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UPC to Virgin name change

  • 11-11-2015 6:46pm
    #1
    newwan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 307 ✭✭


    Does this name change alter any existing contracts ppl may have had with UPC?
    And hence make a cancellation fee invalid if one wishes to cancel their broadband early?
    Thanks


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  • #2
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,106 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    No. Not at all.


  • #3
    newwan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 307 ✭✭newwan


    Feck. Are you sure?


  • #4
    Pawwed Rig
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 22,430 CMod ✭✭✭✭Pawwed Rig


    By that rationale to escape from any legal contract all you would need to is change your name.


  • #5
    mattser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,309 ✭✭✭mattser


    Just trying to access my account. Looks like the old UPC username and password haven't transferred.


  • #6
    Avatar MIA
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,750 ✭✭✭Avatar MIA


    Look at your contract, it's likely you'll find it mentions your obligation remains even if the ownership of the company changes.


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  • #7
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,106 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    newwan wrote: »
    Feck. Are you sure?

    Yes.
    mattser wrote: »
    Just trying to access my account. Looks like the old UPC username and password haven't transferred.

    Username did, my password didn't - had to reset, and the requirements are now less silly.


  • #8
    newwan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 307 ✭✭newwan


    Pawwed Rig wrote: »
    By that rationale to escape from any legal contract all you would need to is change your name.

    No it wouldnt. By that rationale to escape a contract they would have to change their name not me. And indeed that does happen for instance upc could go bankrupt today and open their doors tomorrow as cpu and not owe a cent to their old customers. Happened to a mate of mine.


  • #9
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,106 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    newwan wrote: »
    No it wouldnt. By that rationale to escape a contract they would have to change their name not me. And indeed that does happen for instance upc could go bankrupt today and open their doors tomorrow as cpu and not owe a cent to their old customers. Happened to a mate of mine.

    A liquidation and formation of a new company does not equate to a company changing their name

    The contract is still valid.


  • #10
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    newwan wrote: »
    No it wouldnt. By that rationale to escape a contract they would have to change their name not me. And indeed that does happen for instance upc could go bankrupt today and open their doors tomorrow as cpu and not owe a cent to their old customers. Happened to a mate of mine.
    Yes and you could go bankrupt tomorrow and Virgin would have a tough time getting their outstanding payments from you.

    That's an entirely different scenario though. The company still exists, the name is irrelevant.


  • #11
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,574 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    newwan wrote: »
    for instance upc could go bankrupt today and open their doors tomorrow as cpu and not owe a cent to their old customers.
    No, that would need it to be a new company or at very least, to go through examinership in court.

    Note that shareholders are legally different to the company they own. Samson and Samson and all that.


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  • #12
    4ensic15
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭4ensic15


    Victor wrote: »
    No, that would need it to be a new company or at very least, to go through examinership in court.

    Note that shareholders are legally different to the company they own. Samson and Samson and all that.

    A person can sell their interest in a contract. The other party is now bound to the assignee.


  • #13
    huskerdu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,932 ✭✭✭huskerdu


    Just to be clear, the company that you have your contract with has not changed at all. They have only changed the trading name and the colour of their website,.

    UPC is owned by Liberty Global. They also own Virgin Media and have decided to change the trading name in Ireland to Virgin Media. There has been no change to the ownership or management of Liberty Global in Ireland.


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