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Restrictions on Transfer and Withdrawal by Limited Partner. (A) Subject to the provisions of Section 8.4(D), no Limited Partner may Transfer all or any portion of his Partnership Interest without first obtaining the Consent of the General Partner, which Consent may be granted or withheld in the sole and absolute discretion of the General Partner. Any such purported transfer undertaken without such Consent shall be considered to be null and void ab initio and shall not be given effect. Each Limited Partner acknowledges that the General Partner has agreed not to grant any such consent prior to the Transfer Restriction Date. (B) No Limited Partner may withdraw from the Partnership other than as a result of a permitted Transfer (i.e., a Transfer consented to as contemplated by clause (A) above or clause (D) below or a Transfer pursuant to clause (C) below) of all of his Partnership Units pursuant to this Article VIII or pursuant to a redemption or exchange of all of his Partnership Units pursuant to Article IX. Upon the permitted Transfer or redemption of all of a Limited Partner’s Partnership Units, such Limited Partner shall cease to be a Limited Partner. (C) Upon the Involuntary Withdrawal of any Limited Partner (which shall under no circumstance cause the dissolution of the Partnership), the executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, receiver or conservator of such Limited Partner’s estate shall become a Substituted Limited Partner upon compliance with the provisions of Section 8.5(A)(1)-(3). (D) Subject to Section 8.4(E), a Limited Partner may Transfer, with the Consent of the General Partner, all or a portion of his Partnership Units to (a) a parent or parents, spouse, natural or adopted descendant or descendants, spouse of such a descendant, or brother or sister, or a trust created by such Limited Partner for the benefit of such Limited Partner and/or any such person(s), of which trust such Limited Partner or any such person(s) is a trustee, (b) a corporation controlled by a Person or Persons named in (a) above, or (c) if the Limited Partner is an entity, its beneficial owners, and the General Partner shall grant its Consent to any Transfer pursuant to this Section 8.4(D) unless such Transfer, in the reasonable judgment of the General Partner, would cause (or have the potential to cause) the General Partner to fail to qualify for taxation as a REIT, in which case the General Partner shall have the absolute right to refuse to permit such Transfer, and any purported Transfer in violation of this Section 8.4(D) shall be null and void ab initio. (E) No Transfer of Limited Partnership Units shall be made if such Transfer would (i) in the opinion of Partnership counsel, cause the Partnership to be terminated for federal income tax purposes or to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation (rather than a partnership) for federal income tax purposes; (ii) be effected through an “established securities market” or a “secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof)” within the meaning of Code Section 7704 and the Treasury Regulations thereunder, (iii) in the opinion of Partnership counsel, violate the provisions of applicable securities laws; (iv) violate the terms of (or result in a default or acceleration under) any law, rule, regulation, agreement or commitment binding on the Partnership; (v) cause the Partnership to become, with respect to any employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, a “party-in-interest” (as defined in Section 3(14) of ERISA) or a “disqualified person” (as defined in Section 4975(e) of the Code); (vi) in the opinion of counsel to the Partnership, cause any portion of the underlying assets of the Partnership to constitute assets of any employee benefit plan pursuant to Department of Labor Regulations Section 2510.3-101; or (vii) result in a deemed distribution to any Partner attributable to a failure to meet the requirements of Treasury Regulations Section 1.752-2(d)(1), unless such Partner consents thereto. (F) Prior to the consummation of any Transfer under this Section 8.4, the transferor and/or the transferee shall deliver to the General Partner such opinions, certificates and other documents as the General Partner shall request in connection with such Transfer.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (First Industrial Lp), Limited Partnership Agreement (First Industrial Lp), Limited Partnership Agreement (First Industrial Realty Trust Inc)

