Common use of No Transfers Affecting Tax Status of Partnership Clause in Contracts

No Transfers Affecting Tax Status of Partnership. No transfer of Partnership Units by a Limited Partner (including in connection with a proposed redemption pursuant to Section 8.5 hereof) may be made to any Person if (i) in the determination of the General Partner, the transfer could result in the Partnership being treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes or would result in a termination of the Partnership for federal income tax purposes (except as a result of the redemption for Common Shares of all Common Partnership Units held by all Limited Partners other than the General Partner or the General Partner Entity or any Subsidiary of either the General Partner or the General Partner Entity or pursuant to a transaction not prohibited under Section 11.2 hereof), (ii) the General Partner determines that it would adversely affect the ability of the General Partner Entity or the General Partner (as applicable) to continue to qualify as a REIT or would subject the General Partner Entity or the General Partner (as applicable) to any additional taxes under Section 857 or Section 4981 of the Code, (iii) such transfer would cause the Partnership to become, with respect to any employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, a “party-in-interest” (as defined in Section 3(14) of ERISA) or a “disqualified person” (as defined in Section 4975(e) of the Code), (iv) such transfer could, in the judgment of the General Partner, cause any portion of the assets of the Partnership to constitute assets of any employee benefit plan pursuant to Department of Labor Regulations Section 2510.3-101, (v) such transfer would subject the Partnership to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Investment Adviser’s Act of 1940, as amended, or the fiduciary responsibility provisions of ERISA, or (vi) such transfer would be effectuated through an “established securities market” or a “secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof)” within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code or otherwise would cause the Partnership to be treated as a “publicly traded partnership” within the meaning of Section 7704(b) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

No Transfers Affecting Tax Status of Partnership. No transfer of Partnership Units by a Limited Partner (including in connection with a proposed redemption or exchange pursuant to Section 8.5 8.6 hereof) may be made to any Person if (i) in the determination opinion of legal counsel for the General PartnerPartnership, the transfer it could result in the Partnership being treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes or would result in a termination of the Partnership for federal income tax purposes (except as a result of the redemption or exchange for Common Shares of all Common Partnership Units held by all Limited Partners other than the General Partner or the General Partner Entity or any Subsidiary of either the General Partner or the General Partner Entity or pursuant to a transaction not prohibited under Section 11.2 hereof), (ii) in the General Partner determines that opinion of legal counsel for the Partnership, it would adversely affect the ability of the General Partner Entity or the General Partner (as applicable) to continue to qualify as a REIT or would subject the General Partner Entity or the General Partner (as applicable) to any additional taxes under Section 857 or Section 4981 of the Code, (iii) such transfer would cause the Partnership to become, with respect to any employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, a “party-in-interest” (as defined in Section 3(14) of ERISA) or a “disqualified person” (as defined in Section 4975(e) of the Code), (iv) such transfer couldwould, in the judgment opinion of legal counsel for the General PartnerPartnership, cause any portion of the assets of the Partnership to constitute assets of any employee benefit plan pursuant to Department of Labor Regulations Section 2510.3-101, (v) such transfer would subject the Partnership to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Investment Adviser’s Advisors Act of 1940, as amended, or the fiduciary responsibility provisions of ERISA, or (vi) such transfer would be (x) is effectuated through an “established securities market” or a “secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof)” within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code or Code, (y) otherwise would could cause the Partnership to be treated as a “publicly traded partnership” within the meaning of Section 7704(b) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder, or (z) is not described in one of the Safe Harbors; provided, however, that this clause (vi) shall cease to apply after the end of the Applicable Year if (1) the classification of the Partnership as a “publicly traded partnership” within the meaning of Section 7704(b) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder could not reasonably be expected to cause the Partnership to be taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes and (2) the General Partner receives an opinion of nationally recognized counsel at the beginning of the relevant taxable year (i.e., the first taxable year after the end of the Applicable Year) to the effect that, based on its actual and proposed methods of operation, the Partnership will meet the gross income requirements of Section 7704(c)(2) with respect to such taxable year, which opinion will be subject to customary exceptions, assumptions and qualifications and based on customary representations contained in an officer’s certificate from the Partnership, executed by a person with the knowledge necessary to make the representations contained therein.

No Transfers Affecting Tax Status of Partnership. No transfer of Partnership Units by a Limited Partner (including in connection with a proposed redemption pursuant to Section 8.5 hereof) may be made to any Person if (i) in the determination of the General Partner, the transfer could result in the Partnership being treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes or would result in a termination of the Partnership for federal income tax purposes (except as a result of the redemption for Common Shares of all Common Partnership Units OP Units, if any, held by all Outside Limited Partners other than the General Partner or the General Partner Entity or any Subsidiary of either the General Partner or the General Partner Entity or pursuant to a transaction not prohibited under Section 11.2 hereof), (ii) the General Partner determines that it would adversely affect the ability of the General Partner Entity or the General Partner (as applicable) to continue to qualify as a REIT or would subject the General Partner Entity or the General Partner (as applicable) to any additional taxes under Section 857 or Section 4981 of the Code, (iii) such transfer would cause the Partnership to become, with respect to any employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, a “party-in-interest” (as defined in Section 3(14) of ERISA) or a “disqualified person” (as defined in Section 4975(e) of the Code), (iv) such transfer could, in the judgment of the General Partner, cause any portion of the assets of the Partnership to constitute assets of any employee benefit plan pursuant to Department of Labor Regulations Section 2510.3-101, (v) such transfer would subject the Partnership to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Investment Adviser’s Act of 1940, as amended, or the fiduciary responsibility provisions of ERISA, or (vi) such transfer would be effectuated through an “established securities market” or a “secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof)” within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code or otherwise would cause the Partnership to be treated as a “publicly traded partnership” within the meaning of Section 7704(b) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

