Limitation on Challenge Period and Exclusive Remedies Available to Partners with Respect to any Redemption of Units. (a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or in law or equity to the contrary, no Founding/Working Partner and no REU Partner may institute any action challenging, directly or indirectly, the terms, conditions or validity or any other matter related to or arising out of any redemption by the Partnership of Units and/or Non-Participating Units held by such Partner, whether such action is based (in whole or in part) in contract, tort and/or any duty otherwise existing in law or equity (a “Challenge”) unless such Challenge is instituted on or prior to the first anniversary (the “Challenge Deadline”) of the later of (i) the effective date of the challenged redemption (the “Effective Date”) and (ii) the giving of notice by the Partnership with respect to such challenged redemption. If a Challenge is not instituted by such Partner on or prior to the Challenge Deadline, such Partner shall be thereafter foreclosed from instituting any Challenge. It shall be a condition to a Partner instituting any Challenge, that (i) such Partner shall have retained the consideration paid to such Partner in the challenged redemption (the “Redemption Consideration”) in the same form as paid by the Partnership and free from any liens or other encumbrances and (ii) such Partner shall make a binding offer to return such Redemption Consideration to the Partnership on the Final Adjudication Date of any successful Challenge in the same form as paid by the Partnership and free from any liens or other encumbrances. (b) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or in law or equity to the contrary, any such Partner that institutes a Challenge agrees that, in the event such Partner is successful in whole or in part in such Challenge as finally determined in accordance with this Article XIII in a judgment or arbitration award not subject to further appeal (a “Final Adjudication”), the exclusive remedy available to such Partner in such Challenge shall be, as elected by the General Partner in its sole and absolute discretion within ten (10) days after the date of the Final Adjudication (the “Final Adjudication Date”), as follows: either (i) promptly following the Partner’s return to the Partnership of the Redemption Consideration paid in respect of the challenged redemption in accordance with the binding offer referred to in the last sentence of Section 13.19(a), the Partnership shall restore for the account of such Partner all Units and/or Non-Participating Units held by such Partner redeemed in the challenged redemption and the Adjusted Capital Account related thereto as both existed on the Effective Date immediately prior to the challenged redemption, without regard or entitlement to any statutory interest on the Adjusted Capital Account with respect to such Units between the Effective Date and the date such Units are restored pursuant to this Section 13.19(b)(i), or (ii) promptly following the Partner’s return to the Partnership of the Redemption Consideration paid in respect of the challenged redemption in accordance with the binding offer referred to in the last sentence of Section 13.19(a), the Partnership shall first restore for the account of such Partner all Units and/or Non-Participating Units held by such Partner redeemed in the challenged redemption and then redeem all of the redeemed Units and/or Non-Participating Units so restored for the amount of the Adjusted Capital Account attributable to the restored Units and/or Non-Participating Units as of the Effective Date immediately prior to the challenged redemption, without regard or entitlement to any statutory interest on such Adjusted Capital Account between the Effective Date and the date such Units and/or Non-Participating Units are restored pursuant to this Section 13.19(b)(ii), such payment to be made at the times, in the amounts and subject to the conditions provided for payments as if the Partner were a Terminated Partner under Article XI in respect of the restored Units and/or Non-Participating Units so redeemed and subject to all of the other provisions of the Agreement, including Section 3.03. In addition, the Partnership shall pay to the Partner, or the Partner shall pay to the Partnership, as the case may be, without regard or entitlement to any statutory interest, the difference between the amounts of distributions or other payments the Partner received in respect of the challenged Redemption Consideration on and after the Effective Date and the amount of distributions such Partner would have received during such period in respect of his, her or its Units and/or Non-Participating Units redeemed in the challenged redemption had the challenged redemption not occurred. Any and all returns by a Partner of challenged Redemption Consideration in accordance with the binding offer referred to in the last sentence of Section 13.19(a) shall be made within 20 days of the Final Adjudication Date. (c) This Section 13.19 shall not limit or restrict any remedies that the Partnership or the General Partner may have under this Agreement, at law or equity, against a Partner that institutes any Challenge to any redemption that is subject to this Section 13.19, and the matters described herein shall be subject to all of the other provisions of the Agreement, including Section 3.03 and Section 2.09(c).
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Samples: Partnership Agreement (BGC Partners, Inc.), Partnership Agreement (Newmark Group, Inc.), Partnership Agreement (Newmark Group, Inc.)