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Restrictions on Transfer and Withdrawal by Limited Partner. (A) Subject to the provisions of Section 8.4(D), no Limited Partner may Transfer all or any portion of his Partnership Interest without first obtaining the Consent of the General Partner, which Consent may be granted or withheld in the sole and absolute discretion of the General Partner. Any such purported transfer undertaken without such Consent shall be considered to be null and void ab initio and shall not be given effect. Each Limited Partner acknowledges that the General Partner has agreed not to grant any such consent prior to the Transfer Restriction Date. (B) No Limited Partner may withdraw from the Partnership other than as a result of a permitted Transfer (i.e., a Transfer consented to as contemplated by clause (A) above or clause (D) below or a Transfer pursuant to clause (C) below) of all of his Partnership Units pursuant to this Article VIII or pursuant to a redemption or exchange of all of his Partnership Units pursuant to Article IX. Upon the permitted Transfer or redemption of all of a Limited Partner’s 's Partnership Units, such Limited Partner shall cease to be a Limited Partner. (C) Upon the Involuntary Withdrawal of any Limited Partner (which shall under no circumstance cause the dissolution of the Partnership), the executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, receiver or conservator of such Limited Partner’s 's estate shall become a Substituted Limited Partner upon compliance with the provisions of Section 8.5(A)(1)-(3). (D) Subject to Section 8.4(E)clause (E) below, a Limited Partner may Transfer, with the Consent of the General Partner, all or a portion of his Partnership Units to (a) a parent or parents, spouse, natural or adopted descendant or descendants, spouse of such a descendant, or brother or sister, or a trust created by such Limited Partner for the benefit of such Limited Partner and/or any such person(s), of which trust such Limited Partner or any such person(s) is a trustee, (b) a corporation controlled by a Person or Persons named in (a) above, or (c) if the Limited Partner is an entity, its beneficial owners, and the General Partner shall grant its Consent to any Transfer pursuant to this Section 8.4(D) unless such Transfer, in the reasonable judgment of the General Partner, would cause (or have the potential to cause) the General Partner to fail to qualify for taxation as a REIT, in which case the General Partner shall have the absolute right to refuse to permit such Transfer, and any purported Transfer in violation of this Section 8.4(D) shall be null and void ab initio. (E) No Transfer of Limited Partnership Units shall be made if such Transfer would (i) in the opinion of Partnership counsel, cause the Partnership to be terminated for federal income tax purposes or to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation (rather than a partnership) for federal income tax purposes; (ii) be effected through an "established securities market" or a "secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof)" within the meaning of Code Section 7704 and the Treasury Regulations thereunder, (iii) in the opinion of Partnership counsel, violate the provisions of applicable securities laws; (iv) violate the terms of (or result in a default or acceleration under) any law, rule, regulation, agreement or commitment binding on the Partnership; (v) cause the Partnership to become, with respect to any employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, a "party-in-interest" (as defined in Section 3(14) of ERISA) or a "disqualified person" (as defined in Section 4975(e) of the Code); (vi) in the opinion of counsel to the Partnership, cause any portion of the underlying assets of the Partnership to constitute assets of any employee benefit plan pursuant to Department of Labor Regulations Section 2510.3-101; or (vii) result in a deemed distribution to any Partner attributable to a failure to meet the requirements of Treasury Regulations Section 1.752-2(d)(1), unless such Partner consents thereto. (F) Prior to the consummation of any Transfer under this Section 8.4, the transferor and/or the transferee shall deliver to the General Partner such opinions, certificates and other documents as the General Partner shall request in connection with such Transfer.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (First Industrial Realty Trust Inc), Limited Partnership Agreement (First Industrial Realty Trust Inc), Limited Partnership Agreement (First Industrial Lp)

