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UK Law Reference
All sections of Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023
2023 c. 56, s.9

Section 9 — Names suggesting connection with foreign governments etc

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

This version in force from 2024-03-04

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

(1) The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.

(2) After section 56 insert—Names suggesting connection with foreign governments etc56AA company must not be registered under this Act by a name that, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, would be likely to give the false impression that the company 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).

(3) In section 1047 (registered name of overseas company), in subsection (4), after paragraph (b) insert— (bza) section 56A (names suggesting connection with foreign governments etc);.