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DC Code § 29-710.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 7 - Limited Partnerships|Subchapter X - Merger|§ 29-710.01. Definitions

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Constituent limited partnership” means a domestic or foreign limited partnership that is a party to a merger. (2) “Governing statute” of a domestic or foreign limited partnership means the statute that governs the partnership’s internal affairs. (3) “Personal liability” means personal liability for a debt, liability, or other obligation of a limited partnership which is imposed on a person that co-owns, has an interest in, or is a member of the limited partnership by the limited partnership’s: (A) Governing statute solely by reason of the person co-owning, having an interest in, or being a member of the limited partnership; or (B) Certificate of limited partnership and partnership agreement under a provision of the limited partnership’s governing statute authorizing those documents to make one or more specified persons liable for all or specified debts, liabilities, and other obligations of the limited partnership solely by reason of the person or persons co-owning, having an interest in, or being a member of the limited partnership. (4) “Surviving limited partnership” means a domestic or foreign limited partnership into which one or more other domestic or foreign limited partnerships are merged. A surviving limited partnership may preexist the merger or be created by the merger.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)  Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 1101 of the Uniform Limited Partnership Act (2001 Act).
DC Code § 29-710.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 7 - Limited Partnerships|Subchapter X - Merger|§ 29-710.02. Merger

(a) A limited partnership may merge with one or more other domestic or foreign limited partnerships and 2 or more foreign limited partnerships may merge into a domestic limited partnership pursuant to this section, §§ 29-710.03 through 29-710.05, and a plan of merger, if: (1) The governing statute of each of the other constituent limited partnerships authorizes the merger; and (2) Each of the other constituent limited partnerships complies with its governing statute in effecting the merger. (b) A plan of merger shall be in a record and shall include: (1) The name of each constituent limited partnership; (2) The name of the surviving limited partnership and, if the surviving limited partnership is to be created by the merger, a statement to that effect; (3) The terms and conditions of the merger, including the manner and basis for converting the interests in each constituent limited partnership into any combination of money, interests in the surviving limited partnership, interests in any other organization, and other consideration; (4) If the surviving limited partnership is to be created by the merger, the certificate of limited partnership and partnership agreement of the surviving limited partnership; and (5) If the surviving limited partnership is not to be created by the merger, any amendments to be made by the merger to the certificate of limited partnership and partnership agreement of the surviving limited partnership. (c) A merger in which a limited partnership and another form of entity are parties shall be governed by Chapter 2 of this title.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)  Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 1106 of the Uniform Limited Partnership Act (2001 Act).
DC Code § 29-710.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 7 - Limited Partnerships|Subchapter X - Merger|§ 29-710.03. Action on plan of merger by constituent limited partnership

(a) Subject to § 29-710.06, a plan of merger shall be consented to by all the partners of a constituent limited partnership. (b) Subject to § 29-710.06 and any contractual rights, after a merger is approved, and at any time before a filing is made under § 29-710.04, a constituent limited partnership may amend the plan or abandon the planned merger: (1) As provided in the plan; and (2) Except as prohibited by the plan, with the same consent as was required to approve the plan.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 29-710.02. Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 1107 of the Uniform Limited Partnership Act (2001 Act).
DC Code § 29-710.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 7 - Limited Partnerships|Subchapter X - Merger|§ 29-710.04. Filings required for merger; effective date

(a) After each constituent limited partnership has approved a merger, articles of merger shall be signed on behalf of each preexisting: (1) Domestic limited partnership, by each general partner listed in the certificate of limited partnership; and (2) Foreign limited partnership, by an authorized representative. (b) The articles of merger shall include: (1) The name of each constituent limited partnership and the jurisdiction of its governing statute; (2) The name of the surviving limited partnership, the jurisdiction of its governing statute, and, if the surviving limited partnership is created by the merger, a statement to that effect; (3) The date the merger is effective under the governing statute of the surviving limited partnership; (4) If the surviving limited partnership is to be created by the merger, its certificate of limited partnership; (5) If the surviving limited partnership preexists the merger, any amendments provided for in the plan of merger to its certificate of limited partnership; (6) A statement as to each constituent limited partnership that the merger was approved as required by the limited partnership’s governing statute; (7) If the surviving limited partnership is a foreign limited partnership not authorized to do business in the District, the street and mailing address of an office which the Mayor may use for the purposes of § 29-710.05(b); and (8) Any additional information required by the governing statute of any constituent limited partnership. (c) Each constituent limited partnership shall deliver the articles of merger for filing with the Mayor. (d) A merger shall be effective under this subchapter upon the later of: (1) Compliance with subsection (c) of this section; or (2) Subject to subchapter II of Chapter 2 of this title, as specified in the articles of merger.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 29-702.04, § 29-710.03, and § 29-710.05. Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 1108 of the Uniform Limited Partnership Act (2001 Act).
DC Code § 29-710.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 7 - Limited Partnerships|Subchapter X - Merger|§ 29-710.05. Effect of merger