Restrictions on Transfer and Withdrawal by Limited Partner. (A) Subject to the provisions of Section 8.4(D), no Limited Partner may Transfer all or any portion of his Partnership Interest without first obtaining the Consent of the General Partner, which Consent may be granted or withheld in the sole and absolute discretion of the General Partner. Any such purported transfer undertaken without such Consent shall be considered to be null and void ab initio and shall not be given effect. Each Limited Partner acknowledges that the General Partner has agreed not to grant any such consent prior to the Transfer Restriction Date. (B) No Limited Partner may withdraw from the Partnership other than as a result of a permitted Transfer (i.e., a Transfer consented to as contemplated by clause (A) above or clause (D) below or a Transfer pursuant to clause (C) below) of all of his Partnership Units pursuant to this Article VIII or pursuant to a redemption or exchange of all of his Partnership Units pursuant to Article IX. Upon the permitted Transfer or redemption of all of a Limited Partner’s 's Partnership Units, such Limited Partner shall cease to be a Limited Partner. (C) Upon the Involuntary Withdrawal of any Limited Partner (which shall under no circumstance cause the dissolution of the Partnership), the executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, receiver or conservator of such Limited Partner’s 's estate shall become a Substituted Limited Partner upon compliance with the provisions of Section 8.5(A)(1)-(3). (D) Subject to Section 8.4(E)clause (E) below, a Limited Partner may Transfer, with the Consent of the General Partner, all or a portion of his Partnership Units to (a) a parent or parents, spouse, natural or adopted descendant or descendants, spouse of such a descendant, or brother or sister, or a trust created by such Limited Partner for the benefit of such Limited Partner and/or any such person(s), of which trust such Limited Partner or any such person(s) is a trustee, (b) a corporation controlled by a Person or Persons named in (a) above, or (c) if the Limited Partner is an entity, its beneficial owners, and the General Partner shall grant its Consent to any Transfer pursuant to this Section 8.4(D) unless such Transfer, in the reasonable judgment of the General Partner, would cause (or have the potential to cause) the General Partner to fail to qualify for taxation as a REIT, in which case the General Partner shall have the absolute right to refuse to permit such Transfer, and any purported Transfer in violation of this Section 8.4(D) shall be null and void ab initio. (E) No Transfer of Limited Partnership Units shall be made if such Transfer would (i) in the opinion of Partnership counsel, cause the Partnership to be terminated for federal income tax purposes or to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation (rather than a partnership) for federal income tax purposes; (ii) be effected through an "established securities market" or a "secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof)" within the meaning of Code Section 7704 and the Treasury Regulations thereunder, (iii) in the opinion of Partnership counsel, violate the provisions of applicable securities laws; (iv) violate the terms of (or result in a default or acceleration under) any law, rule, regulation, agreement or commitment binding on the Partnership; (v) cause the Partnership to become, with respect to any employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, a "party-in-interest" (as defined in Section 3(14) of ERISA) or a "disqualified person" (as defined in Section 4975(e) of the Code); (vi) in the opinion of counsel to the Partnership, cause any portion of the underlying assets of the Partnership to constitute assets of any employee benefit plan pursuant to Department of Labor Regulations Section 2510.3-101; or (vii) result in a deemed distribution to any Partner attributable to a failure to meet the requirements of Treasury Regulations Section 1.752-1.752- 2(d)(1), unless such Partner consents thereto. (F) Prior to the consummation of any Transfer under this Section 8.4, the transferor and/or the transferee shall deliver to the General Partner such opinions, certificates and other documents as the General Partner shall request in connection with such Transfer.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (First Industrial Lp), Limited Partnership Agreement (First Industrial Lp)

Restrictions on Transfer and Withdrawal by Limited Partner. (A) Subject to the provisions of Section 8.4(D), no Limited Partner may Transfer all or any portion of his Partnership Interest without first obtaining the Consent of the General Partner, which Consent may be granted or withheld in the sole and absolute discretion of the General Partner. Any such purported transfer undertaken without such Consent shall be considered to be null and void ab initio and shall not be given effect. Each Limited Partner acknowledges that the General Partner has agreed not to grant any such consent prior to the Transfer Restriction Date. (B) No Limited Partner may withdraw from the Partnership other than as a result of a permitted Transfer (i.e., a Transfer consented to as contemplated by clause (A) above or clause (D) below or a Transfer pursuant to clause (C) below) of all of his Partnership Units pursuant to this Article VIII or pursuant to a redemption or exchange of all of his Partnership Units pursuant to Article IX. Upon the permitted Transfer or redemption of all of a Limited Partner’s 's Partnership Units, such Limited Partner shall cease to be a Limited Partner. (C) Upon the Involuntary Withdrawal of