No Transfers Affecting Tax Status of Partnership. No transfer of Partnership Units by a Limited Partner (including in connection with a proposed redemption or exchange pursuant to Section 8.5 8.6 hereof) may be made to any Person if (i) in the determination opinion of legal counsel for the General PartnerPartnership, the transfer it could result in the Partnership being treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes or would result in a termination of the Partnership for federal income tax purposes (except as a result of the redemption or exchange for Common Shares of all Common Partnership Units held by all Limited Partners other than the General Partner or the General Partner Entity or any Subsidiary of either the General Partner or the General Partner Entity or pursuant to a transaction not prohibited under Section 11.2 hereof), (ii) in the General Partner determines that opinion of legal counsel for the Partnership, it would adversely affect the ability of the General Partner Entity or the General Partner (as applicable) to continue to qualify as a REIT or would subject the General Partner Entity or the General Partner (as applicable) to any additional taxes under Section 857 or Section 4981 of the Code, (iii) such transfer would cause the Partnership to become, with respect to any employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, a “party-in-interest” (as defined in Section 3(14) of ERISA) or a “disqualified person” (as defined in Section 4975(e) of the Code), (iv) such transfer couldwould, in the judgment opinion of legal counsel for the General PartnerPartnership, cause any portion of the assets of the Partnership to constitute assets of any employee benefit plan pursuant to Department of Labor Regulations Section 2510.3-101, (v) such transfer would subject the Partnership to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Investment Adviser’s Advisors Act of 1940, as amended, or the fiduciary responsibility provisions of ERISA, or (vi) such transfer would be is effectuated through an “established securities market” or a “secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof)” within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code or otherwise would cause the Partnership to be treated as a “publicly traded partnership” within the meaning of Section 7704(b) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

No Transfers Affecting Tax Status of Partnership. No transfer of Partnership Units by a Limited Partner (including in connection with a proposed redemption or exchange pursuant to Section 8.5 8.6 hereof) may be made to any Person if (i) in the determination opinion of legal counsel for the General PartnerPartnership, the transfer it could result in the Partnership being treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes or would result in a termination of the Partnership for federal income tax purposes (except as a result of the redemption or exchange for Common Shares of all Common Partnership Units held by all Limited Partners other than the General Partner or the General Partner Entity or any Subsidiary of either the General Partner or the General Partner Entity or pursuant to a transaction not prohibited under Section 11.2 hereof), (ii) in the General Partner determines that opinion of legal counsel for the Partnership, it would adversely affect the ability of the General Partner Entity or the General Partner (as applicable) to continue to qualify as a REIT or would subject the General Partner Entity or the General Partner (as applicable) to any additional taxes under Section 857 or Section 4981 of the Code, (iii) such transfer would cause the Partnership to become, with respect to any employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, a “party-in-interest” (as defined in Section 3(14) of ERISA) or a “disqualified person” (as defined in Section 4975(e) of the Code), (iv) such transfer couldwould, in the judgment opinion of legal counsel for the General PartnerPartnership, cause any portion of the assets of the Partnership to constitute assets of any employee benefit plan pursuant to Department of Labor Regulations Section 2510.3-101, (v) such transfer would subject the Partnership to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Investment Adviser’s Advisors Act of 1940, as amended, or the fiduciary responsibility provisions of ERISA, or (vi) such transfer would be (x) is effectuated through an “established securities market” or a “secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof)” within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code or Code, (y) otherwise would could cause the Partnership to be treated as a “publicly traded partnership” within the meaning of Section 7704(b) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder, or (z) is not described in one of the Safe Harbors; provided, however, that this clause (vi) shall cease to apply after the end of the Applicable Year if (1) the classification of the Partnership as a “publicly traded partnership” within the meaning of Section 7704(b) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder could not reasonably be expected to cause the Partnership to be taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes and (2) the General Partner receives an opinion of nationally recognized counsel at the beginning of the relevant taxable year to the effect that, based on its actual and proposed method of operation, the Partnership will meet the gross income requirements of Section 7704(c)(2) with respect to such taxable year, which opinion will be subject to customary exceptions, assumptions and qualifications and based on customary representations contained in an officer’s certificate from the Partnership, executed by a person with the knowledge necessary to make the representations contained therein.

