{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/european-economic-interest-grouping-regulations-1989/regulation-11",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/european-economic-interest-grouping-regulations-1989/regulation-11.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1989/638",
  "legislation_title": "The European Economic Interest Grouping Regulations 1989",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/european-economic-interest-grouping-regulations-1989",
  "path": "regulation/11",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "11",
  "heading": "Change of name",
  "text": "(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(1A) Sections 67(1) and 68 of the 2006 Act (power to direct change of name in case of similarity to existing name) apply to UKEIGs and EEIG establishments, registered under these Regulations, as if they were companies formed and registered under the 2006 Act.\n(1B) In the application of section 68 of the 2006 Act to UKEIGs and EEIG establishments—\n(a) subsection (5) is to be read as if—\n(i) the reference in paragraph (b) to an officer of the company were a reference to an officer of the UKEIG or the EEIG, within the meaning of these Regulations; and\n(ii) the second sentence were omitted;\n(b) subsection (6) is to be read as if the reference to a daily default fine were omitted.\n(2) Paragraphs (2A) and (2B) below apply where the registrar receives notice of a change of name for a UKEIG or an EEIG establishment.\n(2A) If the registrar is satisfied—\n(a) that the new name complies with the requirements of regulation 10(1) and the provisions applied by regulation 10(1A) above, and\n(b) that any requirements applying under or by virtue of these Regulations with respect to a change of name are complied with,\nthe registrar shall enter the new name on the register in place of the former name.\n(2B) On the registration of the new name, the registrar shall issue a certificate of registration altered to meet the circumstances of the case.\n(3) A change of name for a UKEIG or an EEIG establishment has effect from the date on which the new certificate of registration is issued.\n(4) The change does not affect any rights or obligations of the UKEIG or the EEIG establishment or render defective any legal proceedings by or against it.\n(5) Any legal proceedings that might have been continued or commenced against it by its former name may be continued or commenced against it by its new name.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Reg. 11(1) omitted (1.10.2009) by virtue of The European Economic Interest Grouping (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2399), regs. 1(2), 14(2) (with reg. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Reg. 11(1A)(1B) inserted (1.10.2009) by The European Economic Interest Grouping (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2399), regs. 1(2), 14(3) (with reg. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in reg. 11(1A) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Economic Interest Grouping (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1299), regs. 1, 11(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in reg. 11(1B) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Economic Interest Grouping (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1299), regs. 1, 11(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in reg. 11(1B)(a)(i) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Economic Interest Grouping (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1299), regs. 1, 11(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Reg. 11(2)-(5) substituted for reg. 11(2)(3) (1.10.2009) by The European Economic Interest Grouping (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2399), regs. 1(2), 14(4) (with reg. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in reg. 11(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Economic Interest Grouping (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1299), regs. 1, 11(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in reg. 11(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Economic Interest Grouping (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1299), regs. 1, 11(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in reg. 11(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Economic Interest Grouping (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1299), regs. 1, 11(d); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 11 in force at 1.7.1989, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/638/regulation/11",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}