CPA · Business Corporations Act
Part 2 — Incorporation
12 Prohibited names
(a) that is prohibited by the regulations or contains a word o r
expression prohibited by the regulations,
(b) subject to the circumstances and conditions prescribed by
the regulations, that is identical to the name of
(i) a body corporate incorporated under the laws of Alberta,
unless the body corporate has been dissolved for a period
of 6 years or more,
(ii) an extra-provincial corporation registered in Alberta, or
(iii) a Canada corporation,
(c) subject to the circumstances and conditions prescribed by
the regulations, that is similar to the name of
(i) a body corporate incorporated under the laws of Alberta,
(ii) an extra-provincial corporation registered in Alberta, or
(iii) a Canada corporation,
if the use of that name is confusing or misleading, or
(d) that does not meet the requirements prescribed by the
regulations.
(2) Where a body corporate incorporated under the laws of Alberta
gives an undertaking to dissolve or change its name and the
undertaking is not carried out within the time specified, the
Registrar may, by notice in writing, giving the Registrar's reasons,
direct the body corporate to change its name to one that the
Registrar approves within 60 days after the date of the notice.
(3) There shall be sent to the Registrar documents relating to
corporate names that are prescribed by the regulations.
RSA 2000 cB-9 s12;2005 c8 s6
December 2023
changes in charter, head office,
directors, 289
continuance as Alberta corporation,
188-189
continuance as unlimited liability
corporation, 15.5(1)(d-e)
contracts
actions, 295
names, use, 287
definitions
agent for service, 1(b.1)
anniversary month, 276(a)
extra-provincial corporation, 1(r)
extra-provincial legal entity, 297
extra-provincial registrar, 293.1(a)
extra-provincial requirements,
293.1(b)
reporting issuer, 1(cc.01)
fees, exemptions, 277(2)
insurers, under Act, application,
278(a)
internal regulations, defined, 276(d)
liability, 286(2)
liquidation notices and returns, 291
names
changes, 282(2), 282(3)
procedure, 283
reinstatement, 286
requirements, 279-280
restrictions, 282(1)
registrars, 293.1-293.4, 299
registration
corporations under Companies
Act, 279(3)
requirement for, 279
time, 279
regulations, 293.3-293.4, 299
requirements, 187
returns, 292
service on, 288(7-8)
trust companies, under Act,
application, 278(b)
unlimited liability corporations,
continuance, 15.5
validity of acts by, 294
fees
business corporations
access to corporate records, 23(6)
financial statements, copies,
157(2)
regulations, 266(b), 266(n)
securities, certificates, 48(2)
financial assistance, 45(4)(c)
contracts, enforcement, 45(5)
defined, 45(1)
disclosure of, 45(3-4)
financial statements, 45(3-4), 266(p)
loans
disclosures, 45(3-4)
permitted, 45(2)
permitted, 45(2)
regulations for disclosure, 266(p)
scope, 45, 118(8)
financial statements
approval, evidence, 158(1)
auditors, reports, 169
circulation, 158(2)
distribution, 159
errors or misstatements, 171(7-10)
financial assistance, 45(3-4)
inspection, 157
omissions or exemptions, 156
requirements, 157
shareholders' annual meetings,
presentation, 155-156
waiver of right to receive, 156,
159(3)
general revenue funds
bodies corporate, property
distributions, unknown
shareholders or creditors, 228
revivals, undisposed property, 229
take-over bids, missing shareholders,
205(d)
gifts
business corporations, shares, 37
good faith
auditors right to examine, 170(3)
business corporations
liquidators, financial statements,
reliance, liability, 223(2)
representative actions,
complainants, 240
conflict of interest, 120(8.1)