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Purposes; Powers. (a) The purposes of the Partnership shall be, directly or indirectly through subsidiaries or Affiliates: (i) to serve as the general partner of SP RE VII and perform the functions of a general partner of SP RE VII specified in the SP RE VII Agreements; (ii) to serve as, and hold the Capital Commitment SP RE VII Interest as, a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII and perform the functions of a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII specified in the SP RE VII Agreements; (iii) to invest in Capital Commitment Investments and/or GP-Related Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property directly or indirectly through SP RE VII; (iv) to make the GP Commitment or a portion thereof, directly or indirectly, and to invest in GP-Related Investments, Capital Commitment Investments and other Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property either directly or indirectly through another entity; (v) to serve as a general partner or limited partner of SP RE VII and / or other partnerships and perform the functions of a general partner or limited partner, member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such partnership; (vi) to serve as a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner of limited liability companies, other companies, corporations or other entities and perform the functions of a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such limited liability company, company, corporation or other entity; (vii) to carry on such other businesses, perform such other services and make such other investments as are deemed desirable by the General Partner and as are permitted under the Partnership Act, the SP RE VII Agreements, and any applicable partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing document referred to in clause (v) or (vi) above, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time; (viii) any other lawful purpose; and (ix) to do all things necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto. (b) In furtherance of its purposes, the Partnership shall have all powers necessary, suitable or convenient for the accomplishment of its purposes, alone or with others, as principal or agent, including the following: (i) to be and become a general partner or limited partner of partnerships, a member of limited liability companies, a holder of common and preferred stock of corporations and/or an investor in the foregoing entities or other entities, in connection with the making of Investments or the acquisition, holding or disposition of Securities or other property or as otherwise deemed appropriate by the General Partner in the conduct of the Partnership’s business, and to take any action in connection therewith; (ii) to acquire and invest in general partner or limited partner interests, in limited liability company interests, in common and preferred stock of corporations and/or in other interests in or obligations of the foregoing entities or other entities and in Investments and Securities or other property or direct or indirect interests therein, whether such Investments and Securities or other property are readily marketable or not, and to receive, hold, sell, dispose of or otherwise transfer any such partner interests, limited liability company interests, stock, interests, obligations, Investments or Securities or other property and any dividends and distributions thereon and to purchase and sell, on margin, and be long or short, futures contracts and to purchase and sell, and be long or short, options on futures contracts; (iii) to buy, sell and otherwise acquire investments, whether such investments are readily marketable or not; (iv) to invest and reinvest the cash assets of the Partnership in money-market or other short-term investments; (v) to hold, receive, mortgage, pledge, grant security interests over, lease, transfer, exchange or otherwise dispose of, grant options with respect to, and otherwise deal in and exercise all rights, powers, privileges and other incidents of ownership or possession with respect to, all property held or owned by the Partnership; (vi) to borrow or raise money from time to time and to issue promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, warrants, bonds, debentures and other negotiable and non-negotiable instruments and evidences of indebtedness, to secure payment of the principal of any such indebtedness and the interest thereon by mortgage, pledge, conveyance or assignment in trust of, or the granting of a security interest in, the whole or any part of the property of the Partnership, whether at the time owned or thereafter acquired, to guarantee the obligations of others and to buy, sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of any such instrument or evidence of indebtedness; (vii) to lend any of its property or funds, either with or without security, at any legal rate of interest or without interest; (viii) to have and maintain one or more offices within or without the State of Delaware, and in connection therewith, to rent or acquire office space, engage personnel and compensate them and do such other acts and things as may be advisable or necessary in connection with the maintenance of such office or offices; (ix) to open, maintain and close accounts, including margin accounts, with brokers and futures commission merchants; (x) to open, maintain and close bank accounts and draw checks and other orders for the payment of moneys; (xi) to engage accountants, auditors, custodians, investment advisers, attorneys and any and all other agents and assistants, both professional and nonprofessional, and to compensate any of them as may be necessary or advisable; (xii) to form or cause to be formed and to own the stock of one or more corporations, whether foreign or domestic, to form or cause to be formed and to participate in partnerships and joint ventures, whether foreign or domestic and to form or cause to be formed and be a member or manager or both of one or more limited liability companies; (xiii) to enter into, make and perform all contracts, agreements and other undertakings as may be necessary, convenient, advisable or incident to carrying out its purposes; (xiv) to xxx and be sued, to prosecute, settle or compromise all claims against third parties, to compromise, settle or accept judgment to claims against the Partnership, and to execute all documents and make all representations, admissions and waivers in connection therewith; (xv) to distribute, subject to the terms of this Agreement, at any time and from time to time to the Partners cash or investments or other property of the Partnership, or any combination thereof; and (xvi) to take such other actions necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto and to engage in such other businesses as may be permitted under Delaware and other applicable law.

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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Blackstone Group Inc)

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Purposes; Powers. (a) The purposes of the Partnership shall be, directly or indirectly through subsidiaries or Affiliates: (i) to serve as the a limited partner or general partner of SP RE VII Associates IV and perform the functions of a limited partner or general partner of SP RE VII Associates IV specified in the SP RE VII Associates IV LP Agreement and, if applicable, the BTO IV Agreements; (ii) if applicable, to serve as, and hold the Capital Commitment SP RE VII BTO IV Interest as, a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner and/or or a general partner) of SP RE VII BTO IV and perform the functions of a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner and/or or a general partner) of SP RE VII BTO IV specified in the SP RE VII BTO IV Agreements; (iii) to invest in Capital Commitment Investments and/or GP-Related Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property directly or indirectly through SP RE VIIAssociates IV and/or BTO IV (including any Alternative Vehicle or Parallel Fund); (iv) to make the GP Blackstone Commitment or a portion thereof, directly or indirectly, and to invest in GP-Related Investments, Capital Commitment Investments and other Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property either directly or indirectly through Associates IV or another entity; (v) to serve as a general partner or limited partner of SP RE VII and / or BTO IV and/or other partnerships vehicles and perform the functions of a general partner or limited partner, member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as documentsas amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such partnership; (vi) to serve as a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner of limited liability companies, other companies, corporations or other entities and perform the functions of a general partner, limited partner, member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such limited liability company, company, corporation or other entity; (vii) to carry on such other businesses, perform such other services and make such other investments as are deemed desirable by the General Partner and as are permitted under the Partnership Act, the SP RE VII Associates IV LP Agreement, the BTO IV Agreements, and any applicable partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing document referred to in clause (v) or (vi) above, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time; (viii) any other lawful purpose; and (ix) to do all things necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto. (b) In furtherance of its purposes, the Partnership shall have all powers necessary, suitable or convenient for the accomplishment of its purposes, alone or with others, as principal or agent, including the following: (i) to be and become a general partner or limited partner of partnerships, a member of limited liability companies, a holder of common and preferred stock of corporations and/or an investor in the foregoing entities or other entities, in connection with the making of Investments or the acquisition, holding or disposition of Securities or other property or as otherwise deemed appropriate by the General Partner in the conduct of the Partnership’s business, and to take any action in connection therewith; (ii) to acquire and invest in general partner or limited partner interests, in limited liability company interests, in common and preferred stock of corporations and/or in other interests in or obligations of the foregoing entities or other entities and in Investments and Securities or other property or direct or indirect interests therein, whether such Investments and Securities or other property are readily marketable or not, and to receive, hold, sell, dispose of or otherwise transfer any such partner interests, limited liability company interests, stock, interests, obligations, Investments or Securities or other property and any dividends and distributions thereon and to purchase and sell, on margin, and be long or short, futures contracts and to purchase and sell, and be long or short, options on futures contracts; (iii) to buy, sell and otherwise acquire investments, whether such investments are readily marketable or not; (iv) to invest and reinvest the cash assets of the Partnership in money-market or other short-term investments; (v) to hold, receive, mortgage, pledge, grant security interests over, lease, transfer, exchange or otherwise dispose of, grant options with respect to, and otherwise deal in and exercise all rights, powers, privileges and other incidents of ownership or possession with respect to, all property held or owned by the Partnership; (vi) to borrow or raise money from time to time and to issue promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, warrants, bonds, debentures and other negotiable and non-negotiable instruments and evidences of indebtedness, to secure payment of the principal of any such indebtedness and the interest thereon by mortgage, pledge, conveyance or assignment in trust of, or the granting of a security interest in, the whole or any part of the property of the Partnership, whether at the time owned or thereafter acquired, to guarantee the obligations of others and to buy, sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of any such instrument or evidence of indebtedness; (vii) to lend any of its property or funds, either with or without security, at any legal rate of interest or without interest; (viii) to have and maintain one or more offices within or without the State of Delaware, and in connection therewith, to rent or acquire office space, engage personnel and compensate them and do such other acts and things as may be advisable or necessary in connection with the maintenance of such office or offices; (ix) to open, maintain and close accounts, including margin accounts, with brokers and futures commission merchantsbrokers; (x) to open, maintain and close bank accounts and draw checks and other orders for the payment of moneys; (xi) to engage accountants, auditors, custodians, investment advisers, attorneys and any and all other agents and assistants, both professional and nonprofessional, and to compensate any of them as may be necessary or advisable; (xii) to form or cause to be formed and to own the stock of one or more corporations, whether foreign or domestic, to form or cause to be formed and to participate in partnerships and joint ventures, whether foreign or domestic and to form or cause to be formed and be a member or manager or both of one or more limited liability companies; (xiii) to enter into, make and perform all contracts, agreements and other undertakings as may be necessary, convenient, advisable or incident to carrying out its purposes; (xiv) to xxx sue and be sued, to prosecute, settle or compromise all claims against third parties, to compromise, settle or accept judgment to claims against the Partnership, and to execute all documents and make all representations, admissions and waivers in connection therewith; (xv) to distribute, subject to the terms of this Agreement, at any time and from time to time to the Partners cash or investments or other property of the Partnership, or any combination thereof; and and (xvi) to take such other actions necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto and to engage in such other businesses as may be permitted under Delaware and other applicable law.

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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Blackstone Inc.)

