of the registered trade mark shall be maintainable within a period of three years from the date of incorporation or registration or change of name of limited liability partnership under the Act.". 5. In the said rules, after rule 19, the following rule shall be i....
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....t or him. (3) Every notice issued under sub-rule (2), shall clearly indicate the nature of non-compliance or default under the Act alleged to have been committed or made by such limited liability partnership, its partner or its designated partner, or any other person, as the case may be and also draw attention to the relevant penal provisions of the Act and the maximum penalty which can be imposed on such limited liability partnership, its partners or designated partners or any other person, as the case may be. (4) The reply to such notice shall be filed in electronic mode only within the period as specified in the notice: Provided that the adjudicating officer may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, extend the period referred to above by a further period not exceeding fifteen days, if the limited liability partnership or its partners or designated partners or any other person, as the case may be, satisfies the adjudicating officer that it or he has sufficient cause for not responding to the notice within the stipulated period or the adjudicating officer has reason to believe that the limited liability partnership or its partners or designated partners or any other person....
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....ing officer shall send a copy of the order passed by him to the concerned limited liability partnership, its partner or designated partner or any other person or all of them and to the Regional Director and a copy of the order shall also be uploaded on the website. (10) For the purposes of this rule, the adjudicating officer shall exercise the following powers, namely: - (a) to summon and enforce the attendance of any person acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case after recording reasons in writing. (b) to order for evidence or to produce any document, which in the opinion of the adjudicating officer, may be useful for or relevant to the subject matter of the inquiry. (11) If any person fails to reply or neglects or refuses to appear as required under sub-rule (5) or sub-rule (10) before the adjudicating officer, the adjudicating officer may pass an order imposing the penalty, in the absence of such person after recording the reasons for doing so. (12) Penalty shall be paid through Ministry of Corporate Affairs portal only. (13) All sums realised by way of penalties under the Act shall be credited to the Consolidated Fund of India. Explanation 1. - (a)....
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....and rupees for Small LLPs and two thousand and five hundred rupees for other than Small LLPs. 37C. Registration of appeal. - (1) On the receipt of an appeal, office of the Regional Director shall endorse the date on such appeal and shall sign such endorsement. (2) If, on scrutiny, the appeal is found to be in order, it shall be duly registered and given a serial number: Provided that where the appeal is found to be defective, the Regional Director may allow the appellant such time, not being less than fourteen days following the date of receipt of intimation by the appellant from the Regional Director about the nature of the defects, to rectify the defects and if the appellant fails to rectify such defects within the time period allowed as above, the Regional Director may by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, decline to register such appeal and communicate such refusal to the appellant within a period of seven days thereof: Provided further that the Regional Director may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, extend the period referred to in the first proviso above by a further period of fourteen days if an appellant satisfies the Regional Director that the a....
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....f Companies < Address of the RoC Office > Certificate of Incorporation pursuant to change of name due to Order of Regional Director not being complied [Pursuant to section 17(3) of the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 read with rule 19A of the Limited Liability Partnership Rules, 2009] Limited Liability Partnership Identity Number (LLPIN): <LLPIN> I hereby certify that the name of the LLP has been changed under sub-section (3) of section 17 of the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008, from <Last Name of the LLP>to <New name of the LLP> with effect from the date of this certificate. Given under my hand at < Name of the city where the ROC Office is located> this <Date of approval of the work item in words (i.e. FIRST, SECOND etc.)> day of <Month of approval of the work item in words> two thousand <YEAR of approval of the work item in words> <Full name of the Authorising officer approving the work-item> <Assistant Registrar of Companies/ Deputy Registrar of Companies/ Registrar of Companies> Registrar of Companies <Name of the RoC Office> SEAL: Registrar/Deputy Registrar of companies/Assistant Registrar of companies (State) Mailing Address as per record availabl....
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....on, change in name, address, designation of a partner or designated partner, intimation of Designated Partner Identification Number and consent to become a partner or designated partner in LLP Form No. 4: For Small LLPs ₹ 50 For Other than Small LLPs ₹ 150 5. (1) Fee for any application other than application for conversion of a firm or a private company or an unlisted public company into LLP shall be as under :- Sl. No. Application Small LLPs (in rupees) Other than Small LLPs (in rupees) (a) For reservation of name under section 16 of the Act ₹ 200 ₹ 200 (b) For direction to change the name under section 17 of the Act ₹ 5,000 ₹ 5,000 (c) For striking off name of defunct Limited Liability Partnership under rule 37 ₹ 500 ₹ 1,000 (2) Fee for an application under rule 18 (3): (a) Application for reservation of name under Rule 18(3) ₹ 10,000 (b) Application for renewal of name under Rule 18(3) ₹ 5,000 6. Fee for inspection of documents or for obtaining certified copy thereof shall be as under :- (a) For inspection of documents of an LLP under section 36 ₹ 50 (b) For copy or extract of any ....