Limitation on Challenge Period and Exclusive Remedies Available to Partners with Respect to any Redemption of Units. (a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or in law or equity to the contrary, no Founding/Working Partner and no REU Partner may institute any action challenging, directly or indirectly, the terms, conditions or validity or any other matter related to or arising out of any redemption by the Partnership of Units and/or Non-Participating Units held by such Partner, whether such action is based (in whole or in part) in contract, tort and/or any duty otherwise existing in law or equity (a “Challenge”) unless such Challenge is instituted on or prior to the first anniversary (the “Challenge Deadline”) of the later of (i) the effective date of the challenged redemption (the “Effective Date”) and (ii) the giving of notice by the Partnership with respect to such challenged redemption. If a Challenge is not instituted by such Partner on or prior to the Challenge Deadline, such Partner shall be thereafter foreclosed from instituting any Challenge. It shall be a condition to a Partner instituting any Challenge, that (i) such Partner shall have retained the consideration paid to such Partner in the challenged redemption (the “Redemption Consideration”) in the same form as paid by the Partnership and free from any liens or other encumbrances and (ii) such Partner shall make a binding offer to return such Redemption Consideration to the Partnership on the Final Adjudication Date of any successful Challenge in the same form as paid by the Partnership and free from any liens or other encumbrances.
(b) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or in law or equity to the contrary, any such Partner that institutes a Challenge agrees that, in the event such Partner is successful in whole or in part in such Challenge as finally determined in accordance with this Article XIII in a judgment or arbitration award not subject to further appeal (a “Final Adjudication”), the exclusive remedy available to such Partner in such Challenge shall be, as elected by the General Partner in its sole and absolute discretion within ten (10) days after the date of the Final Adjudication (the “Final Adjudication Date”), as follows: either (i) promptly following the Partner’s return to the Partnership of the Redemption Consideration paid in respect of the challenged redemption in accordance with the binding offer referred to in the last sentence of Section 13.19(a), the Partnership shall restore for the account of such Partner all Units and/or Non-Participating Units held by such Partner redeemed in the challenged redemption and the Adjusted Capital Account related thereto as both existed on the Effective Date immediately prior to the challenged redemption, without regard or entitlement to any statutory interest on the Adjusted Capital Account with respect to such Units between the Effective Date and the date such Units are restored pursuant to this Section 13.19(b)(i13.19(b)(ii), or (ii) promptly following the Partner’s return to the Partnership of the Redemption Consideration paid in respect of the challenged redemption in accordance with the binding offer referred to in the last sentence of Section 13.19(a), the Partnership shall first restore for the account of such Partner all Units and/or Non-Participating Units held by such Partner redeemed in the challenged redemption and then redeem all of the redeemed Units and/or Non-Participating Units so restored for the amount of the Adjusted Capital Account attributable to the restored Units and/or Non-Participating Units as of the Effective Date immediately prior to the challenged redemption, without regard or entitlement to any statutory interest on such Adjusted Capital Account between the Effective Date and the date such Units and/or Non-Participating Units are restored pursuant to this Section 13.19(b)(ii), such payment to be made at the times, in the amounts and subject to the conditions provided for payments as if the Partner were a Terminated Partner under Article XI in respect of the restored Units and/or Non-Participating Units so redeemed and subject to all of the other provisions of the Agreement, including Section 3.03. In addition, the Partnership shall pay to the Partner, or the Partner shall pay to the Partnership, as the case may be, without regard or entitlement to any statutory interest, the difference between the amounts of distributions or other payments the Partner received in respect of the challenged Redemption Consideration on and after the Effective Date and the amount of distributions such Partner would have received during such period in respect of his, her or its Units and/or Non-Participating Units redeemed in the challenged redemption had the challenged redemption not occurred. Any and all returns by a Partner of challenged Redemption Consideration in accordance with the binding offer referred to in the last sentence of Section 13.19(a) shall be made within 20 days of the Final Adjudication Date.
(c) This Section 13.19 shall not limit or restrict any remedies that the Partnership or the General Partner may have under this Agreement, at law or equity, against a Partner that institutes any Challenge to any redemption that is subject to this Section 13.19, and the matters described herein shall be subject to all of the other provisions of the Agreement, including Section 3.03 and Section 2.09(c).
