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26 (3) Despite subsection (1), the Registrar may register a person under—
 * (a) a business name that is identical to the name of a foreign company registered under Division 2 of Part XI of the Companies Act—
 * (i) in respect of which notice was lodged under section 377(1) of the Companies Act that the foreign company has ceased to have a place of business in Singapore or ceased to carry on business in Singapore, if a period of at least 3 months has passed after the date of cessation; and
 * (ii) the name of which was struck off the register under the Companies Act under section 377(8), (9) or (10) of that Act, if a period of at least 6 years has passed after the date the name was so struck off; or
 * (b) a business name that is identical to the name of a limited partnership in respect of which notice was lodged under section 19(1) of the Limited Partnerships Act that the limited partnership ceased to carry on business in Singapore, if a period of at least one year has passed after the date of cessation.

(4) Despite this section and section 18, where the Registrar is satisfied that a person’s registered business name—
 * (a) is one that is not permitted to be registered under subsection (1)(a), (b) or (d);
 * (b) is one that is not permitted to be registered under subsection (2) until the expiry of the relevant period referred to in that subsection;
 * (c) is one that is permitted to be registered under subsection (3) only after the expiry of the relevant period referred to in that subsection;
 * (d) so nearly resembles the name of any corporation or limited partnership, or any registered business name, as to be likely to be mistaken for it; or