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Dany Bahar, CEO of Group Lotus has changed his name by deed poll to Dany Bahar CBE and has launched a legal action against Fernandes claiming that he, Bahar, had a name plate made up for his office door with the letters CBE added to it, long before Fernandes had one. The case is set to be heard on March 22nd in the Norfolk courts.
Team Lotus boss Tony Fernandes has been awarded a CBE "for services to promote commercial and educational links" between the United Kingdom and Malaysia.
Dany Bahar, CEO of Group Lotus has changed his name by deed poll to Dany Bahar CBE and has launched a legal action against Fernandes claiming that he, Bahar, had a name plate made up for his office door with the letters CBE added to it, long before Fernandes had one. The case is set to be heard on March 22nd in the Norfolk courts.