any Limited Partner (which shall under no circumstance cause the dissolution of the Partnership), the executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, receiver or conservator of such Limited Partner’s 's estate shall become a Substituted Limited Partner upon compliance with the provisions of Section 8.5(A)(1)-(3). (D) Subject to Section 8.4(E), a Limited Partner may Transfer, with the Consent of the General Partner, all or a portion of his Partnership Units to (a) a parent or parents, spouse, natural or adopted descendant or descendants, spouse of such a descendant, or brother or sister, or a trust created by such Limited Partner for the benefit of such Limited Partner and/or any such person(s), of which trust such Limited Partner or any such person(s) is a trustee, (b) a corporation controlled by a Person or Persons named in (a) above, or (c) if the Limited Partner is an entity, its beneficial owners, and the General Partner shall grant its Consent to any Transfer pursuant to this Section 8.4(D) unless such Transfer, in the reasonable judgment of the General Partner, would cause (or have the potential to cause) the General Partner to fail to qualify for taxation as a REIT, in which case the General Partner shall have the absolute right to refuse to permit such Transfer, and any purported Transfer in violation of this Section 8.4(D) shall be null and void ab initio. (E) No Transfer of Limited Partnership Units shall be made if such Transfer would (i) in the opinion of Partnership counsel, cause the Partnership to be terminated for federal income tax purposes or to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation (rather than a partnership) for federal income tax purposes; (ii) be effected through an "established securities market" or a "secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof)" within the meaning of Code Section 7704 and the Treasury Regulations thereunder, (iii) in the opinion of Partnership counsel, violate the provisions of applicable securities laws; (iv) violate the terms of (or result in a default or acceleration under) any law, rule, regulation, agreement or commitment binding on the Partnership; (v) cause the Partnership to become, with respect to any employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, a "party-in-interest" (as defined in Section 3(14) of ERISA) or a "disqualified person" (as defined in Section 4975(e) of the Code); (vi) in the opinion of counsel to the Partnership, cause any portion of the underlying assets of the Partnership to constitute assets of any employee benefit plan pursuant to Department of Labor Regulations Section 2510.3-101; or (vii) result in a deemed distribution to any Partner attributable to a failure to meet the requirements of Treasury Regulations Section 1.752-2(d)(1), unless such Partner consents thereto. (F) Prior to the consummation of any Transfer under this Section 8.4, the transferor and/or the transferee shall deliver to the General Partner such opinions, certificates and other documents as the General Partner shall request in connection with such Transfer.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (First Industrial Realty Trust Inc), Limited Partnership Agreement (First Industrial Realty Trust Inc)

Restrictions on Transfer and Withdrawal by Limited Partner. (A) Subject to the provisions of Section 8.4(D), no Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner may Transfer all or any portion of his its Partnership Interest without first obtaining the Consent of the General Partner, which Consent may be granted or withheld in the sole and absolute discretion of the General Partner. Any such purported transfer undertaken without such Consent shall be considered to be null and void ab initio and shall not be given effect. Each Limited Partner acknowledges that the General Partner has agreed not to grant any such consent prior to the Transfer Restriction Date. (B) No Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner may withdraw from the Partnership other than as a result of a permitted Transfer (i.e., a Transfer consented to as contemplated by clause (A) above or clause (D) below or a Transfer pursuant to clause (C) below) of all of his Partnership Units pursuant to this Article VIII or pursuant to a redemption or exchange of all of his Partnership Units pursuant to Article IX. Upon the permitted Transfer or redemption of all of a Limited Partner’s 's or Preferred Limited Partners Partnership Units, such Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner shall cease to be a Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner. (C) Upon the Involuntary Withdrawal of any Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner (which shall under no circumstance cause the dissolution of the Partnership), the executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, receiver or conservator of such Limited Partner’s 's or Preferred Limited