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Same or very similar names
13 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Abbreviation of EURO FISH EQUIPMENT · Vervaardiging van overige machines en apparaten voor algemeen gebruik, n.e.g. · Fleurus · since 1991
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Westerlo · since 2000
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Gent · since 2001
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Full-service restaurants · Gent · since 2002
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Non-specialised wholesale trade · since 2010
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Ukkel · since 2001
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Full-service restaurants · since 2020
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Name of an establishment of AKCAN · Hairdressing and barber services · Aartselaar · since 2023
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Full-service restaurants · Sint-Pieters-Leeuw · since 2015
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Cafés and bars · since 2019
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Name of an establishment of Calis vof · Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Hulshout · since 2006
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Joinery installation · Zaventem · since 2023
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Full-service restaurants · Gent · since 2022
Names that resemble it 41 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Anderlecht · since 1986
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Brussel · since 1987
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Name of an establishment of ANTALYA · Full-service restaurants · Gent · since 1988
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since 1988
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Brussel · since 1989
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Antwerpen · since 1992
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Abbreviation of FEDERATION EUROPEENNE DES COMMERCANTS EN ELECTRONIQUE DOMESTIQUE ET ELECTROMENAGER - EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF ELECTRONICS RETAILIERS · Vilvoorde · since 1992
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Organisation of conventions and trade shows · Brussel · since 1996
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Tongeren-Borgloon · since 1998
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Full-service restaurants · Diest · since 2018
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Other non-specialised retail sale · since 2021
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Abbreviation of Stichting European Federation of Energy Traders · Activities of professional membership organisations · Amsterdam · since 1999
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Name of an establishment of EFESIM · Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Kinrooi · since 2008
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LUXEMBOURG · since 2009
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Abbreviation of FEDERATION EUROPEENNE DES EMPLOYEURS D'EDUCATION en anglais EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF EDUCATION EMPLOYEERS · Public relations and communication consultancy · Brussel · since 2010
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Name of an establishment of ZERIN · Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Oudsbergen · since 2012
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Full-service restaurants · since 1978
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Abbreviation of ECOLE DE FOOT ENTENTE FLEMALLE · Flémalle · since 2004
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Vosselaar · since 2006
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Abbreviation of EUROPEAN FIRST ESTATE COMPANY · Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe · since 2025
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Abbreviation of ESCO FINANCIAL AND ENGINEERING COMPANY · Activities of holding companies · Brussel · since 1995
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Abbreviation of Association europeenne des fabricants d'émulsifiants alimentaires · Activities of business and employers' organisations · Etterbeek · since 2019
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Photography, excluding press photography · Grobbendonk · since 2011
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Abbreviation of European Foresty and Environmental Skills Council · Brussel · since 2011
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Abbreviation of Estaimpuis Futsal · Spiere-Helkijn · since 2013
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Abbreviation of Espace Forma · Socio-cultural adult education · Brussel · since 2015
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Antwerpen · since 2016
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Abbreviation of Ecurie de Forestaille · Equestrian clubs · Thuin · since 2016
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Launderettes and laundries for private customers · Vilvoorde · since 2018
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General construction of other non-residential buildings · Genk · since 2020
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Abbreviation of ESTIA FIRES · Installatie van verwarming, klimaatregeling, koeling en ventilatie aangedreven door andere energiebronnen dan elektriciteit · Braine-l'Alleud · since 2022
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Other technical testing and analysis · since 2023
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Abbreviation of Echo de Femmes · Schaarbeek · since 2023
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General electrical installation work · Wevelgem · since 2023
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Abbreviation of ENERGIE-FLEUVES · Handel in elektriciteit · Herstal · since 2006
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Name of an establishment of EXPERT FINITION · General construction of residential buildings · Bornem · since 2024
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Schaarbeek · since 1978
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Zelzate · since 1992
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Verhuur en lease van vrachtwagens · since 2005
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Freight transport by road · Dilbeek · since 2023
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Abbreviation of Enjoy Fun · Seraing · since 1993