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DC Code § 29-607.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 6 - General Partnerships|Subchapter VII - Partner’s Dissociation When Business Not Wound Up|§ 29-607.05. Continued use of partnership name

Continued use of a partnership name, or a dissociated partner’s name as part thereof, by partners continuing the partnership’s activities and affairs shall not of itself make the dissociated partner liable for a debt, obligation, or other liability of the partners or the partnership continuing the activities and affairs.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(f)(7)(C), 59 DCR 13171.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 41-157.5. 2001 Ed., § 33-107.05. Effect of Amendments The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 substituted “partnership’s activities and affairs” for the first occurrence of “business”; substituted “a debt, obligation, or other liability” for “an obligation”; and substituted “activities and affairs” for the second occurrence of “business.” Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 705 of the Uniform Partnership Act (1997 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 § 29-608.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 6 - General Partnerships|Subchapter VIII - Dissolution and Winding Up|§ 29-608.02. Partnership continues after dissolution

(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a partnership shall continue after dissolution only for the purpose of winding up its activities and affairs. The partnership shall be terminated when the winding up of its activities and affairs is completed. (b) At any time after the dissolution of a partnership and before the winding up of its activities and affairs is completed, all of the partners, including any dissociating partner other than a wrongfully dissociating partner, may waive the right to have the partnership’s activities and affairs wound up and the partnership terminated. In that event: (1) The partnership shall resume carrying on its activities and affairs as if dissolution had never occurred, and any liability incurred by the partnership or a partner after the dissolution and before the waiver shall be determined as if dissolution had never occurred; and (2) The rights of a third party accruing under § 29-608.04(1) or arising out of conduct in reliance on the dissolution before the third party knew or received a notification of the waiver shall not be adversely affected.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(f)(8)(C), 59 DCR 13171.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 41-158.2. 2001 Ed., § 33-108.02. Section References This section is referenced in § 29-601.03. Effect of Amendments The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 substituted “activities and affairs” for “business” throughout (a) and (b). Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 802 of the Uniform Partnership Act (1997 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 § 29-608.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 6 - General Partnerships|Subchapter VIII - Dissolution and Winding Up|§ 29-608.03. Right to wind up partnership

(a) After dissolution, a partner that has not wrongfully dissociated may participate in winding up the partnership’s activities and affairs, but on application of any partner, partner’s legal representative, or transferee, the Superior Court, for good cause shown, may order judicial supervision of the winding up. (b) The legal representative of the last surviving partner may wind up a partnership’s activities and affairs. (c) A person winding up a partnership’s activities and affairs may preserve the partnership activities or property as a going concern for a reasonable time, prosecute and defend actions and proceedings, whether civil, criminal, or administrative, settle and close the partnership’s activities, dispose of and transfer the partnership’s property, discharge the partnership’s liabilities, distribute the assets of the partnership pursuant to § 29-608.07, settle disputes by mediation or arbitration, and perform other necessary acts.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(f)(8)(D), 59 DCR 13171.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 41-158.3. 2001 Ed., § 33-108.03. Section References This section is referenced in § 29-606.03. Effect of Amendments The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 substituted “activities and affairs” for “business” in (a) and (b) and for the first occurrence of “business” in (c); and substituted “activities” for the second and third occurrences of “business” in (c). Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 803 of the Uniform Partnership Act (1997 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 § 29-608.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 6 - General Partnerships|Subchapter VIII - Dissolution and Winding Up|§ 29-608.04. Partner’s power to bind partnership after dissolution

Subject to § 29-608.05, a partnership shall be bound by a partner’s act after dissolution that: (1) Is appropriate for winding up the partnership activities and affairs; or (2) Would have bound the partnership under § 29-603.01 before dissolution, if the other party to the transaction did not have notice of the dissolution.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(f)(8)(E), 59 DCR 13171.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 41-158.4. 2001 Ed., § 33-108.04. Section References This section is referenced in § 29-608.02, § 29-608.05, and § 29-608.06. Effect of Amendments The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 substituted “activities and affairs” for “business” in (1). Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 804 of the Uniform Partnership Act (1997 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 § 29-608.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 6 - General Partnerships|Subchapter VIII - Dissolution and Winding Up|§ 29-608.05. Statement of dissolution

(a) After dissolution, a partner that has not wrongfully dissociated may file a statement of dissolution stating the name of the partnership and that the partnership has dissolved and is winding up its activities and affairs. (b) A statement of dissolution shall cancel a filed statement of partnership authority for the purposes of § 29-603.03(d) and shall be a limitation on authority for the purposes of § 29-603.03(e). (c) For the purposes of §§ 29-603.01 and 29-608.04, a person not a partner shall be deemed to have notice of the dissolution and the limitation on the partners’ authority as a result of the statement of dissolution 90 days after it is filed. (d) After filing and, if appropriate, recording a statement of dissolution, a dissolved partnership may file and, if appropriate, record a statement of partnership authority which will operate with respect to a person not a partner as provided in § 29-603.03(d) and (e) in any transaction, whether or not the transaction is appropriate for winding up the partnership activities and affairs.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(f)(8)(F), 59 DCR 13171.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 41-158.5. 2001 Ed., § 33-108.05. Section References This section is referenced in § 29-601.03, § 29-603.03, and § 29-608.04. Effect of Amendments The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 substituted “activities and affairs” for “business” in (a) and (d). Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 805 of the Uniform Partnership Act (1997 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 § 29-608.06 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 6 - General Partnerships|Subchapter VIII - Dissolution and Winding Up|§ 29-608.06. Partner’s liability to other partners after dissolution