Purposes; Powers. (a) The purposes of the Partnership shall be, directly or indirectly through subsidiaries or Affiliates: (i) to serve as the general partner of SP RE VII VIII and perform the functions of a general partner of SP RE VII VIII specified in the SP RE VII VIII Agreements; (ii) to serve as, and hold the Capital Commitment SP RE VII VIII Interest as, a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII VIII and perform the functions of a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII VIII specified in the SP RE VII VIII Agreements; (iii) to invest in Capital Commitment Investments and/or GP-Related Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property directly or indirectly through SP RE VIIVIII; (iv) to make the GP Blackstone Commitment or a portion thereof, directly or indirectly, and to invest in GP-Related Investments, Capital Commitment Investments and other Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property either directly or indirectly through another entity; (v) to serve as a general partner or limited partner of SP RE VII VIII and / or other partnerships and perform the functions of a general partner or limited partner, member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such partnership; (vi) to serve as a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner of limited liability companies, other companies, corporations or other entities and perform the functions of a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such limited liability company, company, corporation or other entity; (vii) to carry on such other businesses, perform such other services and make such other investments as are deemed desirable by the General Partner and as are permitted under the Partnership Act, the SP RE VII VIII Agreements, and any applicable partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing document referred to in clause (v) or (vi) above, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time; (viii) any other lawful purpose; and (ix) to do all things necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto. (b) In furtherance of its purposes, the Partnership shall have all powers necessary, suitable or convenient for the accomplishment of its purposes, alone or with others, as principal or agent, including the following: (i) to be and become a general partner or limited partner of partnerships, a member of limited liability companies, a holder of common and preferred stock of corporations and/or an investor in the foregoing entities or other entities, in connection with the making of Investments or the acquisition, holding or disposition of Securities or other property or as otherwise deemed appropriate by the General Partner in the conduct of the Partnership’s business, and to take any action in connection therewith; (ii) to acquire and invest in general partner or limited partner interests, in limited liability company interests, in common and preferred stock of corporations and/or in other interests in or obligations of the foregoing entities or other entities and in Investments and Securities or other property or direct or indirect interests therein, whether such Investments and Securities or other property are readily marketable or not, and to receive, hold, sell, dispose of or otherwise transfer any such partner interests, limited liability company interests, stock, interests, obligations, Investments or Securities or other property and any dividends and distributions thereon and to purchase and sell, on margin, and be long or short, futures contracts and to purchase and sell, and be long or short, options on futures contracts; (iii) to buy, sell and otherwise acquire investments, whether such investments are readily marketable or not; (iv) to invest and reinvest the cash assets of the Partnership in money-market or other short-term investments; (v) to hold, receive, mortgage, pledge, grant security interests over, lease, transfer, exchange or otherwise dispose of, grant options with respect to, and otherwise deal in and exercise all rights, powers, privileges and other incidents of ownership or possession with respect to, all property held or owned by the Partnership; (vi) to borrow or raise money from time to time and to issue promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, warrants, bonds, debentures and other negotiable and non-negotiable instruments and evidences of indebtedness, to secure payment of the principal of any such indebtedness and the interest thereon by mortgage, pledge, conveyance or assignment in trust of, or the granting of a security interest in, the whole or any part of the property of the Partnership, whether at the time owned or thereafter acquired, to guarantee the obligations of others and to buy, sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of any such instrument or evidence of indebtedness; (vii) to lend any of its property or funds, either with or without security, at any legal rate of interest or without interest; (viii) to have and maintain one or more offices within or without the State of Delaware, and in connection therewith, to rent or acquire office space, engage personnel and compensate them and do such other acts and things as may be advisable or necessary in connection with the maintenance of such office or offices; (ix) to open, maintain and close accounts, including margin accounts, with brokers and futures commission merchants; (x) to open, maintain and close bank accounts and draw checks and other orders for the payment of moneys; (xi) to engage accountants, auditors, custodians, investment advisers, attorneys and any and all other agents and assistants, both professional and nonprofessional, and to compensate any of them as may be necessary or advisable; (xii) to form or cause to be formed and to own the stock of one or more corporations, whether foreign or domestic, to form or cause to be formed and to participate in partnerships and joint ventures, whether foreign or domestic and to form or cause to be formed and be a member or manager or both of one or more limited liability companies; (xiii) to enter into, make and perform all contracts, agreements and other undertakings as may be necessary, convenient, advisable or incident to carrying out its purposes; (xiv) to xxx sue and be sued, to prosecute, settle or compromise all claims against third parties, to compromise, settle or accept judgment to claims against the Partnership, and to execute all documents and make all representations, admissions and waivers in connection therewith; (xv) to distribute, subject to the terms of this Agreement, at any time and from time to time to the Partners cash or investments or other property of the Partnership, or any combination thereof; and (xvi) to take such other actions necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto and to engage in such other businesses as may be permitted under Delaware and other applicable law.

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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Blackstone Inc.)

Purposes; Powers. (a) The purposes of the Partnership shall be, directly or indirectly through subsidiaries or Affiliates: (i) to serve as the a limited partner or general partner of SP RE VII Associates II and perform the functions of a limited partner or general partner of SP RE VII Associates II specified in the SP RE VII Associates II LP Agreement and, if applicable, the BCEP II Agreements; (ii) if applicable, to serve as, and hold the Capital Commitment SP RE VII BCEP II Interest as, a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII BCEP II and perform the functions of a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII BCEP II specified in the SP RE VII BCEP II Agreements; (iii) to invest in Capital Commitment Investments and/or GP-Related Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property directly or indirectly through SP RE VIIAssociates II and/or BCEP II; (iv) to make the GP Blackstone Capital Commitment or a portion thereof, directly or indirectly, and to invest in GP-Related Investments, Capital Commitment Investments and other Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property either directly or indirectly through Associates II or another entity; (v) to serve as a general partner or limited partner of SP RE VII and / or BCEP II and/or other partnerships and perform the functions of a general partner or limited partner, member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such partnership; (vi) to serve as a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner of limited liability companies, other companies, corporations or other entities and perform the functions of a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such limited liability company, company, corporation or other entity; (vii) to carry on such other businesses, perform such other services and make such other investments as are deemed desirable by the General Partner and as are permitted under the Partnership Act, the SP RE VII Associates II LP Agreement, the BCEP II Agreements, and any applicable partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing document referred to in clause (v) or (vi) above, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time; (viii) any other lawful purpose; and (ix) to do all things necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto. (b) In furtherance of its purposes, the Partnership shall have all powers necessary, suitable or convenient for the accomplishment of its purposes, alone or with others, as principal or agent, including the following: (i) to be and become a general partner or limited partner of partnerships, a member of limited liability companies, a holder of common and preferred stock of corporations and/or an investor in the foregoing entities or other entities, in connection with the making of Investments or the acquisition, holding or disposition of Securities or other property or as otherwise deemed appropriate by the General Partner in the conduct of the Partnership’s business, and to take any action in connection therewith; (ii) to acquire and invest in general partner or limited partner interests, in limited liability company interests, in common and preferred stock of corporations and/or in other interests in or obligations of the foregoing entities or other entities and in Investments and Securities or other property or direct or indirect interests therein, whether such Investments and Securities or other property are readily marketable or not, and to receive, hold, sell, dispose of or otherwise transfer any such partner interests, limited liability company interests, stock, interests, obligations, Investments or Securities or other property and any dividends and distributions thereon and to purchase and sell, on margin, and be long or short, futures contracts and to purchase and sell, and be long or short, options on futures contracts; (iii) to buy, sell and otherwise acquire investments, whether such investments are readily marketable or not; (iv) to invest and reinvest the cash assets of the Partnership in money-market or other short-term investments; (v) to hold, receive, mortgage, pledge, grant security interests over, lease, transfer, exchange or otherwise dispose of, grant options with respect to, and otherwise deal in and exercise all rights, powers, privileges and other incidents of ownership or possession with respect to, all property held or owned by the Partnership; (vi) to borrow or raise money from time to time and to issue promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, warrants, bonds, debentures and other negotiable and non-negotiable instruments and evidences of indebtedness, to secure payment of the principal of any such indebtedness and the interest thereon by mortgage, pledge, conveyance or assignment in trust of, or the granting of a security interest in, the whole or any part of the property of the Partnership, whether at the time owned or thereafter acquired, to guarantee the obligations of others and to buy, sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of any such instrument or evidence of indebtedness; (vii) to lend any of its property or funds, either with or without security, at any legal rate of interest or without interest; (viii) to have and maintain one or more offices within or without the State of Delaware, and in connection therewith, to rent or acquire office space, engage personnel and compensate them and do such other acts and things as may be advisable or necessary in connection with the maintenance of such office or offices; (ix) to open, maintain and close accounts, including margin accounts, with brokers and futures commission merchantsbrokers; (x) to open, maintain and close bank accounts and draw checks and other orders for the payment of moneys; (xi) to engage accountants, auditors, custodians, investment advisers, attorneys and any and all other agents and assistants, both professional and nonprofessional, and to compensate any of them as may be necessary or advisable; (xii) to form or cause to be formed and to own the stock of one or more corporations, whether foreign or domestic, to form or cause to be formed and to participate in partnerships and joint ventures, whether foreign or domestic and to form or cause to be formed and be a member or manager or both of one or more limited liability companies; (xiii) to enter into, make and perform all contracts, agreements and other undertakings as may be necessary, convenient, advisable or incident to carrying out its purposes; (xiv) to xxx and be sued, to prosecute, settle or compromise all claims against third parties, to compromise, settle or accept judgment to claims against the Partnership, and to execute all documents and make all representations, admissions and waivers in connection therewith; (xv) to distribute, subject to the terms of this Agreement, at any time and from time to time to the Partners cash or investments or other property of the Partnership, or any combination thereof; and and (xvi) to take such other actions necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto and to engage in such other businesses as may be permitted under Delaware and other applicable law.

