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Laws

(Of November 23, 1999)

Law on Trade Names

• Chapter 1 - General Provisions
• Chapter 2 - Trade Names
• Chapter 3 - Registration and Recording of a Trade Name
• Chapter 4 - Use of a Trade Name
• Chapter 5 - Concluding Provisions

Chapter 2: Trade Names

Trade Name

2. (1) A trade name is a name under which a legal entity carries out its activities and is distinguished from other legal entities.

(2) A trade name shall contain words characterizing the organizational and legal aspects of a legal entity and at least one specific (own name, place name or symbolic title) or common name allowing it to be distinguished.

(3) A trade name may also contain the name of the place of origin of a legal entity, words characterizing the essential features of its activities and also other information which its founders or participants consider to be essential.

(4) The trade name of an economic partnership shall contain the words "general partnership" or "limited partnership" and the names (titles) of all the participants (full members) of the partnership or the name (title) of at least one of the participants (full members) of the partnership, in addition to the words "and company" and "general partnership" or "limited partnership."

(5) The trade name of a commercial cooperative shall contain information on the basic purpose of its activities.

Legal Protection of a Trade Name

3. In the Republic of Armenia, legal protection is granted for a trade name on the basis of the registration of the trade name in conformity with this Law and, without its registration in accordance with international agreements, in conformity with this Law and other legislative acts of the Republic of Armenia.

Use in Trade Names of Names and Titles Requiring Authorization

4. (1) The full or abbreviated name of a famous person may be used in a trade name only with the consent of that person or his heirs.

(2) If the famous person or the heir giving consent to use that person’s name considers that the activities of a legal entity compromise the reputation (prestige) of the famous person, he may bring a legal suit depriving the legal entity of the right to use the name in a trade name and/or claiming compensation for the harm caused.

(3) In trade names, the words "Ai", "Aiastan", and "Aikakan", and their translations in titles allowing them to be distinguished, the titles of administrative and territorial units of the Republic of Armenia, and also the full or abbreviated name of a famous person, in the case of his death and absence of heirs, may be used in trade names only in accordance with the procedure established by the Government of the Republic of Armenia.