# Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, Section 23: Use of name suggesting connection with foreign governments etc

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

In the Companies Act 2006, after section 1196 insert—
“Names suggesting connection with foreign governments etc
1196A (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/2023/56/section/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/economic-crime-and-corporate-transparency-act-2023/section-23
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