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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Blackstone Group Inc)

Purposes; Powers. (a) The purposes of the Partnership shall be, directly or indirectly through subsidiaries or Affiliates: (i) to serve as the general partner of SP RE VII GP Solutions and perform the functions of a general partner of SP RE VII GP Solutions specified in the SP RE VII GP Solutions Agreements; (ii) to serve as, and hold the Capital Commitment SP RE VII GP Solutions Interest as, a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII GP Solutions and perform the functions of a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII GP Solutions specified in the SP RE VII GP Solutions Agreements; (iii) to invest in Capital Commitment Investments and/or GP-Related Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property directly or indirectly through SP RE VIIGP Solutions; (iv) to make the GP Blackstone Commitment or a portion thereof, directly or indirectly, and to invest in GP-Related Investments, Capital Commitment Investments and other Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property either directly or indirectly through another entity; (v) to serve as a general partner or limited partner of SP RE VII GP Solutions and / or other partnerships and perform the functions of a general partner or limited partner, member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such partnership; (vi) to serve as a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner of limited liability companies, other companies, corporations or other entities and perform the functions of a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such limited liability company, company, corporation or other entity; (vii) to carry on such other businesses, perform such other services and make such other investments as are deemed desirable by the General Partner and as are permitted under the Partnership Act, the SP RE VII GP Solutions Agreements, and any applicable partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing document referred to in clause (v) or (vi) above, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time; (viii) any other lawful purpose; and (ix) to do all things necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto. (b) In furtherance of its purposes, the Partnership shall have all powers necessary, suitable or convenient for the accomplishment of its purposes, alone or with others, as principal or agent, including the following: (i) to be and become a general partner or limited partner of partnerships, a member of limited liability companies, a holder of common and preferred stock of corporations and/or an investor in the foregoing entities or other entities, in connection with the making of Investments or the acquisition, holding or disposition of Securities or other property or as otherwise deemed appropriate by the General Partner in the conduct of the Partnership’s business, and to take any action in connection therewith; (ii) to acquire and invest in general partner or limited partner interests, in limited liability company interests, in common and preferred stock of corporations and/or in other interests in or obligations of the foregoing entities or other entities and in Investments and Securities or other property or direct or indirect interests therein, whether such Investments and Securities or other property are readily marketable or not, and to receive, hold, sell, dispose of or otherwise transfer any such partner interests, limited liability company interests, stock, interests, obligations, Investments or Securities or other property and any dividends and distributions thereon and to purchase and sell, on margin, and be long or short, futures contracts and to purchase and sell, and be long or short, options on futures contracts; (iii) to buy, sell and otherwise acquire investments, whether such investments are readily marketable or not; (iv) to invest and reinvest the cash assets of the Partnership in money-market or other short-term investments; (v) to hold, receive, mortgage, pledge, grant security interests over, lease, transfer, exchange or otherwise dispose of, grant options with respect to, and otherwise deal in and exercise all rights, powers, privileges and other incidents of ownership or possession with respect to, all property held or owned by the Partnership; (vi) to borrow or raise money from time to time and to issue promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, warrants, bonds, debentures and other negotiable and non-negotiable instruments and evidences of indebtedness, to secure payment of the principal of any such indebtedness and the interest thereon by mortgage, pledge, conveyance or assignment in trust of, or the granting of a security interest in, the whole or any part of the property of the Partnership, whether at the time owned or thereafter acquired, to guarantee the obligations of others and to buy, sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of any such instrument or evidence of indebtedness; (vii) to lend any of its property or funds, either with or without security, at any legal rate of interest or without interest; (viii) to have and maintain one or more offices within or without the State of Delaware, and in connection therewith, to rent or acquire office space, engage personnel and compensate them and do such other acts and things as may be advisable or necessary in connection with the maintenance of such office or offices; (ix) to open, maintain and close accounts, including margin accounts, with brokers and futures commission merchantsbrokers; (x) to open, maintain and close bank accounts and draw checks and other orders for the payment of moneys; (xi) to engage accountants, auditors, custodians, investment advisers, attorneys and any and all other agents and assistants, both professional and nonprofessional, and to compensate any of them as may be necessary or advisable; (xii) to form or cause to be formed and to own the stock of one or more corporations, whether foreign or domestic, to form or cause to be formed and to participate in partnerships and joint ventures, whether foreign or domestic and to form or cause to be formed and be a member or manager or both of one or more limited liability companies; (xiii) to enter into, make and perform all contracts, agreements and other undertakings as may be necessary, convenient, advisable or incident to carrying out its purposes; (xiv) to xxx sue and be sued, to prosecute, settle or compromise all claims against third parties, to compromise, settle or accept judgment to claims against the Partnership, and to execute all documents and make all representations, admissions and waivers in connection therewith; (xv) to distribute, subject to the terms of this Agreement, at any time and from time to time to the Partners cash or investments or other property of the Partnership, or any combination thereof; and (xvi) to take such other actions necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto and to engage in such other businesses as may be permitted under Delaware and other applicable law.

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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Blackstone Inc.)

Purposes; Powers. (a) The purposes of the Partnership shall be, directly or indirectly through subsidiaries or Affiliates: (i) to serve as the general partner of SP RE VII and perform the functions of a general partner of SP RE VII specified in the SP RE VII Agreements; (ii) to serve as, and hold the Capital Commitment SP RE VII Interest as, a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII and perform the functions of a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII specified in the SP RE VII Agreements;; [2nd AR LPA of Strategic Partners Fund Solutions Associates Real Estate VII L.P.] (iii) to invest in Capital Commitment Investments and/or GP-Related Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property directly or indirectly through SP RE VII; (iv) to make the GP Commitment or a portion thereof, directly or indirectly, and to invest in GP-Related Investments, Capital Commitment Investments and other Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property either directly or indirectly through another entity; (v) to serve as a general partner or limited partner of SP RE VII and / or other partnerships and perform the functions of a general partner or limited partner, member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such partnership; (vi) to serve as a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner of limited liability companies, other companies, corporations or other entities and perform the functions of a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such limited liability company, company, corporation or other entity; (vii) to carry on such other businesses, perform such other services and make such other investments as are deemed desirable by the General Partner and as are permitted under the Partnership Act, the SP RE VII Agreements, and any applicable partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing document referred to in clause (v) or (vi) above, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time; (viii) any other lawful purpose; and (ix) to do all things necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto. (b) In furtherance of its purposes, the Partnership shall have all powers necessary, suitable or convenient for the accomplishment of its purposes, alone or with others, as principal or agent, including the following: (i) to be and become a general partner or limited partner of partnerships, a member of limited liability companies, a holder of common and preferred stock of corporations and/or an investor in the foregoing entities or other entities, in connection with the making of Investments or the acquisition, holding or disposition of Securities or other property or as otherwise deemed appropriate by the General Partner in the conduct of the Partnership’s business, and to take any action in connection therewith;; [2nd AR LPA of Strategic Partners Fund Solutions Associates Real Estate VII L.P.] (ii) to acquire and invest in general partner or limited partner interests, in limited liability company interests, in common and preferred stock of corporations and/or in other interests in or obligations of the foregoing entities or other entities and in Investments and Securities or other property or direct or indirect interests therein, whether such Investments and Securities or other property are readily marketable or not, and to receive, hold, sell, dispose of or otherwise transfer any such partner interests, limited liability company interests, stock, interests, obligations, Investments or Securities or other property and any dividends and distributions thereon and to purchase and sell, on margin, and be long or short, futures contracts and to purchase and sell, and be long or short, options on futures contracts; (iii) to buy, sell and otherwise acquire investments, whether such investments are readily marketable or not; (iv) to invest and reinvest the cash assets of the Partnership in money-market or other short-term investments; (v) to hold, receive, mortgage, pledge, grant security interests over, lease, transfer, exchange or otherwise dispose of, grant options with respect to, and otherwise deal in and exercise all rights, powers, privileges and other incidents of ownership or possession with respect to, all property held or owned by the Partnership; (vi) to borrow or raise money from time to time and to issue promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, warrants, bonds, debentures and other negotiable and non-negotiable instruments and evidences of indebtedness, to secure payment of the principal of any such indebtedness and the interest thereon by mortgage, pledge, conveyance or assignment in trust of, or the granting of a security interest in, the whole or any part of the property of the Partnership, whether at the time owned or thereafter acquired, to guarantee the obligations of others and to buy, sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of any such instrument or evidence of indebtedness; (vii) to lend any of its property or funds, either with or without security, at any legal rate of interest or without interest; (viii) to have and maintain one or more offices within or without the State of Delaware, and in connection therewith, to rent or acquire office space, engage personnel and compensate them and do such other acts and things as may be advisable or necessary in connection with the maintenance of such office or offices; (ix) to open, maintain and close accounts, including margin accounts, with brokers and futures commission merchants; (x) to open, maintain and close bank accounts and draw checks and other orders for the payment of moneys; (xi) to engage accountants, auditors, custodians, investment advisers, attorneys and any and all other agents and assistants, both professional and nonprofessional, and to compensate any of them as may be necessary or advisable;; [2nd AR LPA of Strategic Partners Fund Solutions Associates Real Estate VII L.P.] (xii) to form or cause to be formed and to own the stock of one or more corporations, whether foreign or domestic, to form or cause to be formed and to participate in partnerships and joint ventures, whether foreign or domestic and to form or cause to be formed and be a member or manager or both of one or more limited liability companies; (xiii) to enter into, make and perform all contracts, agreements and other undertakings as may be necessary, convenient, advisable or incident to carrying out its purposes; (xiv) to xxx sue and be sued, to prosecute, settle or compromise all claims against third parties, to compromise, settle or accept judgment to claims against the Partnership, and to execute all documents and make all representations, admissions and waivers in connection therewith; (xv) to distribute, subject to the terms of this Agreement, at any time and from time to time to the Partners cash or investments or other property of the Partnership, or any combination thereof; and (xvi) to take such other actions necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto and to engage in such other businesses as may be permitted under Delaware and other applicable law.

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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Blackstone Inc.)

