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Re:I am an investor in The Style Club. Or, at least, I thoug... by edblarney on Friday December 02, 2016 @03:55PM (#13092201)
"Re-using almost the same business name is hardly a crime."

It's not the 'name' that is in question.

It's a separate legal entity.

It's a completely different company.

i.e. different shareholders.

This is a definitely a crime.

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Re:I am an investor in The Style Club. Or, at least, I thoug... by wyldfire on Friday December 02, 2016 @06:18PM (#13093150)
Damages resulting from breach of contract are rarely considered criminal. This is covered really well by civil law.
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Re:I am an investor in The Style Club. Or, at least, I thoug... by edblarney on Friday December 02, 2016 @09:36PM (#13093957)
Yes - but transferring the assets from your company with one group of investors, over to another company, and then misrepresenting all of this entirely ... may be criminal.
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