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Registration of Business Names Act

2008

(2) Notwithstanding the provision of subsection (1) above—
(a) where two or more individual partners have the same
surname, the addition of an “s” at the end of that
surname shall not of itself render registration necessary;
(b) where the business is carried on by a trustee in bankruptcy
or by a receiver or manager appointed by the court,
registration shall not be necessary; and
(c) a purchase or acquisition of property by two or more
persons as joint tenants or tenants in common shall not
of itself be deemed to be a carrying on of a business,
whether or not the owners share any profits from the
sale thereof.
9.

Registration by Nominee.
Where an individual, a firm or corporation having a place of
business within Southern Sudan carries on business wholly or
mainly as the nominee or trustee of or for another person or other
persons, or another corporation, or acts as general agent for any
foreign firm, the individual, firm or corporation shall be
registered in the manner provided by this Act.

10. Reservation of Business Name.
(1) Not less than seven days before commencing business
under this Act, or commencing to use a business name,
every individual, firm or corporation which after such
commencement would be required under this Act to be
registered shall, before posting or delivering to the registrar
the statement of particulars as required by section 11 below
or, in the case of a proposed change of business name, the
notice of change required by section 14 herein, send by
registered post or deliver to the Registrar the prescribed fee
together with a written request, to be informed whether or
not the business name to be proposed for registration as
required by either of those sections may be registered.
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