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    "id": 573953,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/573953/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mbui",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1750,
        "legal_name": "Robert Mbui",
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    "content": "There is a clause that deals with the naming of companies. This is an area we all know there has been an issue because we have had court cases in this country and abroad where individuals and companies were fighting over names that were very similar, or were actually the same. In the past, we have seen situations where just a letter in a name or dash created two different companies. The law now proposes that once a company makes an application for a name they will be given 30 days. After the 30 days they will be allowed to do registration. That, therefore, means that the speed at which they prepare the memoranda, their articles of association and registers the company will be very fast; within the 30 days the company will need to be registered. There is a clause that allows for special extension of up to 60 days if for whatever reason registration is not possible within 30 days. This is a very good law. There are types of names that are allowable. There are several names that are considered prohibited. These are the ones where if applied for that would be deemed to constitute an offence. There are also some abbreviations or initials that are not allowed by the law. There are also those names that are offensive or undesirable. There are four letter-swearing words that people use when they are annoyed. I would hate to imagine a situation where companies are allowed to register in those names. Incidentally, it might not be bad for business because we have seen a lot excitement from the negative in the recent past. There is a story told of an airline that operated and male urinals in the aeroplane had a symbol of a lady’s lips. There was an outcry. Everybody was annoyed and felt that was offensive to women; I agree but, the more women picketed and queued outside, the longer the queue for men got to get into that aeroplane. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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