Choosing a name for your business or non-profit: guidelines

Guidelines you need to follow when choosing a name for your business or non-profit.

This guide outlines the rules, guidelines and policies you must follow when choosing a name for your business or non-profit.

Information includes:

  • basic elements of a name
  • different naming rules for each legal structure
  • other policies and guidelines you need to follow when choosing a name

This guide doesn’t provide a complete list of Registry of Joint Stock Companies name policies.


Type:
  • Guide

Author: Registry of Joint Stock Companies
Department: Service Nova Scotia