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P-45, r. 1 - Regulation respecting the application of the Act respecting the legal publicity of sole proprietorships, partnerships and legal persons

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1. A natural person operating a sole proprietorship in Québec may not add, in or after the name used by the person, a word or expression indicating a plurality of members, unless such word or expression indicates the person’s trade or profession.
A general partnership indicates its juridical form correctly if it uses the words “general partnership” in or after its name or if it uses the abbreviation “G.P.” only after its name. If it has a limited liability, a limited liability partnership indicates its juridical form properly if it uses the words “limited liability partnership” in or after its name or if it uses the abbreviation “L.L.P.” only after its name.
A limited partnership indicates its juridical form correctly if it uses the words «limited partnership» in or after its name or if it uses the abbreviation “L.P.” only after its name.
O.C. 1856-93, s. 1; O.C. 939-94, s. 1; O.C. 1414-2001, s. 1; O.C. 816-2004, s. 1; O.C. 1186-2005, s. 1.
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