Reserve a new name for an existing company
RUN
Listed by MCA as “RUN - Application for change of name of existing company”
Rule reviewed, with citation The rule below was checked against the Act or the Rules and carries its citation. It is not computed against your company, so the dates are the general rule rather than your dates.
What this form is
- Who files it
- An existing company changing its name.
- What triggers it
- A decision to change the company name.
- When it is due
- One resubmission is allowed within 15 days of the notice. An approved name for an existing company holds for 60 days.
- What being late costs
- Rs 1,000 per application.
Rule 9 of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules 2014
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