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section and § 29-603.06, after dissolution, a partner shall be liable to the other partners for the partner’s share of any partnership liability incurred under § 29-608.04. (b) A partner that, with knowledge of the dissolution, incurs a partnership liability under § 29-608.04(2) by an act that is not appropriate for winding up the partnership activities and affairs shall be liable to the partnership for any damage caused to the partnership arising from the liability.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(f)(8)(G), 59 DCR 13171.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 41-158.6. 2001 Ed., § 33-108.06. Section References This section is referenced in § 29-608.09 and § 29-608.11. Effect of Amendments The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 substituted “activities and affairs” for “business” in (b). Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 806 of the Uniform Partnership Act (1997 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 § 29-608.08 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 6 - General Partnerships|Subchapter VIII - Dissolution and Winding Up|§ 29-608.08. Known claims against dissolved limited liability partnership

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section, a dissolved limited liability partnership may give notice of a known claim under subsection (b) of this section, which has the effect provided in subsection (c) of this section. (b) A dissolved limited liability partnership may, in a record, notify its known claimants of the dissolution. The notice must: (1) Specify the information required to be included in a claim; (2) State that a claim must be in writing and provide a mailing address to which the claim is to be sent; (3) State the deadline for receipt of a claim, which may not be less than 120 days after the date the notice is received by the claimant; (4) State that the claim will be barred if it is not received by the deadline; and (5) Unless the partnership has been throughout its existence a limited liability partnership, state that the barring of a claim against the partnership will also bar any corresponding claim against any partner or person dissociated as a partner which is based on § 29-603.06. (c) A claim against a dissolved limited liability partnership is barred if the notice requirements of subsection (b) of this section are met and: (1) The claim is not received by the specified deadline; or (2) If the claim is timely received but rejected by the limited liability partnership: (A) The partnership causes the claimant to receive a notice in a record stating that the claim is rejected and will be barred unless the claimant commences an action against the partnership to enforce the claim not later than 90 days after the date the claimant receives the notice; and (B) The claimant does not commence the required action not later than 90 days after the claimant receives the notice. (d) This section does not apply to a claim based on an event occurring after the effective date of dissolution or a liability that on that date is contingent.  (Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(f)(8)(I), 59 DCR 13171.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 29-608.09, § 29-608.10, § 29-608.11, and § 29-610.02. Editor's Notes 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 § 29-608.09 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 6 - General Partnerships|Subchapter VIII - Dissolution and Winding Up|§ 29-608.09. Other claims against dissolved limited liability partnership

(a) A dissolved limited liability partnership may publish notice of its dissolution and request persons having claims against the partnership to present them in accordance with the notice. (b) A notice under subsection (a) of this section must: (1) Be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the District of Columbia, or, if the principal office is not located in the District of Columbia, in the appropriate court where the partnership’s principal office is or was last located; (2) Describe the information required to be contained in a claim, state that the claim must be in writing, and provide a mailing address to which the claim is to be sent; (3) State that a claim against the partnership is barred unless an action to enforce the claim is commenced not later than 3 years after publication of the notice; and (4) Unless the partnership has been throughout its existence a limited liability partnership, state that if a claim against the partnership is barred, any corresponding claim against any partner or person dissociated as a partner which is based on § 29-603.06 is also barred. (c) If a dissolved limited liability partnership publishes a notice in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, the claim of each of the following claimants is barred unless the claimant commences an action to enforce the claim against the partnership not later than 3 years after the publication date of the notice: (1) A claimant that did not receive notice in a record under § 29-608.08; (2) A claimant whose claim was timely sent to the partnership but not acted on; and (3) A claimant whose claim is contingent on or based on an event occurring after the effective date of dissolution. (d) A claim not barred under this section or § 29-608.08(c) may be enforced as follows: (1) Against a dissolved limited liability partnership, a claim may be enforced to the extent of its undistributed assets; (2) Except as otherwise provided in § 29-608.10(d), if assets of the partnership have been distributed after dissolution, a claim may be enforced against a partner or transferee to the extent of that person’s proportionate share of the claim or of the partnership’s assets distributed to the partner or transferee after dissolution, whichever is less, but a person’s total liability for all claims under this paragraph may not exceed the total amount of assets distributed to the person after dissolution; and (3) A claim may be enforced against any person liable on the claim under § 29-603.06, 29-607.03, or 29-608.06.  (Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(f)(8)(I), 59 DCR 13171.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 29-604.05, § 29-608.10, § 29-608.11, and § 29-610.02. Editor's Notes 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 § 29-608.10 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 6 - General Partnerships|Subchapter VIII - Dissolution and Winding Up|§ 29-608.10. Court proceedings

