General Partner Transfer. The General Partner shall not withdraw from the Partnership and shall not sell, assign, pledge, encumber or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of its Units, either to a new General Partner or a Limited Partner, except by operation of law, without the Consent of the Limited Partners. Upon any transfer of Units to a new General Partner in accordance with the provisions of this Section 8.1, the transferee General Partner shall become vested with the powers and rights of the transferor General Partner, and shall be liable for all obligations and responsible for all duties of the General Partner, once such transferee has executed such instruments as may be necessary to effectuate such admission and to confirm the agreement of such transferee to be bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement with respect to the Units so acquired. It is a condition to any transfer of Units to a new General Partner otherwise permitted hereunder that the transferee assumes by operation of law or express agreement all of the obligations of the transferor General Partner under this Agreement with respect to such transferred Units and no such transfer (other than pursuant to a statutory merger or consolidation wherein all obligations and liabilities of the transferor General Partner are assumed by a successor corporation by operation of law) shall relieve the transferor General Partner of its obligations under this Agreement without the Consent of the Limited Partners, in their reasonable discretion. In the event the General Partner withdraws from the Partnership in violation of this Agreement or otherwise, or dissolves or terminates or upon the Bankruptcy of the General Partner, a Majority-in-Interest of the Limited Partners may elect to continue the Partnership business by selecting a substitute general partner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the General Partner shall be permitted at any time, and from time to time, to transfer its Units to the Public REIT or one or more subsidiaries thereof without the Consent of the Limited Partners; provided, however, that such transfer shall not materially change the proportionate direct or indirect ownership in the Partnership by the Public REIT; provided further, such new General Partner shall be under the Control of the Public REIT.
Appears in 7 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Brookfield Property Partners L.P.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Brookfield Asset Management Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (GGP Inc.)
General Partner Transfer. The General Partner shall not withdraw from the Partnership and shall not sell, assign, pledge, encumber or otherwise dispose of Transfer all or any portion of its Units, either to a new General Partner or a Limited Partner, except by operation of law, interest in the Partnership without the Consent of the Limited Partners, provided that the Consent of the Limited Partners shall not be required if the Limited Partners collectively own less than five percent (5%) of the Partnership Units at the time of such Transfer. Upon any transfer Transfer of Units to a new all of the General Partner Partner’s Partnership Interest in accordance with the provisions of this Section 8.19.1, the transferee General Partner shall become vested with the powers and rights of the transferor General Partner, and shall be liable for all obligations and responsible for all duties of the General Partner, once such transferee has executed such instruments as may be necessary to effectuate such admission and to confirm the agreement of such transferee to be bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement with respect to the Units Partnership Interest so acquired. It is a condition to any transfer of Units to a new General Partner Transfer otherwise permitted hereunder that the transferee assumes by operation of law or express agreement all of the obligations of the transferor General Partner under this Agreement with respect to such transferred Units Partnership Interest, and no such transfer Transfer (other than pursuant to a statutory merger or consolidation wherein all obligations and liabilities of the transferor General Partner are assumed by a successor corporation or other Entity by operation of law) shall relieve the transferor General Partner of its obligations under this Agreement without the Consent of the Limited Partners, in their reasonable discretionprovided that the Consent of the Limited Partners shall not be required if the Limited Partners collectively own less than five percent (5%) of the Partnership Units at the time of such Transfer. In the event the General Partner withdraws from the Partnership Partnership, in violation of this Agreement or otherwise, or dissolves or dissolves, terminates or upon the Bankruptcy of the General Partner, a Majority-inIn-Interest of the Limited Partners may elect to continue the Partnership business by selecting a substitute general partner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the General Partner shall be permitted at any time, and from time to time, to transfer its Units to the Public REIT or one or more subsidiaries thereof without the Consent of the Limited Partners; provided, however, that such transfer shall not materially change the proportionate direct or indirect ownership in the Partnership by the Public REIT; provided further, such new General Partner shall be under the Control of the Public REIT.