Purposes; Powers. (a) The purposes of the Partnership shall be, directly or indirectly through subsidiaries or Affiliates: (i) to serve as the a limited partner or general partner of SP RE VII Associates Asia II and perform the functions of a limited partner, special general partner or general partner of SP RE VII Associates Asia II specified in the SP RE VII Associates Asia II LP Agreement and, if applicable, the BCP Asia II Agreements; (ii) if applicable, to serve as, and hold the Capital Commitment SP RE VII BCP Asia II Interest as, a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner, special general partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII BCP Asia II and perform the functions of a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner, special general partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII BCP Asia II specified in the SP RE VII BCP Asia II Agreements; (iii) to invest in Capital Commitment Investments and/or GP-Related Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property directly or indirectly through SP RE VIIAssociates Asia II and/or BCP Asia II or otherwise; (iv) to make the GP Blackstone Capital Commitment or a portion thereof, directly or indirectly, and to invest in GP-Related Investments, Capital Commitment Investments and other Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property either directly or indirectly through Associates Asia II or another entity; (v) to serve as a general partner or limited partner of SP RE VII and / or BCP Asia II and/or other partnerships and perform the functions of a general partner or limited partner, member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such partnership; (vi) to serve as a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner of limited liability companies, other companies, corporations or other entities and perform the functions of a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such limited liability company, company, corporation or other entity; (vii) to carry on such other businesses, perform such other services and make such other investments as are deemed desirable by the General Partner and as are permitted under the Partnership Act, the SP RE VII Associates Asia II LP Agreement, the BCP Asia II Agreements, and any applicable partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing document referred to in clause (v) or (vi) above, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time; (viii) any other lawful purpose; and (ix) to do all things necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto. (b) In furtherance of its purposes, the Partnership (acting by the General Partner) shall have all powers necessary, suitable or convenient for the accomplishment of its purposes, alone or with others, as principal or agent, including the following: (i) to be and become a general partner or limited partner of partnerships, a member of limited liability companies, a holder of common and preferred stock of corporations and/or an investor in the foregoing entities or other entities, in connection with the making of Investments or the acquisition, holding or disposition of Securities or other property or as otherwise deemed appropriate by the General Partner in the conduct of the Partnership’s business, and to take any action in connection therewith; (ii) to acquire and invest in general partner or limited partner interests, in limited liability company interests, in common and preferred stock of corporations and/or in other interests in or obligations of the foregoing entities or other entities and in Investments and Securities or other property or direct or indirect interests therein, whether such Investments and Securities or other property are readily marketable or not, and to receive, hold, sell, dispose of or otherwise transfer any such partner interests, limited liability company interests, stock, interests, obligations, Investments or Securities or other property and any dividends and distributions thereon and to purchase and sell, on margin, and be long or short, futures contracts and to purchase and sell, and be long or short, options on futures contracts; (iii) to buy, sell and otherwise acquire investments, whether such investments are readily marketable or not; (iv) to invest and reinvest the cash assets of the Partnership in money-market or other short-term investments; (v) to hold, receive, mortgage, pledge, grant security interests over, lease, transfer, exchange or otherwise dispose of, grant options with respect to, and otherwise deal in and exercise all rights, powers, privileges and other incidents of ownership or possession with respect to, all property held or owned by the Partnership; (vi) to borrow or raise money from time to time and to issue promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, warrants, bonds, debentures and other negotiable and non-negotiable instruments and evidences of indebtedness, to secure payment of the principal of any such indebtedness and the interest thereon by mortgage, pledge, conveyance or assignment in trust of, or the granting of a security interest in, the whole or any part of the property of the Partnership, whether at the time owned or thereafter acquired, to guarantee the obligations of others and to buy, sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of any such instrument or evidence of indebtedness; (vii) to lend any of its property or funds, either with or without security, at any legal rate of interest or without interest; (viii) to have and maintain one or more offices within or without the State of DelawareCayman Islands, and in connection therewith, to rent or acquire office space, engage personnel and compensate them and do such other acts and things as may be advisable or necessary in connection with the maintenance of such office or offices; (ix) to open, maintain and close accounts, including margin accounts, with brokers and futures commission merchantsbrokers; (x) to open, maintain and close bank accounts and draw checks and other orders for the payment of moneys; (xi) to engage accountants, auditors, custodians, investment advisers, attorneys and any and all other agents and assistants, both professional and nonprofessional, and to compensate any of them as may be necessary or advisable; (xii) to form or cause to be formed and to own the stock of one or more corporations, whether foreign or domestic, to form or cause to be formed and to participate in partnerships and joint ventures, whether foreign or domestic and to form or cause to be formed and be a member or manager or both of one or more limited liability companies; (xiii) to enter into, make and perform all contracts, agreements and other undertakings as may be necessary, convenient, advisable or incident to carrying out its purposes; (xiv) to xxx sue and be sued, to prosecute, settle or compromise all claims against third parties, to compromise, settle or accept judgment to claims against the Partnership, and to execute all documents and make all representations, admissions and waivers in connection therewith; (xv) to distribute, subject to the terms of this Agreement, at any time and from time to time to the Partners cash or investments or other property of the Partnership, or any combination thereof; and and (xvi) to take such other actions necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto and to engage in such other businesses as may be permitted under Delaware Cayman Islands and other applicable law.

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Samples: Exempted Limited Partnership Agreement (Blackstone Inc.)

Purposes; Powers. (a) The purposes of the Partnership shall be, directly or indirectly through subsidiaries or Affiliates: (i) to serve as the general partner of SP RE VII IX and perform the functions of a general partner of SP RE VII IX specified in the SP RE VII IX Agreements; (ii) to serve as, and hold the Capital Commitment SP RE VII IX Interest as, a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII IX and perform the functions of a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII IX specified in the SP RE VII IX Agreements; (iii) to invest in Capital Commitment Investments and/or GP-Related Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property directly or indirectly through SP RE VIIIX; (iv) to make the GP Blackstone Commitment or a portion thereof, directly or indirectly, and to invest in GP-Related Investments, Capital Commitment Investments and other Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property either directly or indirectly through another entity; (v) to serve as a general partner or limited partner of SP RE VII IX and / or other partnerships and perform the functions of a general partner or limited partner, member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such partnership; (vi) to serve as a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner of limited liability companies, other companies, corporations or other entities and perform the functions of a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such limited liability company, company, corporation or other entity; (vii) to carry on such other businesses, perform such other services and make such other investments as are deemed desirable by the General Partner and as are permitted under the Partnership Act, the SP RE VII IX Agreements, and any applicable partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing document referred to in clause (v) or (vi) above, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time; (viii) any other lawful purpose; and (ix) to do all things necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto. (b) In furtherance of its purposes, the Partnership shall have all powers necessary, suitable or convenient for the accomplishment of its purposes, alone or with others, as principal or agent, including the following: (i) to be and become a general partner or limited partner of partnerships, a member of limited liability companies, a holder of common and preferred stock of corporations and/or an investor in the foregoing entities or other entities, in connection with the making of Investments or the acquisition, holding or disposition of Securities or other property or as otherwise deemed appropriate by the General Partner in the conduct of the Partnership’s business, and to take any action in connection therewith; (ii) to acquire and invest in general partner or limited partner interests, in limited liability company interests, in common and preferred stock of corporations and/or in other interests in or obligations of the foregoing entities or other entities and in Investments and Securities or other property or direct or indirect interests therein, whether such Investments and Securities or other property are readily marketable or not, and to receive, hold, sell, dispose of or otherwise transfer any such partner interests, limited liability company interests, stock, interests, obligations, Investments or Securities or other property and any dividends and distributions thereon and to purchase and sell, on margin, and be long or short, futures contracts and to purchase and sell, and be long or short, options on futures contracts; (iii) to buy, sell and otherwise acquire investments, whether such investments are readily marketable or not; (iv) to invest and reinvest the cash assets of the Partnership in money-market or other short-term investments; (v) to hold, receive, mortgage, pledge, grant security interests over, lease, transfer, exchange or otherwise dispose of, grant options with respect to, and otherwise deal in and exercise all rights, powers, privileges and other incidents of ownership or possession with respect to, all property held or owned by the Partnership; (vi) to borrow or raise money from time to time and to issue promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, warrants, bonds, debentures and other negotiable and non-negotiable instruments and evidences of indebtedness, to secure payment of the principal of any such indebtedness and the interest thereon by mortgage, pledge, conveyance or assignment in trust of, or the granting of a security interest in, the whole or any part of the property of the Partnership, whether at the time owned or thereafter acquired, to guarantee the obligations of others and to buy, sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of any such instrument or evidence of indebtedness; (vii) to lend any of its property or funds, either with or without security, at any legal rate of interest or without interest; (viii) to have and maintain one or more offices within or without the State of Delaware, and in connection therewith, to rent or acquire office space, engage personnel and compensate them and do such other acts and things as may be advisable or necessary in connection with the maintenance of such office or offices; (ix) to open, maintain and close accounts, including margin accounts, with brokers and futures commission merchantsbrokers; (x) to open, maintain and close bank accounts and draw checks and other orders for the payment of moneys; (xi) to engage accountants, auditors, custodians, investment advisers, attorneys and any and all other agents and assistants, both professional and nonprofessional, and to compensate any of them as may be necessary or advisable; (xii) to form or cause to be formed and to own the stock of one or more corporations, whether foreign or domestic, to form or cause to be formed and to participate in partnerships and joint ventures, whether foreign or domestic and to form or cause to be formed and be a member or manager or both of one or more limited liability companies; (xiii) to enter into, make and perform all contracts, agreements and other undertakings as may be necessary, convenient, advisable or incident to carrying out its purposes; (xiv) to xxx sue and be sued, to prosecute, settle or compromise all claims against third parties, to compromise, settle or accept judgment to claims against the Partnership, and to execute all documents and make all representations, admissions and waivers in connection therewith; (xv) to distribute, subject to the terms of this Agreement, at any time and from time to time to the Partners cash or investments or other property of the Partnership, or any combination thereof; and (xvi) to take such other actions necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto and to engage in such other businesses as may be permitted under Delaware and other applicable law.

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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Blackstone Inc.)

