# Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, Section 10: Names containing computer code

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
(2) After section 57 insert—
“Computer code
Names containing computer code
57A A company must not be registered under this Act by a name that, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, consists of or includes computer code.”
(3) In section 1047 (registered name of overseas company), in subsection (4), after paragraph (ba) insert—
“(bb) section 57A (names containing computer code);”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/economic-crime-and-corporate-transparency-act-2023/section-10
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