No Transfers Affecting Tax Status of Partnership. No transfer of Partnership Units by a Limited Partner (including in connection with a proposed redemption or exchange pursuant to Section 8.5 8.6 hereof) may be made to any Person if (i) in the determination opinion of legal counsel for the General PartnerPartnership, the transfer it could result in the Partnership being treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes or would result in a termination of the Partnership for federal income tax purposes (except as a result of the redemption or exchange for Common Shares of all Common Partnership Units held by all Limited Partners other than the General Partner or the General Partner Entity or any Subsidiary of either the General Partner or the General Partner Entity or pursuant to a transaction not prohibited under Section 11.2 hereof), (ii) in the General Partner determines that opinion of legal counsel for the Partnership, it would adversely affect the ability of the General Partner Entity or the General Partner (as applicable) to continue to qualify as a REIT or would subject the General Partner Entity or the General Partner (as applicable) to any additional taxes under Section 857 or Section 4981 of the Code, (iii) such transfer would cause the Partnership to become, with respect to any employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, a “party-in-interest” (as defined in Section 3(14) of ERISA) or a “disqualified person” (as defined in Section 4975(e) of the Code), (iv) such transfer couldwould, in the judgment opinion of legal counsel for the General PartnerPartnership, cause any portion of the assets of the Partnership to constitute assets of any employee benefit plan pursuant to Department of Labor Regulations Section 2510.3-101, (v) such transfer would subject the Partnership to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Investment Adviser’s Advisors Act of 1940, as amended, or the fiduciary responsibility provisions of ERISA, or (vi) such transfer would be (x) is effectuated through an “established securities market” or a “secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof)” within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code or Code, (y) otherwise would could cause the Partnership to be treated as a “publicly traded partnership” within the meaning of Section 7704(b) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder., or (z) is not described in one of the Safe Harbors; provided, however, that this clause (vi) shall cease to apply after the end of the Applicable Year if (1) the classification of the Partnership as a “publicly traded partnership” within the meaning of Section 7704(b) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder could not reasonably be expected to cause the Partnership to be taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes and (2) the General Partner receives an opinion of nationally recognized counsel at the beginning of the relevant taxable year (i.e., the first taxable year after the end of the Applicable Year) to the effect that, based on its actual and proposed methods of operation, the Partnership will meet the gross income requirements of Section 7704(c)(2) with respect to such taxable year, which opinion will be subject to customary exceptions, assumptions and qualifications and based on customary representations contained in an officer’s certificate from the Partnership, executed by a person with the knowledge necessary to make the representations contained therein. G.

No Transfers Affecting Tax Status of Partnership. No transfer of Partnership Units by a Limited Partner (including in connection with a proposed redemption or exchange pursuant to Section 8.5 8.6 hereof) may be made to any Person if (i) in the determination opinion of legal counsel for the General PartnerPartnership, the transfer it could result in the Partnership being treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes or would result in a termination of the Partnership for federal income tax purposes (except as a result of the redemption or exchange for Common Shares of all Common Partnership Units held by all Limited Partners other than the General Partner or the General Partner Entity or any Subsidiary of either the General Partner or the General Partner Entity or pursuant to a transaction not prohibited under Section 11.2 hereof), (ii) in the General Partner determines that opinion of legal counsel for the Partnership, it would adversely affect the ability of the General Partner Entity or the General Partner (as applicable) to continue to qualify as a REIT or would subject the General Partner Entity or the General Partner (as applicable) to any additional taxes under Section 857 or Section 4981 of the Code, (iii) such transfer would cause the Partnership to become, with respect to any employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, a “party-in-interest” (as defined in Section 3(14) of ERISA) or a “disqualified person” (as defined in Section 4975(e) of the Code), (iv) such transfer couldwould, in the judgment opinion of legal counsel for the General PartnerPartnership, cause any portion of the assets of the Partnership to constitute assets of any employee benefit plan pursuant to Department of Labor Regulations Section 2510.3-101, (v) such transfer would subject the Partnership to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Investment Adviser’s Advisors Act of 1940, as amended, or the fiduciary responsibility provisions of ERISA, or (vi) such transfer would be (x) is effectuated through an “established securities market” or a “secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof)” within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code or Code, (y) otherwise would could cause the Partnership to be treated as a “publicly traded partnership” within the meaning of Section 7704(b) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder, or (z) is not described in one of the Safe Harbors; provided, however, that this clause (vi) shall cease to apply after the end of the Applicable Year if the classification of the Partnership as a “publicly traded partnership” within the meaning of Section 7704(b) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder could not reasonably be expected to cause the Partnership to be taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes and (2) the General Partner receives an opinion of nationally recognized counsel at the beginning of the relevant taxable year (i.e., the first taxable year after the end of the Applicable Year) to the effect that, based on its actual and proposed methods of operation, the Partnership will meet the gross income requirements of Section 7704(c)(2) with respect to such taxable year, which opinion will be subject to customary exceptions, assumptions and qualifications and based on customary representations contained in an officer’s certificate from the Partnership, executed by a person with the knowledge necessary to make the representations contained therein.