LGST 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: New West Partnership, Canada Business Corporations Act
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A corporation that is not a b. c. company called a foreign entity o. Any company that comes from foreign jurisdiction o must register extraprovincially with the registrar of companies within two months of beginning to carry on business in british columbia. o. Otherwise commits an offence and is subject to penalties. website. Registrar gives special consideration provided there is not a direct conflict in names. A name will not be available if it is similar to the name of an existing company. Make sure public is not confused or mislead by similar corporate names o. Assumed name o reserve and adopt an assumed name for use in b. c. A corporation that has its own name rejected as not available may corporation must provide a covering letter with an undertaking to carry on o business under an assumed name. Once the corporation is extraprovincially registered it is deemed to have adopted the assumed name.