(a) When a merger becomes effective: (1) The surviving limited partnership shall continue or come into existence; (2) Each constituent limited partnership that merges into the surviving limited partnership shall cease to exist as a separate entity; (3) All property owned by each constituent limited partnership that ceases to exist shall vest in the surviving limited partnership; (4) All debts, liabilities, and other obligations of each constituent limited partnership that ceases to exist shall be the obligations of the surviving limited partnership; (5) An action or proceeding pending by or against any constituent limited partnership that ceases to exist may be continued as if the merger had not occurred; (6) Except as prohibited by other law, all of the rights, privileges, immunities, powers, and purposes of each constituent limited partnership that ceases to exist shall vest in the surviving limited partnership; (7) Except as otherwise provided in the plan of merger, the terms and conditions of the plan of merger shall take effect; (8) Except as otherwise agreed, if a constituent limited partnership ceases to exist, the merger shall not dissolve the limited partnership for the purposes of subchapter VIII of this chapter; (9) If the surviving limited partnership is created by the merger, its certificate of limited partnership shall become effective; and (10) If the surviving limited partnership preexists the merger, any amendments provided for in the articles of merger to its certificate of limited partnership and partnership agreement shall become effective. (b) A surviving limited partnership that is a foreign limited partnership consents to the jurisdiction of the Superior Court to enforce any obligation owed by a constituent limited partnership, if before the conversion the constituent limited partnership was subject to suit in the District on that obligation. A surviving limited partnership that is a foreign limited partnership and not authorized to do business in the District may be served with process at the address required in the articles of merger under § 29-710.04(b)(7).  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 29-710.04. Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 1109 of the Uniform Limited Partnership Act (2001 Act).
DC Code § 29-710.06 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 7 - Limited Partnerships|Subchapter X - Merger|§ 29-710.06. Restrictions on approval of mergers and on relinquishing limited liability limited partnership status

(a) If a partner of a constituent limited partnership will have personal liability with respect to any organization as a result of a merger, approval and amendment of a plan of merger shall be ineffective without the consent of that partner, unless: (1) The limited partnership’s partnership agreement provides for the approval of the merger with the consent of less than all the partners; and (2) The partner has consented to the provision of the partnership agreement. (b) An amendment to a certificate of limited partnership which deletes a statement that the limited partnership is a limited liability limited partnership shall be ineffective without the consent of each general partner unless: (1) The limited partnership’s partnership agreement provides for the amendment with the consent of less than all the general partners; and (2) Each general partner that does not consent to the amendment has consented to the provision of the partnership agreement. (c) A partner shall not give the consent required by subsection (a) or (b) of this section merely by consenting to a provision of the partnership agreement which permits the partnership agreement to be amended with the consent of fewer than all the partners.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 29-701.07, § 29-704.06, and § 29-710.03. Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 1110 of the Uniform Limited Partnership Act (2001 Act).
DC Code § 29-710.07 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 7 - Limited Partnerships|Subchapter X - Merger|§ 29-710.07. Liability of general partner after merger

(a) A merger under this article shall not discharge any liability under §§ 29-704.04 and 29-706.07 of a person that was a general partner in or dissociated as a general partner from a constituent limited partnership, but: (1) The provisions of this chapter pertaining to the collection or discharge of that liability shall continue to apply to that liability; (2) For the purposes of applying those provisions, the surviving limited partnership shall be deemed to be the constituent limited partnership; and (3) If a person is required to pay any amount under this subsection: (A) The person shall have a right of contribution from each other person that was liable as a general partner under § 29-704.04 when the obligation was incurred and has not been released from the obligation under § 29-706.07; and (B) The contribution due from each of those persons shall be in proportion to the right to receive distributions in the capacity of general partner in effect for each of those persons when the obligation was incurred. (b) In addition to any other liability provided by law: (1) A person that immediately before a merger became effective was a general partner in a constituent limited partnership that was not a limited liability limited partnership shall be personally liable for each obligation of the surviving limited partnership arising from a transaction with a third party after the merger becomes effective if, at the time the third party enters into the transaction, the third party: (A) Does not have notice of the merger; and (B) Reasonably believes that: (i) The surviving business is the constituent limited partnership; (ii) The constituent limited partnership is not a limited liability limited partnership; and (iii) The person is a general partner in the constituent limited partnership; and (2) A person that was dissociated as a general partner from a constituent limited partnership before the merger became effective shall be personally liable for each obligation of the surviving limited partnership arising from a transaction with a third party after the merger becomes effective if: (A) Immediately before the merger became effective, the surviving limited partnership was not a limited liability limited partnership; and (B) At the time the third party enters into the transaction, less than 2 years have passed since the person dissociated as a general partner and the third party: (i) Does not have notice of the dissociation; (ii) Does not have notice of the merger; and (iii) Reasonably believes that the surviving limited partnership is the constituent limited partnership, the constituent limited partnership is not a limited liability limited partnership, and the person is a general partner in the constituent limited partnership.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)  Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 1111 of the Uniform Limited Partnership Act (2001 Act).
DC Code § 29-710.08 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 7 - Limited Partnerships|Subchapter X - Merger|§ 29-710.08. Power of general partners and persons dissociated as general partners to bind limited partnership after merger

