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9-1 A law corporation must use a name
(b) that does not so nearly resemble the name of another corporation holding a valid law corporation permit under this Division that it is likely to confuse or mislead the public,
(i) "law corporation";
(ii) "law ULC";
(iii) "law unlimited liability company." [amended 09/2004, effective January 17, 2005; amended 11/2009; amended effective 01/2013; amended 04/2013]
(a) issue a certificate to the lawyer if the Executive Director is satisfied that the intended name complies with Rule 9-1, or
Review of Executive Director's decision
9-3 (1) A lawyer whose application is rejected under Rule 9-2 may apply in writing to the Ethics Committee for a review.
(a) direct the Executive Director to issue a certificate to the lawyer if it is satisfied that the intended name complies with Rule 9-1, or
[(2) rescinded 09/99]
9-5 (1) Subject to section 82 of the Act, the Executive Director must issue a law corporation permit to a company that has complied with the Act and these Rules.
(a) it is revoked under Rule 9-11,
(b) a practising lawyer who is a voting shareholder in the law corporation dies or otherwise ceases to be a practising lawyer, and no provision is made in the articles of the law corporation for the immediate and automatic disposition of that person's shares in that case,
(c) another law corporation that is a voting shareholder in the law corporation ceases to be registered as a company under the Business Corporations Act or ceases to hold a valid law corporation permit and no provision is made in the articles of the law corporation for the immediate and automatic disposition of the other law corporation's shares in that case, or
(d) it is surrendered by the corporation to the Executive Director.
[(3) amended 05/04; (2) amended 12/04]
(5) Subject to Rule 9-5(3), a law corporation permit issued under subrule (4) is valid until the date on which the permit that it replaces would have expired.
9-7 When a lawyer or firm provides legal services to the public through a law corporation, all advertising for the lawyer or firm must indicate that the law corporation provides the legal services.
[(1) deleted, (2) amended 09/04]
[(6) amended 03/99; heading, (1) and (2) amended, (3) to (8) deleted 09/04; (2) rescinded, heading and (1) amended 12/04]
(b) disclose information and documents to a governing body, and
(i) the name of a law corporation;
(ii) a law corporation's place of business;
(iv) whether a specified lawyer is an employee or a voting shareholder of a law corporation;
[(2) amended 09/04; (1) amended 09/04, effective January 17, 2005]
9-11 (1) After a hearing, a panel may revoke a law corporation's permit if
(a) in the course of providing legal services the corporation does anything that, if done by a lawyer, would be professional misconduct or conduct unbecoming a lawyer,
(c) the corporation ceases to comply with a condition of qualification referred to in section 81 of the Act or a condition under this Division or section 82 of the Act.
(b) impose a fine on the law corporation in an amount not exceeding $20,000;
(a) compelled to give evidence at a proceeding under this Division or under Part 5, or
(b) required to produce any file or record in that person's possession or control that is relevant to matters raised in the proceeding.
(4) To the extent reasonably possible, Parts 4 and 5 apply to notice of a hearing on the revocation of a law corporation permit and to the hearing as they apply to a citation and the hearing of the citation.
(7) When a panel imposes a condition or limitation under which a law corporation may continue to provide legal services to the public under subrule (2)(c), the Executive Director may disclose the fact that the condition or limitation applies and the nature of the condition or limitation.
[(1) and (3) amended 09/04, effective January 17, 2005; (7) and (8) added 06/05]
9-12 In this Division "person applying" means a person applying or proposing to apply on behalf of a partnership for registration as a limited liability partnership or extraprovincial limited liability partnership under Part 6 of the Partnership Act.
[added 09/04, effective January 17, 2005]
9-13 A lawyer or law corporation is authorized to carry on the practice of law through a limited liability partnership, provided that the lawyer or law corporation and the limited liability partnership comply with the provisions of the Partnership Act and meet the prerequisites of this Division.
[added 09/04, effective January 17, 2005; amended 04/05]
[added 09/2004, effective January 17, 2005; amended 11/2009; amended effective 01/2013]
9-15 (1) Before an application to register a partnership or an extraprovincial limited liability partnership as a limited liability partnership is made on behalf of the partnership under Part 6 of the Partnership Act, the person applying must
(a) the intended name complies with Rule 9-14, and
(b) membership in the partnership complies with subrules (2.1) and (2.2).
(2.1) Each partner in an LLP must be
(2.11) Despite subrule (2.1), an LLP that is an MDP in which a lawyer has permission to practise law under Rules 2-23.1 to 2-23.12 may include non-lawyer members as permitted by those Rules.
(2.2) At least one partner in an LLP must be a member of the Society or a law corporation holding a valid permit under this Part.
(2.3) If the Executive Director is not satisfied of the matters referred to in subrule (2), the Executive Director must decline to issue a statement of approval.
(3) The Executive Director must notify the person applying in writing of the Executive Director's decision under subrule (2).
[added 09/04, effective January 17, 2005; (2) amended, (2.1) to (2.3) added 04/05; (2.1) amended 07/06; (2.11) added 12/2009, effective 07/2010]
9-16 (1) If the Executive Director declines to issue a statement of approval under Rule 9-15, the person applying may apply in writing to the Ethics Committee for a review.
(i) the intended name complies with Rule 9-14, and
(ii) Rule 9-15(2.1) has been satisfied, or
[added 09/04, effective January 17, 2005; (2) amended 07/06]
(4) When a firm is registered as an extraprovincial limited liability partnership under Part 6 of the Partnership Act, the firm must promptly take reasonable steps to notify in writing each existing client of the firm in British Columbia of the registration and any change, resulting from the registration, in the liability of the partners.
(a) mailed by regular or registered mail to the client at the client's last known address,
[added 09/04, effective January 17, 2005; (3) amended 12/04]
9-18 A limited liability partnership must deliver to the Executive Director copies of the following at the same time that they are filed under Part 6 of the Partnership Act:
9-20 With the consent of the Credentials Committee, the Executive Director may notify the Registrar of Companies if the Executive Director becomes aware of the failure of a limited liability partnership or one or more of its partners to maintain compliance with the requirements of Part 6 of the Partnership Act.
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