(a) A dissolved limited liability partnership that has published a notice under § 29-608.09 may file an application with the Superior Court, or, if the principal office is not located in the District, an appropriate court where the office of its principal office is located, for a determination of the amount and form of security to be provided for payment of claims that are contingent, have not been made known to the partnership, or are based on an event occurring after the effective date of dissolution but which, based on the facts known to the dissolved partnership, are reasonably expected to arise after the effective date of dissolution. Security is not required for any claim that is or is reasonably anticipated to be barred under § 29-608.08(c). (b) Not later than 10 days after the filing of an application under subsection (a) of this section, the dissolved limited liability partnership shall give notice of the proceeding to each claimant holding a contingent claim known to the partnership. (c) In any proceeding under this section, the court may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent all claimants whose identities are unknown. The reasonable fees and expenses of the guardian, including all reasonable expert witness fees, must be paid by the dissolved limited liability partnership. (d) A dissolved limited liability partnership that provides security in the amount and form ordered by the court under subsection (a) of this section satisfies the partnership’s obligations with respect to claims that are contingent, have not been made known to the partnership, or are based on an event occurring after the effective date of dissolution, and the claims may not be enforced against a partner or transferee who receives assets in liquidation. (e) This section applies only to a debt, obligation, or liability incurred while a partnership was a limited liability partnership.  (Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(f)(8)(I), 59 DCR 13171.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 29-608.09, § 29-608.11, and § 29-610.02. Editor's Notes 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 § 29-608.11 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 6 - General Partnerships|Subchapter VIII - Dissolution and Winding Up|§ 29-608.11. Liability of partner and person dissociated as partner when claim against limited liability partnership is barred

If a claim against a dissolved limited liability partnership is barred under § 29-608.08(c), 29-608.09(c), or 29-608.10, any corresponding claim under § 29-603.06, 29-607.03, or 29-608.06 is also barred.  (Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(f)(8)(I), 59 DCR 13171.)  Editor's Notes 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 § 29-608.12 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 6 - General Partnerships|Subchapter VIII - Dissolution and Winding Up|§ 29-608.12. Rescinding dissolution

(a) A partnership may rescind its dissolution, unless a statement of termination applicable to the partnership is effective or the Superior Court has entered an order under § 29-608.01(5) or (6) dissolving the partnership. (b) Rescinding dissolution under this section requires: (1) The consent of each partner; (2) If a statement of dissolution applicable to the partnership has been filed by the Mayor but has not become effective, delivery to the Mayor for filing of a statement of withdrawal under § 29-102.04 applicable to the statement of dissolution; and (3) If a statement of dissolution applicable to the partnership is effective, the delivery to the Mayor for filing of a statement of correction under § 29-102.05 stating that dissolution has been rescinded under this section. (c) If a partnership rescinds its dissolution: (1) The partnership resumes carrying on its activities and affairs as if dissolution had never occurred; (2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, any liability incurred by the partnership after the dissolution and before the rescission is effective is determined as if dissolution had never occurred; and (3) The rights of a third party arising out of conduct in reliance on the dissolution before the third party knew or had notice of the rescission may not be adversely affected.  (Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(f)(8)(I), 59 DCR 13171.)  Editor's Notes 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 § 29-609.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 6 - General Partnerships|Subchapter IX - Mergers and Internal Exchanges|§ 29-609.01. Definitions

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “General partner” means a partner in a partnership and a general partner in a limited partnership. (2) “Limited partner” means a limited partner in a limited partnership. (3) “Limited partnership” means a limited partnership created under Chapter 2 of this title, predecessor law, or comparable law of another jurisdiction. (4) “Partner” includes both a general partner and a limited partner.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 41-159.1. 2001 Ed., § 33-109.01. Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 901 of the Uniform Partnership Act (1997 Act).
DC Code § 29-609.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 6 - General Partnerships|Subchapter IX - Mergers and Internal Exchanges|§ 29-609.02. Merger of partnerships

(a) Pursuant to a plan of merger approved as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a partnership may be merged with one or more partnerships. (b) The plan of merger shall set forth: (1) The name of each partnership that is a party to the merger; (2) The name of the surviving partnership into which the other partnerships will merge; (3) The terms and conditions of the merger; (4) The manner and basis of converting the interests of each party to the merger into interests or obligations of the surviving partnership, or into money or other property in whole or part; and (5) The street address of the surviving partnership’s principal office. (c) The plan of merger shall be approved by all of the partners, or a number or percentage specified for merger in the partnership agreement. (d) After a plan of merger is approved and before the merger takes effect, the plan may be amended or abandoned as provided in the plan. (e) The merger shall be effective on the later of: (1) The filing of all documents required by law to be filed as a condition to the effectiveness of the merger; or (2) Any effective date specified in the plan of merger. (f) A merger in which a 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.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 41-159.5. 2001 Ed., § 33-109.05. Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 905 of the Uniform Partnership Act (1997 Act).