Purposes; Powers. (a) The purposes of the Partnership shall be, directly or indirectly through subsidiaries or Affiliates: (i) to serve as the general partner of SP RE VII DE and perform the functions of a general partner of SP RE VII DE specified in the SP RE VII DE Agreements; (ii) to serve as, and hold the Capital Commitment SP RE VII DE Interest as, a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII DE and perform the functions of a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII DE specified in the SP RE VII DE Agreements; (iii) to invest in Capital Commitment Investments and/or GP-Related Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property directly or indirectly through SP RE VIIDE; (iv) to make the GP Commitment or a portion thereof, directly or indirectly, and to invest in GP-Related Investments, Capital Commitment Investments and other Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property either directly or indirectly through another entity; (v) to serve as a general partner or limited partner of SP RE VII DE and / or other partnerships and perform the functions of a general partner or limited partner, member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such partnership; (vi) to serve as a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner of limited liability companies, other companies, corporations or other entities and perform the functions of a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such limited liability company, company, corporation or other entity; (vii) to carry on such other businesses, perform such other services and make such other investments as are deemed desirable by the General Partner and as are permitted under the Partnership Act, the SP RE VII DE Agreements, and any applicable partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing document referred to in clause (v) or (vi) above, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time; (viii) any other lawful purpose; and (ix) to do all things necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto. (b) In furtherance of its purposes, the Partnership shall have all powers necessary, suitable or convenient for the accomplishment of its purposes, alone or with others, as principal or agent, including the following: (i) to be and become a general partner or limited partner of partnerships, a member of limited liability companies, a holder of common and preferred stock of corporations and/or an investor in the foregoing entities or other entities, in connection with the making of Investments or the acquisition, holding or disposition of Securities or other property or as otherwise deemed appropriate by the General Partner in the conduct of the Partnership’s business, and to take any action in connection therewith; (ii) to acquire and invest in general partner or limited partner interests, in limited liability company interests, in common and preferred stock of corporations and/or in other interests in or obligations of the foregoing entities or other entities and in Investments and Securities or other property or direct or indirect interests therein, whether such Investments and Securities or other property are readily marketable or not, and to receive, hold, sell, dispose of or otherwise transfer any such partner interests, limited liability company interests, stock, interests, obligations, Investments or Securities or other property and any dividends and distributions thereon and to purchase and sell, on margin, and be long or short, futures contracts and to purchase and sell, and be long or short, options on futures contracts; (iii) to buy, sell and otherwise acquire investments, whether such investments are readily marketable or not; (iv) to invest and reinvest the cash assets of the Partnership in money-market or other short-term investments; (v) to hold, receive, mortgage, pledge, grant security interests over, lease, transfer, exchange or otherwise dispose of, grant options with respect to, and otherwise deal in and exercise all rights, powers, privileges and other incidents of ownership or possession with respect to, all property held or owned by the Partnership; (vi) to borrow or raise money from time to time and to issue promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, warrants, bonds, debentures and other negotiable and non-negotiable instruments and evidences of indebtedness, to secure payment of the principal of any such indebtedness and the interest thereon by mortgage, pledge, conveyance or assignment in trust of, or the granting of a security interest in, the whole or any part of the property of the Partnership, whether at the time owned or thereafter acquired, to guarantee the obligations of others and to buy, sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of any such instrument or evidence of indebtedness; (vii) to lend any of its property or funds, either with or without security, at any legal rate of interest or without interest; (viii) to have and maintain one or more offices within or without the State of Delaware, and in connection therewith, to rent or acquire office space, engage personnel and compensate them and do such other acts and things as may be advisable or necessary in connection with the maintenance of such office or offices; (ix) to open, maintain and close accounts, including margin accounts, with brokers and futures commission merchants; (x) to open, maintain and close bank accounts and draw checks and other orders for the payment of moneys; (xi) to engage accountants, auditors, custodians, investment advisers, attorneys and any and all other agents and assistants, both professional and nonprofessional, and to compensate any of them as may be necessary or advisable; (xii) to form or cause to be formed and to own the stock of one or more corporations, whether foreign or domestic, to form or cause to be formed and to participate in partnerships and joint ventures, whether foreign or domestic and to form or cause to be formed and be a member or manager or both of one or more limited liability companies; (xiii) to enter into, make and perform all contracts, agreements and other undertakings as may be necessary, convenient, advisable or incident to carrying out its purposes; (xiv) to xxx and be sued, to prosecute, settle or compromise all claims against third parties, to compromise, settle or accept judgment to claims against the Partnership, and to execute all documents and make all representations, admissions and waivers in connection therewith; (xv) to distribute, subject to the terms of this Agreement, at any time and from time to time to the Partners cash or investments or other property of the Partnership, or any combination thereof; and (xvi) to take such other actions necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto and to engage in such other businesses as may be permitted under Delaware and other applicable law.

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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Blackstone Group Inc)

Purposes; Powers. (a) The purposes of the Partnership shall be, directly or indirectly through subsidiaries or Affiliates: (i) to serve as the a limited partner or general partner of SP RE VII Associates V and perform the functions of a limited partner or general partner of SP RE VII Associates V specified in the SP RE VII Associates V LP Agreement and, if applicable, the BXLS V Agreements; (ii) if applicable, to serve as, and hold the Capital Commitment SP RE VII BXLS V Interest as, a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII BXLS V and perform the functions of a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII BXLS V specified in the SP RE VII BXLS V Agreements; (iii) to invest in Capital Commitment Investments and/or GP-Related Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property directly or indirectly through SP RE VIIAssociates V and/or BXLS V; (iv) to make the GP Blackstone Capital Commitment or a portion thereof, directly or indirectly, and to invest in GP-Related Investments, Capital Commitment Investments and other Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property either directly or indirectly through Associates V or another entity; (v) to serve as a general partner or limited partner of SP RE VII and / or BXLS V and/or other partnerships and perform the functions of a general partner or limited partner, member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such partnership; (vi) to serve as a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner of limited liability companies, other companies, corporations or other entities and perform the functions of a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such limited liability company, company, corporation or other entity; (vii) to carry on such other businesses, perform such other services and make such other investments as are deemed desirable by the General Partner and as are permitted under the Partnership Act, the SP RE VII Associates V LP Agreement, the BXLS V Agreements, and any applicable partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing document referred to in clause (v) or (vi) above, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time; (viii) any other lawful purpose; and (ix) to do all things necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto. (b) In furtherance of its purposes, the Partnership shall have all powers necessary, suitable or convenient for the accomplishment of its purposes, alone or with others, as principal or agent, including the following: (i) to be and become a general partner or limited partner of partnerships, a member of limited liability companies, a holder of common and preferred stock of corporations and/or an investor in the foregoing entities or other entities, in connection with the making of Investments or the acquisition, holding or disposition of Securities or other property or as otherwise deemed appropriate by the General Partner in the conduct of the Partnership’s business, and to take any action in connection therewith; (ii) to acquire and invest in general partner or limited partner interests, in limited liability company interests, in common and preferred stock of corporations and/or in other interests in or obligations of the foregoing entities or other entities and in Investments and Securities or other property or direct or indirect interests therein, whether such Investments and Securities or other property are readily marketable or not, and to receive, hold, sell, dispose of or otherwise transfer any such partner interests, limited liability company interests, stock, interests, obligations, Investments or Securities or other property and any dividends and distributions thereon and to purchase and sell, on margin, and be long or short, futures contracts and to purchase and sell, and be long or short, options on futures contracts; (iii) to buy, sell and otherwise acquire investments, whether such investments are readily marketable or not; (iv) to invest and reinvest the cash assets of the Partnership in money-market or other short-term investments; (v) to hold, receive, mortgage, pledge, grant security interests over, lease, transfer, exchange or otherwise dispose of, grant options with respect to, and otherwise deal in and exercise all rights, powers, privileges and other incidents of ownership or possession with respect to, all property held or owned by the Partnership; (vi) to borrow or raise money from time to time and to issue promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, warrants, bonds, debentures and other negotiable and non-negotiable instruments and evidences of indebtedness, to secure payment of the principal of any such indebtedness and the interest thereon by mortgage, pledge, conveyance or assignment in trust of, or the granting of a security interest in, the whole or any part of the property of the Partnership, whether at the time owned or thereafter acquired, to guarantee the obligations of others and to buy, sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of any such instrument or evidence of indebtedness; (vii) to lend any of its property or funds, either with or without security, at any legal rate of interest or without interest; (viii) to have and maintain one or more offices within or without the State of Delaware, and in connection therewith, to rent or acquire office space, engage personnel and compensate them and do such other acts and things as may be advisable or necessary in connection with the maintenance of such office or offices; (ix) to open, maintain and close accounts, including margin accounts, with brokers and futures commission merchants; (x) to open, maintain and close bank accounts and draw checks and other orders for the payment of moneys; (xi) to engage accountants, auditors, custodians, investment advisers, attorneys and any and all other agents and assistants, both professional and nonprofessional, and to compensate any of them as may be necessary or advisable; (xii) to form or cause to be formed and to own the stock of one or more corporations, whether foreign or domestic, to form or cause to be formed and to participate in partnerships and joint ventures, whether foreign or domestic and to form or cause to be formed and be a member or manager or both of one or more limited liability companies; (xiii) to enter into, make and perform all contracts, agreements and other undertakings as may be necessary, convenient, advisable or incident to carrying out its purposes; (xiv) to xxx and be sued, to prosecute, settle or compromise all claims against third parties, to compromise, settle or accept judgment to claims against the Partnership, and to execute all documents and make all representations, admissions and waivers in connection therewith; (xv) to distribute, subject to the terms of this Agreement, at any time and from time to time to the Partners cash or investments or other property of the Partnership, or any combination thereof; and and (xvi) to take such other actions necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto and to engage in such other businesses as may be permitted under Delaware and other applicable law.

