Limitations on Assignments of Interests by Members. (a) Except as provided in Section 8.1(b) and Section 8.2, no Member shall Transfer (as hereinafter defined) all or any portion of its Interest or permit such a Transfer or contract to do so, without the consent of each of the Managing Members (which consent may be withheld in such Managing Member's sole discretion for any reason or no reason) and in strict compliance with the provisions of this Article VIII. As used herein "Transfer" of an Interest means, with respect to any Member, any transfer, sale, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, assignment or other disposition of any portion of the Interest of such Member or the proceeds thereof (whether voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transfer, sale, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, assignment or other disposition of ownership interests in WCPT (including by virtue of an Extraordinary Transaction but excluding any transfer of up to 6,000 shares of WCPT issued to holders other than WRP on or about August 28, 1997) shall constitute a "transfer" of WCPT's Interest and shall be subject to the provisions of this Article VIII. Any purported Transfer in violation of this Article VIII shall be void ab initio, and shall not bind the Company, and the Members making such purported transfer, sale or assignment shall indemnify and hold the Company and the other Members harmless from and against any federal, state or local income taxes, or transfer taxes, including without limitation, transfer gains taxes, arising as a result of, or caused directly or indirectly by, such purported Transfer. The giving of any consent to a Transfer in any one or more instances shall not limit or waive the need for such consent in any other or subsequent instances.
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Samples: Operating Agreement (Wellsford Real Properties Inc), Operating Agreement (Whwel Real Estate Lp)
Limitations on Assignments of Interests by Members. (a) Except as provided in Section 8.1(b) and Section 8.2, no Member shall Transfer (as hereinafter defined) all or any portion of its Interest or permit such a Transfer or contract to do so, without the consent of each of the Managing Initial Members (which consent may be withheld in such Managing Initial Member's sole discretion for any reason or no reason) and in strict compliance compli- ance with the provisions of this Article VIII. As used herein "Transfer" of an Interest means, with respect to any Member, any transfer, sale, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, assignment or other disposition of any portion of the Interest of such Member or the proceeds thereof (whether voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transfer, sale, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, assignment or other disposition of ownership interests in WCPT (including by virtue of an Extraordinary Transaction but excluding any transfer of up to 6,000 shares of WCPT issued to holders other than WRP on or about August 28, 1997the Initial Closing Date) shall constitute a "transfer" of WCPT's Interest and shall be subject to the provisions of this Article VIII. Any purported Transfer in violation of this Article VIII shall be void ab initio, and shall not bind the Company, and the Members making such purported transfer, sale or assignment shall indemnify and hold the Company and the other Members harmless from and against any federal, state or local income taxes, or transfer taxes, including includ- ing without limitation, transfer gains taxes, arising as a result of, or caused directly or indirectly by, such purported Transfer. The giving of any consent to a Transfer in any one or more instances shall not limit or waive the need for such consent in any other or subsequent instances.
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Samples: Operating Agreement (Wellsford Real Properties Inc), Operating Agreement (Wellsford Real Properties Inc)
Limitations on Assignments of Interests by Members. (a) Except as provided in Section 8.1(b) and Section 8.2, no Member shall Transfer (as hereinafter defined) all or any portion of its Interest or permit such a Transfer or contract to do so, without the consent of each of the Managing Initial Members (which consent may be withheld in such Managing Initial Member's sole discretion for any reason or no reason) and in strict compliance with the provisions of this Article VIII. As used herein "Transfer" of an Interest means, with respect to any Member, any transfer, sale, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, assignment or other disposition of any portion of the Interest of such Member or the proceeds thereof (whether voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transfer, sale, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, assignment or other disposition of ownership interests in WCPT (including by virtue of an Extraordinary Transaction but excluding any transfer of up to 6,000 shares of WCPT issued to holders other than WRP on or about August 28, 1997the Initial Closing Date) shall constitute a "transfer" of WCPT's Interest and shall be subject to the provisions of this Article VIII. Any purported Transfer in violation of this Article VIII shall be void ab initio, and shall not bind the Company, and the Members making such purported transfer, sale or assignment shall indemnify and hold the Company and the other Members harmless from and against any federal, state or local income taxes, or transfer taxes, including without limitation, transfer gains taxes, arising as a result of, or caused directly or indirectly by, such purported Transfer. The giving of any consent to a Transfer in any one or more instances shall not limit or waive the need for such consent in any other or subsequent instances.
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