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Samples: Partnership Agreement (Newmark Group, Inc.), Partnership Agreement (BGC Partners, Inc.), Partnership Agreement (Newmark Group, Inc.)
Limitation on Challenge Period and Exclusive Remedies Available to Partners with Respect to any Redemption of Units. (a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or in law or equity to the contrary, no Founding/Working Partner and no REU Partner may institute any action challenging, directly or indirectly, the terms, conditions or validity or any other matter related to or arising out of any redemption by the Partnership of Units and/or Non-Participating Units held by such Partner, whether such action is based (in whole or in part) in contract, tort and/or any duty otherwise existing in law or equity (a “Challenge”) unless such Challenge is instituted on or prior to the first anniversary (the “Challenge Deadline”) of the later of (i) the effective date of the challenged redemption (the “Effective Date”) and (ii) the giving of notice by the Partnership with respect to such challenged redemption. If a Challenge is not instituted by such Partner on or prior to the Challenge Deadline, such Partner shall be thereafter foreclosed from instituting any Challenge. It shall be a condition to a Partner instituting any Challenge, that (i) such Partner shall have retained the consideration paid to such Partner in the challenged redemption (the “Redemption Consideration”) in the same form as paid by the Partnership and free from any liens or other encumbrances and (ii) such Partner shall make a binding offer to return such Redemption Consideration to the Partnership on the Final Adjudication Date of any successful Challenge in the same form as paid by the Partnership and free from any liens or other encumbrances.
(b) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or in law or equity to the contrary, any such Partner that institutes a Challenge agrees that, in the event such Partner is successful in whole or in part in such Challenge as finally determined in accordance with this Article XIII in a judgment or arbitration award not subject to further appeal (a “Final Adjudication”), the exclusive remedy available to such Partner in such Challenge shall be, as elected by the General Partner in its sole and absolute discretion within ten (10) days after the date of the Final Adjudication (the “Final Adjudication Date”), as follows: either (i) promptly following the Partner’s return to the Partnership of the Redemption Consideration paid in respect of the challenged redemption in accordance with the binding offer referred to in the last sentence of Section 13.19(a), the Partnership shall restore for the account of such Partner all Units and/or Non-Participating Units held by such Partner redeemed in the challenged redemption and the Adjusted Capital Account related thereto as both existed on the Effective Date immediately prior to the challenged redemption, without regard or entitlement to any statutory interest on the Adjusted Capital Account with respect to such Units between the Effective Date and the date such Units are restored pursuant to this Section 13.19(b)(i13.19(b)(ii), or (ii) promptly following the Partner’s return to the Partnership of the Redemption Consideration paid in respect of the challenged redemption in accordance with the binding offer referred to in the last sentence of Section 13.19(a), the Partnership shall first restore for the account of such Partner all Units and/or Non-Participating Units held by such Partner redeemed in the challenged redemption and then redeem all of the redeemed Units and/or Non-Participating Units so restored for the amount of the Adjusted Capital Account attributable to the restored Units and/or Non-Participating Units as of the Effective Date immediately prior to the challenged redemption, without regard or entitlement to any statutory interest on such Adjusted Capital Account between the Effective Date and the date such Units and/or Non-Participating Units are restored pursuant to this Section 13.19(b)(ii), such payment to be made at the times, in the amounts and subject to the conditions provided for payments as if the Partner were a Terminated Partner under Article XI in respect of the restored Units and/or Non-Participating Units so redeemed and subject to all of the other provisions of the Agreement, including Section 3.03. In addition, the Partnership shall pay to the Partner, or the Partner shall pay to the Partnership, as the case may be, without regard or entitlement to any statutory interest, the difference between the amounts of distributions or other payments the Partner received in respect of the challenged Redemption Consideration on and after the Effective Date and the amount of distributions such Partner would have received during such period in respect of his, her or its Units and/or Non-Participating Units redeemed in the challenged redemption had the challenged redemption not occurred. Any and all returns by a Partner of challenged Redemption Consideration in accordance with the binding offer referred to in the last sentence of Section 13.19(a) shall be made within 20 days of the Final Adjudication Date.
