business name registration act 2011(Cth) Flashcards
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what is a business name meaning?
A business name is name or title under which a person or legal entity trades
A business name can be?
trader under its own name eg SANTOS
under a simplified version of its own name, eg Coles Express for Coles Supermarket Australia PTY Ltd
under a entirely different name, eg architect, John Smith trading as Whiz Bang designs
What a business name not be?
name that is identical or nearly identical to another company or business
name that has already been registered
a name that is like to be offensive to members of the public
Some business name need ministerial consent
trust, bank, savings, university as they may be misleading as they suggest connection with government, united nation