Regulation 7 — Registration of change of name and effect thereof

(1) Where an LLP changes or rectifies its name, the registrar shall enter the new name on the register in place of the former name, and shall issue a certificate as per LLP-Annexure-I.

(2) Where an LLP changes its name, it shall, for a period of three months from the date of issue of a certificate by the registrar under sub-regulation (1), continue to mention its former name along with its new name on every document of LLP and on the outside of every office or place in which its business is carried on in accordance with sub-section (5) of section 6 of the Act.

(3) The change of name shall not affect any rights or obligations of the LLP, or render defective any legal proceedings by or against the LLP and any legal proceedings that might have been continued or commenced against the LLP by its former name may be continued by or commenced against the LLP by its new name.