# Companies Act 2006, Section 1196A: Names suggesting connection with foreign governments etc


(1) A person must not carry on business in the United Kingdom under a name that would be likely to give the false impression that the business is connected with—
(a) a foreign government or an agency or authority of a foreign government, or
(b) an international organisation whose members include two or more countries or territories (or their governments).
(2) A person who contravenes this section commits an offence.
(3) Where an offence under this section is committed by a body corporate, an offence is also committed by every officer of the body who is in default.
(4) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale and, for continued contravention, a daily default fine not exceeding one-tenth of level 3 on the standard scale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/1196A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/companies-act-2006/section-1196A
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