# Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001 on the Statute for a European company (SE), Article 11

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

1. The name of a UK Societas shall be preceded or followed by the abbreviation UK Societas.
2. Only UK Societates may include the abbreviation UK Societas in their name.
3. Nevertheless, companies, firms and other legal entities registered in England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland before IP completion day in the names of which the abbreviation UK Societas appears shall not be required to alter their names.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2001/2157/article/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-2157/article-11
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