Appears in 4 contracts
Samples: Essex Portfolio Lp, Essex Portfolio Lp, Essex Property Trust Inc
General Partner Transfer. The General Partner shall not withdraw from the Partnership and shall not sell, assign, pledge, encumber or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of its Units, either to a new General Partner or a Limited Partner, except by operation of law, without the Consent of the Limited Partners. Upon any transfer of Units to a new General Partner in accordance with the provisions of this Section 8.1, the transferee General Partner shall become vested with the powers and rights of the transferor General Partner, and shall be liable for all obligations and responsible for all duties of the General Partner, once such transferee has executed such instruments as may be necessary to effectuate such admission and to confirm the agreement of such transferee to be bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement with respect to the Units so acquired. It is a condition to any transfer of Units to a new General Partner otherwise permitted hereunder that the transferee assumes by operation of law or express agreement all of the obligations of the transferor General Partner under this Agreement with respect to such transferred Units and no such transfer (other than pursuant to a statutory merger or consolidation wherein all obligations and liabilities of the transferor General Partner are assumed by a successor corporation by operation of law) ), shall relieve the transferor General Partner of its obligations under this Agreement without the Consent of the Limited Partners, in their reasonable discretion. In the event the General Partner withdraws from the Partnership in violation of this Agreement or otherwise, or dissolves or terminates or upon the Bankruptcy of the General Partner, a Majority-in-Interest of the Limited Partners may elect to continue the Partnership business by selecting a substitute general partner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the General Partner shall be permitted at any time, and from time to time, to transfer its Units to the Affiliate Limited Partner or liquidate into one or more subsidiaries of the Public REIT or one or more subsidiaries thereof without the Consent of the Limited Partners; provided, however, that such transfer or liquidation shall not materially change the proportionate direct or indirect ownership in the Partnership by the Public REITREIT and, in the event of the liquidation of the General Partner, the Affiliate Limited Partner (or its successor) shall select a new General Partner; provided further, such new General Partner shall be under the Control of the Public REIT.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Fourteenth Amendment (New GGP, Inc.), Fourteenth Amendment (New GGP, Inc.), General Growth Properties, Inc.
General Partner Transfer. The General Partner shall not withdraw from the Partnership and shall not sell, assign, pledge, encumber or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of its Partnership Units, either in each case prior to a new General Partner or a Limited Partner, except by operation the dissolution and winding up of lawthe Partnership, without the Consent of the Limited Partners. Upon any transfer Transfer of Units to a new General Partner Partnership Unit in accordance with the provisions of this Section 8.19.1, the transferee General Partner shall become vested with the powers and rights of the transferor General Partner, and shall be liable for all obligations and responsible for all duties of the General Partner, once such transferee has executed such instruments as may be necessary to effectuate such admission and to confirm the agreement of such transferee to be bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement with respect to the Units Partnership Unit so acquired. It is a condition to any transfer of Units to a new General Partner Transfer otherwise permitted hereunder that the transferee assumes assume by operation of law or express agreement all of the obligations of the transferor General Partner under this Agreement with respect to such transferred Partnership Units and no such transfer Transfer (other than pursuant to a statutory merger or consolidation wherein all obligations and liabilities of the transferor General Partner are assumed by a successor corporation or other Entity to the General Partner by operation of law) shall relieve the transferor General Partner of its obligations under this Agreement without the Consent of the Limited Partners, in their reasonable discretion. In the event the General Partner withdraws from the Partnership in violation of this Agreement or otherwise, or dissolves or terminates or upon the Bankruptcy of the General Partner, (i) any remaining general partner may continue the Partnership business or (ii) within 90 days thereafter, all of the remaining Partners (or, to the extent permitted under the Act, such lesser number or percentage of the Partners, but in no case less than a Majority-in-Interest of the Limited Partners Partners) may elect to continue the business of the Partnership business by selecting a substitute general partnerGeneral Partner, which substitute General Partner accepts such election and agrees to serve as the General Partner. Notwithstanding Such successor General Partner shall thereupon succeed to the foregoing, rights and obligations of the General Partner shall be permitted at any time, and from time to time, to transfer its Units to the Public REIT or one or more subsidiaries thereof without the Consent of the Limited Partners; provided, however, that such transfer shall not materially change the proportionate direct or indirect ownership as provided in the Partnership by the Public REIT; provided further, such new General Partner shall be under the Control of the Public REITthis Section 9.1.
