Names of New Brunswick limited liability partnerships
8.5(1)The firm name of a New Brunswick limited liability partnership shall contain the phrase “Limited Liability Partnership” or its abbreviation “LLP”, or the phrase “société à responsabilité limitée” or its abbreviation “s.r.l.”.
8.5(2)A New Brunswick limited liability partnership shall not carry on business under a name other than the firm name registered in respect of the partnership under this Act.
8.5(3)Where a change takes place in the firm name of a partnership that is registered under this Act, subsection (2) does not apply until the earlier of
(a)
two months after the change takes place, and
(b)
the date a certificate of the change is registered in accordance with subsection 4(1).
8.5(4)No partnership shall use the phrase “Limited Liability Partnership” or its abbreviation “LLP” or the phrase “société à responsabilité limitée” or its abbreviation “s.r.l.” in its firm name unless it is a partnership designated as a New Brunswick limited liability partnership or as an extra-provincial limited liability partnership under this Act or unless the laws of the governing jurisdiction of the partnership require or permit that the firm name contain the phrase or abbreviation.