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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Blackstone Group Inc)

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Purposes; Powers. (a) The purposes of the Partnership shall be, directly or indirectly through subsidiaries or Affiliates, subject to the Partnership Act: (i) to serve as the a limited partner or general partner of SP RE VII BREP Asia and perform the functions of a limited partner, special general partner or general partner of SP RE VII BREP Asia specified in the SP RE VII BREP Asia Agreements; (ii) if applicable, to serve as, and hold the Capital Commitment SP RE VII BREP Asia Interest as, a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner, special general partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII BREP Asia and perform the functions of a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner, special general partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII BREP Asia specified in the SP RE VII BREP Asia Agreements; (iii) to invest in Capital Commitment Investments and/or GP-Related Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property directly or indirectly through SP RE VII;BREP Asia, (iv) to make the GP Blackstone Capital Commitment or a portion thereof, directly or indirectly, and to invest in GP-Related Investments, Capital Commitment Investments and other Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property either directly or indirectly through another entityBREP Asia or otherwise; (v) to serve as a general partner or limited partner of SP RE VII BREP Asia, and / or other partnerships investment vehicles and perform the functions of a general partner or limited partner, member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the any such Fund’s GP’s respective partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such partnership; (vi) to serve as a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner of limited liability companies, other companies, corporations or other entities and perform the functions of a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such limited liability company, company, corporation or other entity; (vii) to carry on such other businesses, perform such other services and make such other investments as are deemed desirable by the General Partner and as are permitted under the Partnership Act, the SP RE VII BREP Asia Agreements, and any applicable partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing document referred to in clause (v) or (vi) above, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time; (viii) any other lawful purpose; and (ix) to do all things necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto. (b) In furtherance of its purposes, the Partnership shall have all powers necessary, suitable or convenient for the accomplishment of its purposes, alone or with others, as principal or agent, including the following, provided, that the Partnership shall not undertake business with the public in the Cayman Islands other than so far as may be necessary for the carrying on of business exterior to the Cayman Islands: (i) to be and become a general partner or limited partner of partnerships, a member of limited liability companies, a holder of common and preferred stock of corporations and/or an investor in the foregoing entities or other entities, in connection with the making of Investments or the acquisition, holding or disposition of Securities or other property or as otherwise deemed appropriate by the General Partner in the conduct of the Partnership’s business, and to take any action in connection therewith; (ii) to acquire and invest in general partner or limited partner interests, in limited liability company interests, in common and preferred stock of corporations and/or in other interests in or obligations of the foregoing entities or other entities and in Investments and Securities or other property or direct or indirect interests therein, whether such Investments and Securities or other property are readily marketable or not, and to receive, hold, sell, dispose of or otherwise transfer any such partner interests, limited liability company interests, stock, interests, obligations, Investments or Securities or other property and any dividends and distributions thereon and to purchase and sell, on margin, and be long or short, futures contracts and to purchase and sell, and be long or short, options on futures contracts; (iii) to buy, sell and otherwise acquire investments, whether such investments are readily marketable or not; (iv) to invest and reinvest the cash assets of the Partnership in money-market or other short-term investments; (v) to hold, receive, mortgage, pledge, charge, grant security interests over, lease, transfer, exchange or otherwise dispose of, grant options with respect to, and otherwise deal in and exercise all rights, powers, privileges and other incidents of ownership or possession with respect to, all property held or owned by the Partnership; (vi) to borrow or raise money from time to time and to issue promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, warrants, bonds, debentures and other negotiable and non-negotiable instruments and evidences of indebtedness, to secure payment of the principal of any such indebtedness and the interest thereon by mortgage, pledge, charge, conveyance or assignment in trust of, or the granting of a security interest in, the whole or any part of the property of the Partnership, whether at the time owned or thereafter acquired, to guarantee the obligations of others and to buy, sell, pledge pledge, charge, or otherwise dispose of any such instrument or evidence of indebtedness; (vii) to lend any of its property or funds, either with or without security, at any legal rate of interest or without interest; (viii) to have and maintain one or more offices within or without the State of DelawareCayman Islands, and in connection therewith, to rent or acquire office space, engage personnel and compensate them and do such other acts and things as may be advisable or necessary in connection with the maintenance of such office or offices; (ix) to open, maintain and close accounts, including margin accounts, with brokers and futures commission merchantsbrokers; (x) to open, maintain and close bank accounts and draw checks and other orders for the payment of moneys; (xi) to engage accountants, auditors, custodians, investment advisers, attorneys and any and all other agents and assistants, both professional and nonprofessional, and to compensate any of them as may be necessary or advisable; (xii) to form or cause to be formed and to own the stock of one or more corporations, whether foreign or domestic, to form or cause to be formed and to participate in partnerships and joint ventures, whether foreign or domestic and to form or cause to be formed and be a member or manager or both of one or more limited liability companies; (xiii) to enter into, make and perform all contracts, agreements and other undertakings as may be necessary, convenient, advisable or incident to carrying out its purposes; (xiv) to xxx and be sued, to prosecute, settle or compromise all claims against third parties, to compromise, settle or accept judgment to claims against the Partnership, and to execute all documents and make all representations, admissions and waivers in connection therewith; (xv) to distribute, subject to the terms of this Agreement, at any time and from time to time to the Partners cash or investments or other property of the Partnership, or any combination thereof; and and (xvi) to take such other actions necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto and to engage in such other businesses as may be permitted under Delaware Cayman Islands and other applicable law.

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Samples: Amended and Restated Agreement of Exempted Limited Partnership (Blackstone Group Inc)

Purposes; Powers. (a) The purposes of the Partnership shall be, directly or indirectly through subsidiaries or Affiliates: (i) to serve as the a limited partner or general partner of SP RE VII Associates Asia III and perform the functions of a limited partner, special general partner or general partner of SP RE VII Associates Asia III specified in the SP RE VII Associates Asia III LP Agreement and, if applicable, the BREP Asia III Agreements; (ii) if applicable, to serve as, and hold the Capital Commitment SP RE VII BREP Asia III Interest as, a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner, special general partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII BREP Asia III and perform the functions of a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner, special general partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII BREP Asia III specified in the SP RE VII BREP Asia III Agreements; (iii) to invest in Capital Commitment Investments and/or GP-Related Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property directly or indirectly through SP RE VIIAssociates Asia III and/or BREP Asia III or otherwise; (iv) to make the GP Blackstone Capital Commitment or a portion thereof, directly or indirectly, and to invest in GP-Related Investments, Capital Commitment Investments and other Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property either directly or indirectly through Associates Asia III or another entity; (v) to serve as a general partner or limited partner of SP RE VII and / or BREP Asia III and/or other partnerships and perform the functions of a general partner or limited partner, member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such partnership; (vi) to serve as a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner of limited liability companies, other companies, corporations or other entities and perform the functions of a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such limited liability company, company, corporation or other entity; (vii) to carry on such other businesses, perform such other services and make such other investments as are deemed desirable by the General Partner and as are permitted under the Partnership Act, the SP RE VII Associates Asia III LP Agreement, the BREP Asia III Agreements, and any applicable partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing document referred to in clause (v) or (vi) above, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time; (viii) any other lawful purpose; and (ix) to do all things necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto. (b) In furtherance of its purposes, the Partnership (acting by the General Partner) shall have all powers necessary, suitable or convenient for the accomplishment of its purposes, alone or with others, as principal or agent, including the following: (i) to be and become a general partner or limited partner of partnerships, a member of limited liability companies, a holder of common and preferred stock of corporations and/or an investor in the foregoing entities or other entities, in connection with the making of Investments or the acquisition, holding or disposition of Securities or other property or as otherwise deemed appropriate by the General Partner in the conduct of the Partnership’s business, and to take any action in connection therewith; (ii) to acquire and invest in general partner or limited partner interests, in limited liability company interests, in common and preferred stock of corporations and/or in other interests in or obligations of the foregoing entities or other entities and in Investments and Securities or other property or direct or indirect interests therein, whether such Investments and Securities or other property are readily marketable or not, and to receive, hold, sell, dispose of or otherwise transfer any such partner interests, limited liability company interests, stock, interests, obligations, Investments or Securities or other property and any dividends and distributions thereon and to purchase and sell, on margin, and be long or short, futures contracts and to purchase and sell, and be long or short, options on futures contracts; (iii) to buy, sell and otherwise acquire investments, whether such investments are readily marketable or not; (iv) to invest and reinvest the cash assets of the Partnership in money-market or other short-term investments; (v) to hold, receive, mortgage, pledge, grant security interests over, lease, transfer, exchange or otherwise dispose of, grant options with respect to, and otherwise deal in and exercise all rights, powers, privileges and other incidents of ownership or possession with respect to, all property held or owned by the Partnership; (vi) to borrow or raise money from time to time and to issue promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, warrants, bonds, debentures and other negotiable and non-negotiable instruments and evidences of indebtedness, to secure payment of the principal of any such indebtedness and the interest thereon by mortgage, pledge, conveyance or assignment in trust of, or the granting of a security interest in, the whole or any part of the property of the Partnership, whether at the time owned or thereafter acquired, to guarantee the obligations of others and to buy, sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of any such instrument or evidence of indebtedness; (vii) to lend any of its property or funds, either with or without security, at any legal rate of interest or without interest; (viii) to have and maintain one or more offices within or without the State of DelawareCayman Islands, and in connection therewith, to rent or acquire office space, engage personnel and compensate them and do such other acts and things as may be advisable or necessary in connection with the maintenance of such office or offices; (ix) to open, maintain and close accounts, including margin accounts, with brokers and futures commission merchantsbrokers; (x) to open, maintain and close bank accounts and draw checks and other orders for the payment of moneys; (xi) to engage accountants, auditors, custodians, investment advisers, attorneys and any and all other agents and assistants, both professional and nonprofessional, and to compensate any of them as may be necessary or advisable; (xii) to form or cause to be formed and to own the stock of one or more corporations, whether foreign or domestic, to form or cause to be formed and to participate in partnerships and joint ventures, whether foreign or domestic and to form or cause to be formed and be a member or manager or both of one or more limited liability companies; (xiii) to enter into, make and perform all contracts, agreements and other undertakings as may be necessary, convenient, advisable or incident to carrying out its purposes; (xiv) to xxx sue and be sued, to prosecute, settle or compromise all claims against third parties, to compromise, settle or accept judgment to claims against the Partnership, and to execute all documents and make all representations, admissions and waivers in connection therewith; (xv) to distribute, subject to the terms of this Agreement, at any time and from time to time to the Partners cash or investments or other property of the Partnership, or any combination thereof; and and (xvi) to take such other actions necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto and to engage in such other businesses as may be permitted under Delaware Cayman Islands and other applicable law.

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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Blackstone Inc.)

