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		edblarney on Dec 2, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I am an investor in The Style Club. Or, at least, ... "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.

wyldfire on Dec 2, 2016 [–]

Damages resulting from breach of contract are rarely considered criminal. This is covered really well by civil law.

edblarney on Dec 3, 2016 | [–]

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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