(a) An act of a person that immediately before a merger became effective was a general partner in a constituent limited partnership shall bind the surviving limited partnership after the merger becomes effective if: (1) Before the merger became effective, the act would have bound the constituent limited partnership under § 29-704.02; and (2) At the time the third party enters into the transaction, the third party: (A) Does not have notice of the merger; and (B) Reasonably believes that the surviving business is the constituent limited partnership and that the person is a general partner in the constituent limited partnership. (b) An act of a person that before a merger became effective was dissociated as a general partner from a constituent limited partnership shall bind the surviving limited partnership after the merger becomes effective if: (1) Before the merger became effective, the act would have bound the constituent limited partnership under § 29-704.02 if the person had been a general partner; and (2) At the time the third party enters into the transaction, less than 2 years have passed since the person dissociated as a general partner and the third party: (A) Does not have notice of the dissociation; (B) Does not have notice of the merger; and (C) Reasonably believes that the surviving limited partnership is the constituent limited partnership and that the person is a general partner in the constituent limited partnership. (c) If a person having knowledge of the merger causes a surviving limited partnership to incur an obligation under subsection (a) or (b) of this section, the person shall be liable: (1) To the surviving limited partnership for any damage caused to the surviving limited partnership arising from the obligation; and (2) If another person is liable for the obligation, to that other person for any damage caused to that other person arising from that liability.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)  Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 1112 of the Uniform Limited Partnership Act (2001 Act).
DC Code § 29-801.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 8 - Limited Liability Companies|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 29-801.01. Short title

This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Limited Liability Company Act of 2010”.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)  Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 101 of the Uniform Limited Company Act (2006 Act).
DC Code § 29-801.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 8 - Limited Liability Companies|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 29-801.03. Knowledge; notice

(a) A person knows a fact when the person: (1) Has actual knowledge of it; or (2) Is deemed to know it under subsection (d)(1) of this section or law other than this chapter. (b) A person has notice of a fact when the person: (1) Has reason to know the fact from all of the facts known to the person at the time in question; or (2) Is deemed to have notice of the fact under subsection (d)(2) of this section; (c) A person notifies another of a fact by taking steps reasonably required to inform the other person in ordinary course, whether or not the other person knows the fact. (d) A person that is not a member shall be deemed to: (1) Know of a limitation on authority to transfer real property as provided in § 29-803.02(g); and (2) Have notice of a limited liability company’s: (A) Dissolution, 90 days after a statement of dissolution under § 29- 807.02(b)(2)(A) becomes effective; (B) Termination, 90 days after a statement of termination § 29-807.02(b)(2)(F) becomes effective; and (C) Participation in a merger, interest exchange, conversion, or domestication, 90 days after the articles of merger, interest exchange, conversion, or domestication under subchapter IX of this chapter or under Chapter 2 of this title becomes effective.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(h)(2)(B), 59 DCR 13171.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 29-803.02. Effect of Amendments The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 rewrote (d)(2)(C). Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 103 of the Uniform Limited Company Act (2006 Act). Application of Law 19-210: Section 7 of D.C. Law 19-210 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2012.
DC Code § 29-801.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 8 - Limited Liability Companies|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 29-801.04. Nature, purpose, and duration of limited liability company

(a) A limited liability company is an entity distinct from its member or members. (b) A limited liability company may have any lawful purpose, regardless of whether for profit. (c) A limited liability company shall have perpetual duration.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(h)(2)(C), 59 DCR 13171.)  Effect of Amendments The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 substituted “member or members” for “members” in (a). Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 104 of the Uniform Limited Company Act (2006 Act). Application of Law 19-210: Section 7 of D.C. Law 19-210 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2012.
DC Code § 29-801.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 8 - Limited Liability Companies|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 29-801.05. Powers

A limited liability company shall have the capacity to sue and be sued in its own name and the power to do all things necessary or convenient to carry on its activities and affairs.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(h)(2)(D), 59 DCR 13171.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 29-801.07. Effect of Amendments The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 substituted “activities and affairs” for “activities.” Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 105 of the Uniform Limited Company Act (2006 Act). Application of Law 19-210: Section 7 of D.C. Law 19-210 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2012.
DC Code § 29-801.06 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 8 - Limited Liability Companies|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 29-801.06. Governing law

The law of the District shall govern: (1) The internal affairs of a limited liability company; and (2) The liability of a member as member and a manager as manager for the debts, obligations, or other liabilities of a limited liability company.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 29-801.07. Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 106 of the Uniform Limited Company Act (2006 Act).
DC Code § 29-801.08 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 8 - Limited Liability Companies|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 29-801.08. Operating agreement; effect on limited liability company and persons becoming members; preformation agreement

(a) A limited liability company shall be bound by, and may enforce, the operating agreement, whether or not the company has itself manifested assent to the operating agreement. (b) A person that becomes a member of a limited liability company shall be deemed to assent to the operating agreement. (c) Two or more persons intending to become the initial members of a limited liability company may make an agreement providing that upon the formation of the company the agreement will become the operating agreement. One person intending to become the initial member of a limited liability company may assent to terms providing that, upon the formation of the company, the terms will become the operating agreement.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 29-801.07. Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 111 of the Uniform Limited Company Act (2006 Act).