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complying with the requirements of this section, the continued use | | of the assumed or fictitious name may be enjoined upon suit by the | | Attorney General or by any person adversely affected by the use of | | the assumed or fictitious name. |
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| | | 7.__Enjoin use despite compliance.__Notwithstanding its | | compliance with the requirements of this section, the use of an | | assumed or fictitious name may be enjoined upon suit by the | | Attorney General or by any person adversely affected by such use | | if: |
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| | | A.__The assumed or fictitious name did not, at the time the | | statement required by subsection 4 was filed, comply with | | the requirements of section 603-A; or |
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| | | B.__The assumed or fictitious name is not distinguishable on | | the records of the Secretary of State from a name in which | | the plaintiff has prior rights by virtue of the common law | | or statutory law of unfair competition, unfair trade | | practices, common law copyright or similar law. |
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| | | The mere filing of a statement pursuant to subsection 4 does not | | constitute actual use of the assumed or fictitious name set out | | in that statement for the purpose of determining priority of | | rights. |
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| | | 8.__Terminate use of assumed or fictitious name.__A limited | | liability company may terminate an assumed or fictitious name by | | executing and delivering to the Secretary of State a statement | | setting forth: |
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| | | A.__The name of the limited liability company; |
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| | | B.__That the limited liability company no longer intends to | | transact business under the assumed or fictitious name; and |
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| | | C.__The assumed or fictitious name the limited liability | | company intends to terminate. |
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| | | Sec. C-25. 31 MRSA §606, as amended by PL 1995, c. 514, §§4 and 5, | | is repealed. |
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| | | Sec. C-26. 31 MRSA §606-A is enacted to read: |
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| | | §606-A.__Registered name of foreign limited liability company |
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| | | 1.__Register limited liability company name.__A foreign | | limited liability company may register its limited liability | | company name if the name is distinguishable on the records of the | | Secretary of State pursuant to section 603-A. |
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