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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A. The corporate name shall:
(1) contain the separate word “corporation,” “company,” “incorporated” or “limited” or shall contain a separate abbreviation of one of these words;
(2) not contain any word or phrase which indicates or implies that it is organized for any purpose other than one or more of the purposes contained in its articles of incorporation; and
(3) not be the same as, or confusingly similar to, the name of any domestic corporation existing under the laws of this state or any foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state, or a name the exclusive right to which is, at the time, reserved in the manner provided in the Business Corporation Act, or the name of a corporation which has in effect a registration of its corporate name as provided in the Business Corporation Act.
B. Paragraph (3) of Subsection A of this section shall not apply if the applicant files with the commission [secretary of state] either:
(1) the written consent of such other corporation or holder of a reserved or registered name to use the same or confusingly similar name and one or more words are added to make the name distinguishable from the other name; or
(2) a certified copy of a final decree of a court of competent jurisdiction establishing the prior right of the applicant to the use of the name in this state.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 53. Corporations § 53-11-7. Corporate name - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-53-corporations/nm-st-sect-53-11-7/
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