Common use of Interest of Departing Partner Clause in Contracts

Interest of Departing Partner. (a) The Partnership Interest of the Departing Partner departing as a result of withdrawal or removal pursuant to Section 11.1 or 11.2 shall be purchased by the successor to the Departing Partner for cash in the manner specified in the MLP Agreement. Such purchase (or conversion into Common Units, as applicable) shall be a condition to the admission to the Partnership of the successor as the General Partner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an assignment of all or any portion of a General Partner's (or Departing General Partner's) Partnership Interest to the MLP as Limited Partner, or to any other Person (other than an individual) the ownership interest of which is then transferred to the MLP, can be made in exchange for an increased interest in the MLP and in lieu of a cash purchase. Any successor General Partner shall indemnify the Departing Partner as to all debts and liabilities of the Partnership arising on or after the effective date of the withdrawal or removal of the Departing Partner.