(c) This Section 13.19 shall not limit or restrict any remedies that the Partnership or the General Partner may have under this Agreement, at law or equity, against a Partner that institutes any Challenge to any redemption that is subject to this Section 13.19, and the matters described herein shall be subject to all of the other provisions of the Agreement, including Section 3.03 and Section 2.09(c).. [signature pages follow]
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Samples: Partnership Agreement
Limitation on Challenge Period and Exclusive Remedies Available to Partners with Respect to any Redemption of Units. (a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or in law or equity to the contrary, no Founding/Working Partner and no REU Partner may institute any action challenging, directly or indirectly, the terms, conditions or validity or any other matter related to or arising out of any redemption by the Partnership of Units and/or Non-Participating Units held by such Partner, whether such action is based (in whole or in part) in contract, tort and/or any duty otherwise existing in law or equity (a “Challenge”) unless such Challenge is instituted on or prior to the first anniversary (the “Challenge Deadline”) of the later of (i) the effective date of the challenged redemption (the “Effective Date”) and (ii) the giving of notice by the Partnership with respect to such challenged redemption. If a Challenge is not instituted by such Partner on or prior to the Challenge Deadline, such Partner shall be thereafter foreclosed from instituting any Challenge. It shall be a condition to a Partner instituting any Challenge, that (i) such Partner shall have retained the consideration paid to such Partner in the challenged redemption (the “Redemption Consideration”) in the same form as paid by the Partnership and free from any liens or other encumbrances and (ii) such Partner shall make a binding offer to return such Redemption Consideration consideration to the Partnership on the Final Adjudication Date of any successful Challenge in the same form as paid by the Partnership and free from any liens or other encumbrances.
(b) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or in law or equity to the contrary, any such Partner that institutes a Challenge agrees that, in the event such Partner is successful in whole or in part in such Challenge as finally determined in accordance with this Article XIII in a judgment or arbitration award not subject to further appeal (a “Final Adjudication”), the exclusive remedy available to such Partner in such Challenge shall be, as elected by the General Partner in its sole and absolute discretion within ten (10) 10 days after the date of the Final Adjudication (the “Final Adjudication Date”), as follows: either (i) promptly following the Partner’s return to the Partnership of the Redemption Consideration paid in respect of the challenged redemption in accordance with the binding offer referred to in the last sentence of Section 13.19(a), the Partnership shall restore for the account of such Partner all Units and/or Non-Participating Units held by such Partner redeemed in the challenged redemption and the Adjusted Capital Account related thereto as both existed on the Effective Date immediately prior to the challenged redemption, without regard or entitlement to any statutory interest on the Adjusted Capital Account with respect to such Units between the Effective Date and the date such Units are restored pursuant to this Section 13.19(b)(i), or (ii) promptly following the Partner’s return to the Partnership of the Redemption Consideration paid in respect of the challenged redemption in accordance with the binding offer referred to in the last sentence of Section 13.19(a), the Partnership shall first restore for the account of such Partner all Units and/or Non-Participating Units held by such Partner redeemed in the challenged redemption and then redeem all of the redeemed Units and/or Non-Participating Units so restored for the amount of the Adjusted Capital Account attributable to the restored Units and/or Non-Participating Units as of the Effective Date immediately prior to the challenged redemption, without regard or entitlement to any statutory interest on such Adjusted Capital Account between the Effective Date and the date such Units and/or Non-Participating Units are restored pursuant to this Section 13.19(b)(ii), such payment to be made at the times, in the amounts and subject to the conditions provided for payments as if the Partner were a Terminated Partner under Article XI in respect of the restored Units and/or Non-Participating Units so redeemed and subject to all of the other provisions of the Agreement, including including, without limitation, Section 3.03. In addition, the Partnership shall pay to the Partner, or the Partner shall pay to the Partnership, as the case may be, without regard or entitlement to any statutory interest, the difference between the amounts of distributions or other payments the Partner received in respect of the challenged Redemption Consideration on and after the Effective Date and the amount of distributions such Partner would have received during such period in respect of his, her or its Units and/or Non-Participating Units redeemed in the challenged redemption had the challenged redemption not occurred. Any and all returns by a Partner of challenged Redemption Consideration in accordance with the binding offer referred to in the last sentence of Section 13.19(a) shall be made within 20 days of the Final Adjudication Date.
(c) This Section 13.19 shall not limit or restrict any remedies that the Partnership or the General Partner may have under this Agreement, at law or equity, against a Partner that institutes any Challenge to any redemption that is subject to this Section 13.19, and the matters described herein shall be subject to all of the other provisions of the Agreement, including including, without limitation, Section 3.03 and Section 2.09(c).
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