Purposes; Powers. (a) The purposes of the Partnership shall be, directly or indirectly through subsidiaries or Affiliates: (i) to serve as the general partner of SP RE VII Infrastructure IV and perform the functions of a general partner of SP RE VII Infrastructure IV specified in the SP RE VII Infrastructure IV Agreements; (ii) to serve as, and hold the Capital Commitment SP RE VII Infrastructure IV Interest as, a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII Infrastructure IV and perform the functions of a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII Infrastructure IV specified in the SP RE VII Infrastructure IV Agreements; (iii) to invest in Capital Commitment Investments and/or GP-Related Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property directly or indirectly through SP RE VIIInfrastructure IV; (iv) to make the GP Blackstone Commitment or a portion thereof, directly or indirectly, and to invest in GP-Related Investments, Capital Commitment Investments and other Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property either directly or indirectly through another entity; (v) to serve as a general partner or limited partner of SP RE VII Infrastructure IV and / or other partnerships and perform the functions of a general partner or limited partner, member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such partnership; (vi) to serve as a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner of limited liability companies, other companies, corporations or other entities and perform the functions of a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such limited liability company, company, corporation or other entity; (vii) to carry on such other businesses, perform such other services and make such other investments as are deemed desirable by the General Partner and as are permitted under the Partnership Act, the SP RE VII Infrastructure IV Agreements, and any applicable partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing document referred to in clause (v) or (vi) above, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time; (viii) any other lawful purpose; and (ix) to do all things necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto. (b) In furtherance of its purposes, the Partnership shall have all powers necessary, suitable or convenient for the accomplishment of its purposes, alone or with others, as principal or agent, including the following: (i) to be and become a general partner or limited partner of partnerships, a member of limited liability companies, a holder of common and preferred stock of corporations and/or an investor in the foregoing entities or other entities, in connection with the making of Investments or the acquisition, holding or disposition of Securities or other property or as otherwise deemed appropriate by the General Partner in the conduct of the Partnership’s business, and to take any action in connection therewith; (ii) to acquire and invest in general partner or limited partner interests, in limited liability company interests, in common and preferred stock of corporations and/or in other interests in or obligations of the foregoing entities or other entities and in Investments and Securities or other property or direct or indirect interests therein, whether such Investments and Securities or other property are readily marketable or not, and to receive, hold, sell, dispose of or otherwise transfer any such partner interests, limited liability company interests, stock, interests, obligations, Investments or Securities or other property and any dividends and distributions thereon and to purchase and sell, on margin, and be long or short, futures contracts and to purchase and sell, and be long or short, options on futures contracts; (iii) to buy, sell and otherwise acquire investments, whether such investments are readily marketable or not; (iv) to invest and reinvest the cash assets of the Partnership in money-market or other short-term investments; (v) to hold, receive, mortgage, pledge, grant security interests over, lease, transfer, exchange or otherwise dispose of, grant options with respect to, and otherwise deal in and exercise all rights, powers, privileges and other incidents of ownership or possession with respect to, all property held or owned by the Partnership; (vi) to borrow or raise money from time to time and to issue promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, warrants, bonds, debentures and other negotiable and non-negotiable instruments and evidences of indebtedness, to secure payment of the principal of any such indebtedness and the interest thereon by mortgage, pledge, conveyance or assignment in trust of, or the granting of a security interest in, the whole or any part of the property of the Partnership, whether at the time owned or thereafter acquired, to guarantee the obligations of others and to buy, sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of any such instrument or evidence of indebtedness; (vii) to lend any of its property or funds, either with or without security, at any legal rate of interest or without interest; (viii) to have and maintain one or more offices within or without the State of Delaware, and in connection therewith, to rent or acquire office space, engage personnel and compensate them and do such other acts and things as may be advisable or necessary in connection with the maintenance of such office or offices; (ix) to open, maintain and close accounts, including margin accounts, with brokers and futures commission merchantsbrokers; (x) to open, maintain and close bank accounts and draw checks and other orders for the payment of moneys; (xi) to engage accountants, auditors, custodians, investment advisers, attorneys and any and all other agents and assistants, both professional and nonprofessional, and to compensate any of them as may be necessary or advisable; (xii) to form or cause to be formed and to own the stock of one or more corporations, whether foreign or domestic, to form or cause to be formed and to participate in partnerships and joint ventures, whether foreign or domestic and to form or cause to be formed and be a member or manager or both of one or more limited liability companies; (xiii) to enter into, make and perform all contracts, agreements and other undertakings as may be necessary, convenient, advisable or incident to carrying out its purposes; (xiv) to xxx sue and be sued, to prosecute, settle or compromise all claims against third parties, to compromise, settle or accept judgment to claims against the Partnership, and to execute all documents and make all representations, admissions and waivers in connection therewith; (xv) to distribute, subject to the terms of this Agreement, at any time and from time to time to the Partners cash or investments or other property of the Partnership, or any combination thereof; and (xvi) to take such other actions necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto and to engage in such other businesses as may be permitted under Delaware and other applicable law.

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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Blackstone Inc.)

Purposes; Powers. (a) The purposes of the Partnership shall be, directly or indirectly through subsidiaries or Affiliates, subject to the Partnership Act: (i) to serve as the a limited partner or general partner of SP RE VII BCP Asia and perform the functions of a limited partner, special general partner or general partner of SP RE VII BCP Asia specified in the SP RE VII BCP Asia Agreements; (ii) if applicable, to serve as, and hold the Capital Commitment SP RE VII BCP Asia Interest as, a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner, special general partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII BCP Asia and perform the functions of a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner, special general partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII BCP Asia specified in the SP RE VII BCP Asia Agreements; (iii) to invest in Capital Commitment Investments and/or GP-Related Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property directly or indirectly through SP RE VII;BCP Asia, (iv) to make the GP Blackstone Capital Commitment or a portion thereof, directly or indirectly, and to invest in GP-Related Investments, Capital Commitment Investments and other Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property either directly or indirectly through another entityBCP Asia or otherwise; (v) to serve as a general partner or limited partner of SP RE VII BCP Asia, and / or other partnerships investment vehicles and perform the functions of a general partner or limited partner, member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the any such Fund’s GP’s respective partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such partnership; (vi) to serve as a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner of limited liability companies, other companies, corporations or other entities and perform the functions of a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such limited liability company, company, corporation or other entity; (vii) to carry on such other businesses, perform such other services and make such other investments as are deemed desirable by the General Partner and as are permitted under the Partnership Act, the SP RE VII BCP Asia Agreements, and any applicable partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing document referred to in clause (v) or (vi) above, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time; (viii) any other lawful purpose; and (ix) to do all things necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto. (b) In furtherance of its purposes, the Partnership shall have all powers necessary, suitable or convenient for the accomplishment of its purposes, alone or with others, as principal or agent, including the following, provided, that the Partnership shall not undertake business with the public in the Cayman Islands other than so far as may be necessary for the carrying on of business exterior to the Cayman Islands: (i) to be and become a general partner or limited partner of partnerships, a member of limited liability companies, a holder of common and preferred stock of corporations and/or an investor in the foregoing entities or other entities, in connection with the making of Investments or the acquisition, holding or disposition of Securities or other property or as otherwise deemed appropriate by the General Partner in the conduct of the Partnership’s business, and to take any action in connection therewith; (ii) to acquire and invest in general partner or limited partner interests, in limited liability company interests, in common and preferred stock of corporations and/or in other interests in or obligations of the foregoing entities or other entities and in Investments and Securities or other property or direct or indirect interests therein, whether such Investments and Securities or other property are readily marketable or not, and to receive, hold, sell, dispose of or otherwise transfer any such partner interests, limited liability company interests, stock, interests, obligations, Investments or Securities or other property and any dividends and distributions thereon and to purchase and sell, on margin, and be long or short, futures contracts and to purchase and sell, and be long or short, options on futures contracts; (iii) to buy, sell and otherwise acquire investments, whether such investments are readily marketable or not; (iv) to invest and reinvest the cash assets of the Partnership in money-market or other short-term investments; (v) to hold, receive, mortgage, pledge, charge, grant security interests over, lease, transfer, exchange or otherwise dispose of, grant options with respect to, and otherwise deal in and exercise all rights, powers, privileges and other incidents of ownership or possession with respect to, all property held or owned by the Partnership; (vi) to borrow or raise money from time to time and to issue promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, warrants, bonds, debentures and other negotiable and non-negotiable instruments and evidences of indebtedness, to secure payment of the principal of any such indebtedness and the interest thereon by mortgage, pledge, charge, conveyance or assignment in trust of, or the granting of a security interest in, the whole or any part of the property of the Partnership, whether at the time owned or thereafter acquired, to guarantee the obligations of others and to buy, sell, pledge pledge, charge, or otherwise dispose of any such instrument or evidence of indebtedness; (vii) to lend any of its property or funds, either with or without security, at any legal rate of interest or without interest; (viii) to have and maintain one or more offices within or without the State of DelawareCayman Islands, and in connection therewith, to rent or acquire office space, engage personnel and compensate them and do such other acts and things as may be advisable or necessary in connection with the maintenance of such office or offices; (ix) to open, maintain and close accounts, including margin accounts, with brokers and futures commission merchantsbrokers; (x) to open, maintain and close bank accounts and draw checks and other orders for the payment of moneys; (xi) to engage accountants, auditors, custodians, investment advisers, attorneys and any and all other agents and assistants, both professional and nonprofessional, and to compensate any of them as may be necessary or advisable; (xii) to form or cause to be formed and to own the stock of one or more corporations, whether foreign or domestic, to form or cause to be formed and to participate in partnerships and joint ventures, whether foreign or domestic and to form or cause to be formed and be a member or manager or both of one or more limited liability companies; (xiii) to enter into, make and perform all contracts, agreements and other undertakings as may be necessary, convenient, advisable or incident to carrying out its purposes; (xiv) to xxx and be sued, to prosecute, settle or compromise all claims against third parties, to compromise, settle or accept judgment to claims against the Partnership, and to execute all documents and make all representations, admissions and waivers in connection therewith; (xv) to distribute, subject to the terms of this Agreement, at any time and from time to time to the Partners cash or investments or other property of the Partnership, or any combination thereof; and and (xvi) to take such other actions necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto and to engage in such other businesses as may be permitted under Delaware Cayman Islands and other applicable law.

