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Alpine Tools GmbH, a German company with limited liability, runs an office in Bengaluru. Which display requirement applies to the outside of that office?

The office must conspicuously show the company name, its country of incorporation and, because liability is limited, a notice of that fact, in legible English characters and also in a language in general use in the locality. This follows Section 382(a) and (c)(ii).

  1. AOnly the company name, in German characters
  2. BName, country of incorporation and notice of limited liability, in English and a local-language scriptCorrect
  3. COnly the name of the authorised representative in India
  4. DName and country of incorporation in English only; limited liability notice is not required

Explanation

Section 382(a) requires the name and country of incorporation outside every office, in legible English characters and in the language of the locality. Section 382(c)(ii) adds the notice of limited liability in both scripts. Option D omits the limited liability notice, which is required.

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