asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce whether British registered companies are automatically entitled to register in this country irrespective of whether any other established and recognised organisation may be operating under a similar name here; and, if so, whether he proposes to take steps to remedy this situation.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - British Registered Companies.
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There is no provision in the Companies Act, 1963 for registering in this country, a company which has been registered in Britain. The Act does, however, require companies incorporated abroad, which establish a place of business in this State, to deliver to the Registrar of Companies for registration certain particulars such as a certified copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, a list of the directors and secretary and the name and address of a person resident in the State authorised to accept on behalf of the company service of process and any notices required to be served on the company. There is an obligation on the Registrar of Companies to record these particulars when lodged with him. With regard to companies registered in Britain, I have no function in relation to the name adopted by the company of registration.
(Cavan): Is it not a fact that there was a simplified procedure for registering companies here which have already been registered in Britain?
Yes.
(Cavan): Could the Minister say whether that particular procedure was adopted recently in respect of a company which got considerable publicity here?
It is very hard to isolate any specific company in this regard.
(Cavan): The Minister knows that the one I am talking about. Aontacht Éireann was the name of it.
Aontacht Fianna Fáil.
If the Deputy is specifically inquiring about that simplified procedure, it was endeavoured to adopt it.
(Cavan): Somebody copped on to it.
Exactly. The people in my Department were objecting——
The remaining questions will appear on tomorrow's Order Paper.