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Samples: Agreement of Exempted Limited Partnership (Blackstone Group Inc)

Purposes; Powers. (a) The purposes of the Partnership shall be, directly or indirectly through subsidiaries or Affiliates: (i) to serve as the general partner of SP RE VII VIII and perform the functions of a general partner of SP RE VII VIII specified in the SP RE VII VIII Agreements; (ii) to serve as, and hold the Capital Commitment SP RE VII VIII Interest as, a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII VIII and perform the functions of a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII VIII specified in the SP RE VII VIII Agreements; (iii) to invest in Capital Commitment Investments and/or GP-Related Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property directly or indirectly through SP RE VIIVIII; (iv) to make the GP Blackstone Commitment or a portion thereof, directly or indirectly, and to invest in GP-Related Investments, Capital Commitment Investments and other Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property either directly or indirectly through another entity; (v) to serve as a general partner or limited partner of SP RE VII VIII and / or other partnerships and perform the functions of a general partner or limited partner, member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such partnership; (vi) to serve as a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner of limited liability companies, other companies, corporations or other entities and perform the functions of a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such limited liability company, company, corporation or other entity; (vii) to carry on such other businesses, perform such other services and make such other investments as are deemed desirable by the General Partner and as are permitted under the Partnership Act, the SP RE VII VIII Agreements, and any applicable partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing document referred to in clause (v) or (vi) above, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time; (viii) any other lawful purpose; and (ix) to do all things necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto. (b) In furtherance of its purposes, the Partnership shall have all powers necessary, suitable or convenient for the accomplishment of its purposes, alone or with others, as principal or agent, including the following: (i) to be and become a general partner or limited partner of partnerships, a member of limited liability companies, a holder of common and preferred stock of corporations and/or an investor in the foregoing entities or other entities, in connection with the making of Investments or the acquisition, holding or disposition of Securities or other property or as otherwise deemed appropriate by the General Partner in the conduct of the Partnership’s business, and to take any action in connection therewith; (ii) to acquire and invest in general partner or limited partner interests, in limited liability company interests, in common and preferred stock of corporations and/or in other interests in or obligations of the foregoing entities or other entities and in Investments and Securities or other property or direct or indirect interests therein, whether such Investments and Securities or other property are readily marketable or not, and to receive, hold, sell, dispose of or otherwise transfer any such partner interests, limited liability company interests, stock, interests, obligations, Investments or Securities or other property and any dividends and distributions thereon and to purchase and sell, on margin, and be long or short, futures contracts and to purchase and sell, and be long or short, options on futures contracts; (iii) to buy, sell and otherwise acquire investments, whether such investments are readily marketable or not; (iv) to invest and reinvest the cash assets of the Partnership in money-market or other short-term investments; (v) to hold, receive, mortgage, pledge, grant security interests over, lease, transfer, exchange or otherwise dispose of, grant options with respect to, and otherwise deal in and exercise all rights, powers, privileges and other incidents of ownership or possession with respect to, all property held or owned by the Partnership; (vi) to borrow or raise money from time to time and to issue promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, warrants, bonds, debentures and other negotiable and non-negotiable instruments and evidences of indebtedness, to secure payment of the principal of any such indebtedness and the interest thereon by mortgage, pledge, conveyance or assignment in trust of, or the granting of a security interest in, the whole or any part of the property of the Partnership, whether at the time owned or thereafter acquired, to guarantee the obligations of others and to buy, sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of any such instrument or evidence of indebtedness; (vii) to lend any of its property or funds, either with or without security, at any legal rate of interest or without interest; (viii) to have and maintain one or more offices within or without the State of Delaware, and in connection therewith, to rent or acquire office space, engage personnel and compensate them and do such other acts and things as may be advisable or necessary in connection with the maintenance of such office or offices; (ix) to open, maintain and close accounts, including margin accounts, with brokers and futures commission merchantsbrokers; (x) to open, maintain and close bank accounts and draw checks and other orders for the payment of moneys; (xi) to engage accountants, auditors, custodians, investment advisers, attorneys and any and all other agents and assistants, both professional and nonprofessional, and to compensate any of them as may be necessary or advisable; (xii) to form or cause to be formed and to own the stock of one or more corporations, whether foreign or domestic, to form or cause to be formed and to participate in partnerships and joint ventures, whether foreign or domestic and to form or cause to be formed and be a member or manager or both of one or more limited liability companies; (xiii) to enter into, make and perform all contracts, agreements and other undertakings as may be necessary, convenient, advisable or incident to carrying out its purposes; (xiv) to xxx sue and be sued, to prosecute, settle or compromise all claims against third parties, to compromise, settle or accept judgment to claims against the Partnership, and to execute all documents and make all representations, admissions and waivers in connection therewith; (xv) to distribute, subject to the terms of this Agreement, at any time and from time to time to the Partners cash or investments or other property of the Partnership, or any combination thereof; and (xvi) to take such other actions necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto and to engage in such other businesses as may be permitted under Delaware and other applicable law.

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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Blackstone Inc.)

Purposes; Powers. (a) The purposes of the Partnership shall be, directly or indirectly through subsidiaries or Affiliates: (i) to serve as the general partner of SP RE VII VIII and perform the functions of a general partner of SP RE VII VIII specified in the SP RE VII VIII Agreements; (ii) to serve as, and hold the Capital Commitment SP RE VII VIII Interest as, a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII VIII and perform the functions of a capital partner (and, if applicable, a limited partner and/or a general partner) of SP RE VII VIII specified in the SP RE VII VIII Agreements; (iii) to invest in Capital Commitment Investments and/or GP-Related Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property directly or indirectly through SP RE VIIVIII; (iv) to make the GP Blackstone Commitment or a portion thereof, directly or indirectly, and to invest in GP-Related Investments, Capital Commitment Investments and other Investments and acquire and invest in Securities or other property either directly or indirectly through another entity; (v) to serve as a general partner or limited partner of SP RE VII VIII and / or other partnerships and perform the functions of a general partner or limited partner, member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such partnership; (vi) to serve as a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner of limited liability companies, other companies, corporations or other entities and perform the functions of a member, shareholder or other equity interest owner specified in the respective limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing documents, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, of any such limited liability company, company, corporation or other entity; (vii) to carry on such other businesses, perform such other services and make such other investments as are deemed desirable by the General Partner and as are permitted under the Partnership Act, the SP RE VII VIII Agreements, and any applicable partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, charter or other governing document referred to in clause (v) or (vi) above, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time; (viii) any other lawful purpose; and (ix) to do all things necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto. (b) In furtherance of its purposes, the Partnership shall have all powers necessary, suitable or convenient for the accomplishment of its purposes, alone or with others, as principal or agent, including the following: (i) to be and become a general partner or limited partner of partnerships, a member of limited liability companies, a holder of common and preferred stock of corporations and/or an investor in the foregoing entities or other entities, in connection with the making of Investments or the acquisition, holding or disposition of Securities or other property or as otherwise deemed appropriate by the General Partner in the conduct of the Partnership’s business, and to take any action in connection therewith; (ii) to acquire and invest in general partner or limited partner interests, in limited liability company interests, in common and preferred stock of corporations and/or in other interests in or obligations of the foregoing entities or other entities and in Investments and Securities or other property or direct or indirect interests therein, whether such Investments and Securities or other property are readily marketable or not, and to receive, hold, sell, dispose of or otherwise transfer any such partner interests, limited liability company interests, stock, interests, obligations, Investments or Securities or other property and any dividends and distributions thereon and to purchase and sell, on margin, and be long or short, futures contracts and to purchase and sell, and be long or short, options on futures contracts; (iii) to buy, sell and otherwise acquire investments, whether such investments are readily marketable or not; (iv) to invest and reinvest the cash assets of the Partnership in money-market or other short-term investments; (v) to hold, receive, mortgage, pledge, grant security interests over, lease, transfer, exchange or otherwise dispose of, grant options with respect to, and otherwise deal in and exercise all rights, powers, privileges and other incidents of ownership or possession with respect to, all property held or owned by the Partnership; (vi) to borrow or raise money from time to time and to issue promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, warrants, bonds, debentures and other negotiable and non-negotiable instruments and evidences of indebtedness, to secure payment of the principal of any such indebtedness and the interest thereon by mortgage, pledge, conveyance or assignment in trust of, or the granting of a security interest in, the whole or any part of the property of the Partnership, whether at the time owned or thereafter acquired, to guarantee the obligations of others and to buy, sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of any such instrument or evidence of indebtedness; (vii) to lend any of its property or funds, either with or without security, at any legal rate of interest or without interest; (viii) to have and maintain one or more offices within or without the State of Delaware, and in connection therewith, to rent or acquire office space, engage personnel and compensate them and do such other acts and things as may be advisable or necessary in connection with the maintenance of such office or offices; (ix) to open, maintain and close accounts, including margin accounts, with brokers and futures commission merchants; (x) to open, maintain and close bank accounts and draw checks and other orders for the payment of moneys; (xi) to engage accountants, auditors, custodians, investment advisers, attorneys and any and all other agents and assistants, both professional and nonprofessional, and to compensate any of them as may be necessary or advisable; (xii) to form or cause to be formed and to own the stock of one or more corporations, whether foreign or domestic, to form or cause to be formed and to participate in partnerships and joint ventures, whether foreign or domestic and to form or cause to be formed and be a member or manager or both of one or more limited liability companies; (xiii) to enter into, make and perform all contracts, agreements and other undertakings as may be necessary, convenient, advisable or incident to carrying out its purposes; (xiv) to xxx and be sued, to prosecute, settle or compromise all claims against third parties, to compromise, settle or accept judgment to claims against the Partnership, and to execute all documents and make all representations, admissions and waivers in connection therewith; (xv) to distribute, subject to the terms of this Agreement, at any time and from time to time to the Partners cash or investments or other property of the Partnership, or any combination thereof; and (xvi) to take such other actions necessary, desirable, convenient or incidental thereto and to engage in such other businesses as may be permitted under Delaware and other applicable law.

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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Blackstone Group Inc)

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