Paragraph 6

Northern Ireland

A change of name by a limited liability partnership does not—

(a)

affect any of its rights or duties,

(b)

render defective any legal proceedings by or against it,

and any legal proceedings that might have been commenced or continued against it by its former name may be commenced or continued against it by its new name.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (1.10.2008 for certain purposes with effect as mentioned in art. 7(3) of the commencing S.I., otherwise 1.10.2009) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1286(2)(a), 1295, 1300(2), Sch. 16; S.I. 2008/1886, art. 2(e) (with arts. 6, 7); S.I. 2008/2860, arts. 3(z), 4, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18, Sch. and S.I. 2009/2476, reg. 2(3)(4)))