Section 15: Name of limited partnership

15. Name of limited partnership (1) The name of every limited partnership— (a) shall end with the words “Limited Partnership”, the abbreviation “L.P.” or the designation “LP”; and (b) may contain the name of any general partner or any derivation thereof. (2) A limited partnership, whether it has or does not have legal personality, shall ensure that its name is clearly stated— (a) in every written communication sent by, or on behalf of, the limited partnership; and (b) on every document issued or signed by, or on behalf of, the limited partnership and which evidences or creates a legal obligation of the limited partnership. (3) No limited partnership shall be registered under a name which is— (a) identical to that of an existing limited partnership, company or statutory corporation, or so nearly resembles that name as to be likely to mislead, except where the existing limited partnership, company or statutory corporation is in the course of being dissolved and gives its consent in such manner as the Registrar may require; (b) identical to a business name registered under the Business Registration Act, or so nearly resembles that name as to be likely to mislead. (4) Except with the Registrar’s written consent, in accordance with Practice Directions issued under section 8 (3), no limited partnership shall be registered under a name which includes— (a) the word “Authority”, “Corporation”, “Government”, “Mauritius”, “National”, “President”, “Presidential”, “Regional”, “Republic”, “State”, or any other word which, in the Registrar’s opinion, suggests, or is likely to suggest, that it enjoys the patronage of the Government or of a statutory corporation, or of the Government of any other State; (b) the word “Municipal” or “Chartered” or any other word which, in the Registrar’s opinion, suggests, or is likely to suggest, connection with a local authority in Mauritius or elsewhere; [Issue 9] L15A – 10 Revised Laws of Mauritius (c) the word “co-operative”; (d) the words “Chamber of Commerce”. [S. 15 amended by s. 15 of Act 4 of 2017 w.e.f. 20 May 2017.] continued on page L15A (cid:177)(cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:3) L15A – 10 (1) [Issue 9] Revised Laws of Mauritius