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C-38 - Companies Act

Section 21
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21. A company may change its name by a by-law approved by the vote of at least two-thirds in value of the shares represented by the shareholders present at a meeting called for such purpose.
Sections 9.1, 9.2, 10 and 10.1 apply to the application.
The by-law shall be submitted for approval to the enterprise registrar who, if he approves it, shall deposit in the register a notice specifying the change. From the date of such deposit, the company shall be designated by its new name.
R. S. 1964, c. 271, s. 21; 1968, c. 72, s. 2; 1969, c. 26, s. 36; 1979, c. 31, s. 7, s. 10; 1982, c. 52, s. 138; 1993, c. 48, s. 247; 1999, c. 40, s. 70; 2002, c. 45, s. 278.
21. A company may change its name by a by-law approved by the vote of at least two-thirds in value of the shares represented by the shareholders present at a meeting called for such purpose.
Sections 9.1, 9.2, 10 and 10.1 apply to the application.
The by-law shall be submitted for approval to the Inspector General who, if he approves it, shall deposit in the register a notice specifying the change. From the date of such deposit, the company shall be designated by its new name.
R. S. 1964, c. 271, s. 21; 1968, c. 72, s. 2; 1969, c. 26, s. 36; 1979, c. 31, s. 7, s. 10; 1982, c. 52, s. 138; 1993, c. 48, s. 247; 1999, c. 40, s. 70.
21. A company may change its corporate name by a by-law approved by the vote of at least two-thirds in value of the shares represented by the shareholders present at a meeting called for such purpose.
Sections 9.1, 9.2, 10 and 10.1 apply to the application.
The by-law shall be submitted for approval to the Inspector General who, if he approves it, shall deposit in the register a notice specifying the change. From the date of such deposit, the company shall be designated by its new corporate name.
R. S. 1964, c. 271, s. 21; 1968, c. 72, s. 2; 1969, c. 26, s. 36; 1979, c. 31, s. 7, s. 10; 1982, c. 52, s. 138; 1993, c. 48, s. 247.
21. A company may change its corporate name by a by-law approved by the vote of at least two-thirds in value of the shares represented by the shareholders present at a meeting called for such purpose.
Such a by-law shall be submitted to the Inspector General for approval and, if he approves it, he shall give notice thereof by one insertion in the Gazette officielle du Québec. From the date of publication of such notice, the company shall be described by its new corporate name.
The Inspector General shall register, in accordance with section 2, a copy of that notice on which he shall attest the date of its publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec; another copy of that notice, bearing the same attestation and certified in accordance with the second paragraph of section 2, replaces the original provided for therein.
R. S. 1964, c. 271, s. 21; 1968, c. 72, s. 2; 1969, c. 26, s. 36; 1979, c. 31, s. 7, s. 10; 1982, c. 52, s. 138.
21. A company may change its corporate name by a by-law approved by the vote of at least two-thirds in value of the shares represented by the shareholders present at a meeting called for such purpose.
Such a by-law shall be submitted to the Minister for approval and, if he approves it, he shall give notice thereof by one insertion in the Gazette officielle du Québec. From the date of publication of such notice, the company shall be described by its new corporate name.
The Minister shall register, in accordance with section 2, a copy of that notice on which he shall attest the date of its publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec; another copy of that notice, bearing the same attestation and certified in accordance with the second paragraph of section 2, replaces the original provided for therein.
R. S. 1964, c. 271, s. 21; 1968, c. 72, s. 2; 1969, c. 26, s. 36; 1979, c. 31, s. 7, s. 10.
21. A company may change its name by a by-law approved by the vote of at least two-thirds in value of the shares represented by the shareholders present at a meeting called for such purpose.
Such a by-law shall be submitted to the Minister for approval and, if he approves it, he shall give notice thereof by one insertion in the Gazette officielle du Québec. From the date of publication of such notice, the company shall be described by its new name.
The Minister shall register, in accordance with section 2, a copy of such notice on which he shall attest the date of its publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec; another copy of such notice, bearing the same attestation and certified in accordance with the second paragraph of subsection 2 of section 2, shall replace the original provided for therein.
R. S. 1964, c. 271, s. 21; 1968, c. 72, s. 2; 1969, c. 26, s. 36.
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