| C.__The Secretary of State, in the Secretary of State's | discretion, may refuse to file a name that: |
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| (1)__Consists of or comprises language that is obscene; |
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| (2)__Inappropriately promotes abusive or unlawful | activity; |
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| (3)__Falsely suggests an association with public | institutions; or |
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| (4)__Violates any other provision of the law of this | State with respect to names. |
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| D.__A limited partnership may apply to the Secretary of | State for authorization to use a name that is not | distinguishable on the records of the Secretary of State | from one or more of the names described in paragraph B. The | Secretary of State shall authorize use of the name applied | for if: |
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| (1)__The entity in possession of the name applied for | consents to the use in writing and submits an | undertaking in a form satisfactory to the Secretary of | State to change its name to a name that is | distinguishable on the records of the Secretary of | State from the name of the applicant; or |
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| (2)__The applicant delivers to the Secretary of State a | certified copy of the final judgment of a court of | competent jurisdiction establishing the applicant's | right to use the name applied for in this State. |
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| E.__A limited partnership may use the name, including the | assumed or fictitious name, of another domestic or foreign | limited partnership that is used in this State if the other | limited partnership is organized or authorized to transact | business in this State and the limited partnership proposing | to use the name: |
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| (1)__Has merged with the other limited partnership; |
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| (2)__Has been converted into another limited | partnership; or |
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| (3)__Has transferred substantially all of its assets | including the conflicting name to the limited | partnership. |
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