Appears in 1 contract
General Partner Transfer. The General Partner shall not withdraw from the Partnership and shall not sell, assign, pledge, encumber or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of its Units, either to a new General Partner or a Limited Partner, except by operation of law, interest in the Partnership without the Consent of the Limited PartnersPartners at any time that the Limited Partners (other than the General Partner in its capacity as a Limited Partner) own in the aggregate more than 10% of the issued and outstanding Partnership Interests. Upon any transfer of Units to a new General Partner Partnership Interest in accordance with the provisions of this Section 8.19.1, the transferee General Partner shall become vested with the powers and rights of the transferor General Partner, and shall be liable for all obligations and responsible for all duties of the General Partner, once such transferee has executed such instruments as may be necessary to effectuate such admission and to confirm the agreement of such transferee to be bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement with respect to the Units Partnership Interest so acquired. It is a condition to any transfer of Units to a new General Partner otherwise permitted hereunder that the transferee assumes by operation of law or express agreement all of the obligations of the transferor General Partner under this Agreement with respect to such transferred Units Partnership Interest and no such transfer (other than pursuant to a statutory merger or consolidation wherein all obligations and liabilities of the transferor General Partner are assumed by a successor corporation by operation of law) shall relieve the transferor General Partner of its obligations under this Agreement without the Consent of the Limited Partners, in their reasonable discretion. In the event the General Partner withdraws or retires from the Partnership Partnership, in violation of this Agreement or otherwise, or dissolves or dissolves, terminates or upon the Bankruptcy of the General Partner, the Partners holding a Majority-in-Interest majority of the Limited Percentage Interests then held by all Partners may may, within 120 days after such withdrawal, dissolution, retirement, termination or Bankruptcy (the "Designated Events"), elect to continue the Partnership business by selecting a substitute general partner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the General Partner shall be permitted at any time, which substitute general partner accepts such selection and from time agrees to time, to transfer its Units to the Public REIT or one or more subsidiaries thereof without the Consent of the Limited Partners; provided, however, that such transfer shall not materially change the proportionate direct or indirect ownership in the Partnership by the Public REIT; provided further, such new General Partner shall be under the Control of the Public REITserve as general partner.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Liberty Property Limited Partnership
General Partner Transfer. The General Partner shall not withdraw ------------------------ from the Partnership and shall not sell, assign, pledge, encumber or otherwise dispose of Transfer all or any portion of its Units, either to a new General Partner or a Limited Partner, except by operation of law, interest in the Partnership without the Consent of the Limited Partners. No merger, consolidation or other combination by the General Partner with or into another Person, and no recapitalization, reclassification or change of any securities of the General Partner, shall constitute a Transfer for purposes of this Article IX. Upon any transfer of Units to a new General Partner Transfer in accordance with the provisions of this Section 8.19.1, the transferee General Partner shall become a general partner of the Partnership under the Act and shall become vested with the powers and rights of the transferor General PartnerPartner with respect to the transferred Partnership Interest, and shall be liable for all obligations and responsible for all duties of the General PartnerPartner with respect to the transferred Partnership Interest, once such transferee has executed such instruments as may be necessary to effectuate such admission and to confirm the agreement of such transferee to be bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement with respect to the Units Partnership Interest so acquired. It is a condition to any transfer of Units to a new General Partner Transfer otherwise permitted hereunder that the transferee assumes by operation of law or express agreement all of the obligations of the transferor General Partner under this Agreement with respect to such transferred Units Transferred Partnership Interest and no such transfer Transfer (other than pursuant to a statutory merger or consolidation wherein all obligations and liabilities of the transferor General Partner are assumed by a successor corporation or other Entity by operation of law) shall relieve the transferor General Partner of its obligations under this Agreement without the Consent of the Limited Partners, in their reasonable discretion. In the event the General Partner withdraws from the Partnership in violation of this Agreement or otherwise, or dissolves or terminates or upon the Bankruptcy of the General Partner, a Majority-in-Interest of the Limited Partners may elect to continue the Partnership business by selecting a substitute general partner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the General Partner shall be permitted at any time, and from time to time, to transfer its Units to the Public REIT or one or more subsidiaries thereof without the Consent of the Limited Partners; provided, however, that such transfer shall not materially change the proportionate direct or indirect ownership in the Partnership by the Public REIT; provided further, such new General Partner shall be under the Control of the Public REIT.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Weeks Corp