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“CANAL”

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23 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.

  • CANAL same name
    Development of residential building projects · Ukkel · since 1989
  • CANAL same name
    Wholesale of other machinery and equipment · Sint-Katelijne-Waver · since 1994
  • CANAL C very similar
    Name of an establishment of Boukè · Samenstellen en uitzenden van televisieprogramma’s en distributie van video’s · Namur · since 1990
  • Canal-J very similar
    Integrale jeugdhulp zonder huisvesting · Tournai · since 1990
  • CANALL very similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Beerse · since 2002
  • CANALE very similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Kapellen · since 2015
  • Canal, 14 very similar
    Brussel · since 1976
  • CANAL 13 very similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land · Gent · since 2009
  • Canal 29 very similar
    Name of an establishment of DEMBELL · Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Genappe · since 2011
  • Canal'do very similar
    Specialised image, lighting and sound technical services · Perwez · since 2006
  • CANAN very similar
    Sint-Joost-ten-Node · since 1992
  • CANAN very similar
    Name of an establishment of ZEYNEL · Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Gent · since 2006
  • COCO CANAL very similar
    Full-service restaurants · Willebroek · since 2024
  • CANAL OOST very similar
    Full-service restaurants · Oostende · since 1985
  • CANAL IMEX very similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land · Knokke-Heist · since 1986
  • CANAL SHOP very similar
    Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Comines-Warneton · since 2014
  • CANAL HILL very similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Etterbeek · since 2017
  • Canal it up very similar
    Name of an establishment of City to Ocean · Verenigingen op het vlak van milieu en mobiliteit · Brussel · since 2020
  • Côte Canal very similar
    Name of an establishment of BARABAS · Guest rooms (bed and breakfast) · Brugge · since 2020
  • Cantal very similar
    Hoeilaart · since 1973
  • CANAOL very similar
    Vermogensbeheer · Hove · since 2017
  • Cantal very similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Roeselare · since 2021
  • Carnal very similar
    Event catering · Antwerpen · since 2022
Names that resemble it 36 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • Cana similar
    Name of an establishment of L'ARCHE BRUXELLES · Instellingen met huisvesting voor volwassenen met een mentale handicap · Etterbeek · since 1996
  • C.A.N.A. similar
    Abbreviation of CENTRE APOSTOLIQUE NOUVELLE ALLIANCE · Anderlecht · since 1997
  • Cana similar
    Nazareth-De Pinte · since 2019
  • CANA similar
    Ukkel · since 2018
  • Sole trader similar
    Pre-press and pre-media services · since 2022
  • Canalco similar
    Bouw van water- en gasdistributienetten · Grobbendonk · since 1969
  • Sole trader similar
    Other building finishing work · since 2021
  • Sole trader similar
    Other non-specialised retail sale · since 2019
  • CANALDOC similar
    Dental practice · Leuven · since 2023
  • Canalist similar
    Public relations and communication consultancy · Tervuren · since 2025
  • CANALSIGN similar
    Vervaardiging van communicatieapparatuur · Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel) · since 2001
  • CANALIMMO similar
    Other activities auxiliary to financial services, excluding insurance and pension funding · Oreye · since 2012
  • CANARD similar
    Abbreviation of CLUB D'ACTIVITES NAUTIQUES ARDENNAIS · Bastogne · since 1983
  • Canard similar
    Maldegem · since 1983
  • CANARD similar
    's-Gravenhage · since 1992
  • CANAMA similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land · Namur · since 1995
  • CANAAN similar
    Charleroi · since 2000
  • Canade similar
    Nazareth-De Pinte · since 2019
  • CANARY similar
    Other information technology and computer services · Sint-Niklaas · since 2019
  • Can'Art similar
    Kortrijk · since 2008
  • CANABO similar
    Activities of holding companies · Geel · since 2011
  • CANAMA similar
    Wincrange · since 2005
  • CANACO similar
    HULDANGE · since 2005
  • Canapé similar
    Psychology services · Ternat · since 2023
  • CANA 23 similar
    Agents in non-specialised wholesale trade · Etterbeek · since 2023
  • Canapé similar
    Socio-cultural adult education · Brussel · since 2024
  • CANARA similar
    Vermogensbeheer · Kinrooi · since 2026
  • CANAAN similar
    Antwerpen · since 2026
  • CAN similar
    Schaarbeek · since 1993
  • CAN similar
    Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Marche-en-Famenne · since 1996
  • CAL similar
    Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Wetteren · since 2022
  • CAL similar
    Abbreviation of CABINET D'ANESTHESIE LEBREUX · Specialist medical practice · Namur · since 2008
  • CAN similar
    Abbreviation of Camerata Aetas Nova · Leuven · since 2009
  • Canalsanté similar
    Name of Kanaalgezondheid · General medical practice · Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 2014
  • CANALINA similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Business and other management consultancy · La Bruyère · since 2008
  • CANADA similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Sint-Gillis-Waas · since 2008

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