Partners estate shall become a Substituted Limited Partner or Substituted Preferred Limited Partner upon compliance with the provisions of Section 8.5(A)(1)-(38.5(A)(l)-(3). (D) Subject to Section 8.4(E)clause (E) below, a Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner may Transfer, with the Consent of the General Partner, all or a portion of his Partnership Units to (a) a parent or parents, spouse, natural or adopted descendant or descendants, spouse of such a descendant, or brother or sister, or a trust created by such Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner for the benefit of such Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner and/or any such person(s), of which trust such Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner or any such person(s) is a trustee, (b) a corporation controlled by a Person or Persons named in (a) above, or (c) if the Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner is an entity, its beneficial owners, or (d) a family limited partnership comprised of members of the family of a Limited Partner or a Preferred Limited Partner, and the General Partner shall grant its Consent to any Transfer pursuant to this Section 8.4(D) unless such Transfer, in the reasonable judgment of the General Partner, would cause (or have the potential to cause) the General Partner to fail to qualify for taxation as a REIT, in which case the General Partner shall have the absolute right to refuse to permit such Transfer, and any purported Transfer in violation of this Section 8.4(D) shall be null and void ab initio. (E) No Transfer of Limited Partnership Units or Preferred Units shall be made if such Transfer would (i) in the opinion of Partnership counsel, cause the Partnership to be terminated for federal income tax purposes or to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation (rather than a partnership) for federal income tax purposes; (iih) be effected through an "established securities market" or a "secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof)" within the meaning of Code Section 7704 and the Treasury Regulations thereunder, (iii) in the opinion of Partnership counsel, violate the provisions of applicable securities laws; (iv) violate the terms of (or result in a default or acceleration under) any law, rule, regulation, agreement or commitment binding on the Partnership; (v) cause the Partnership to become, with respect to any employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, a "party-in-interest" (as defined in Section 3(14) of ERISA) or a "disqualified person" (as defined in Section 4975(e) of the Code); , (vi) in the opinion of counsel to the Partnership, cause any portion of the underlying assets of the Partnership to constitute assets of any employee benefit plan pursuant to Department of Labor Regulations Section 2510.3-101; or (vii) result in a deemed distribution to any Partner attributable to a failure to meet the requirements of Treasury Regulations Section 1.752-2(d)(1), unless such Partner consents thereto. (F) Prior to the consummation of any Transfer under this Section 8.4, the transferor and/or the transferee shall deliver to the General Partner such opinions, certificates and other documents as the General Partner shall request in connection with such Transfer.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Royale Investments Inc), Limited Partnership Agreement (Hamlin Clay W Iii)

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Restrictions on Transfer and Withdrawal by Limited Partner. (A) Subject to the provisions of Section 8.4(D), no Limited Partner may Transfer all or any portion of his Partnership Interest without first obtaining the Consent of the General Partner, which Consent may be granted or withheld in the sole and absolute discretion of the General Partner. Any such purported transfer undertaken without such Consent shall be considered to be null and void ab initio and shall not be given effect. Each Limited Partner acknowledges that the General Partner has agreed not to grant any such consent prior to the Transfer Restriction Date. (B) No Limited Partner may withdraw from the Partnership other than as a result of a permitted Transfer (i.e., a Transfer consented to as contemplated by clause (A) above or clause (D) below or a Transfer pursuant to clause (C) below) of all of his Partnership Units pursuant to this Article VIII or pursuant to a redemption or exchange of all of his Partnership Units pursuant to Article IX. Upon the permitted Transfer or redemption of all of a Limited Partner’s Partnership Units, such Limited Partner shall cease to be a Limited Partner. (C) Upon the Involuntary Withdrawal of any Limited Partner (which shall under no circumstance cause the dissolution of the Partnership), the executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, receiver or conservator of such Limited Partner’s estate shall become a Substituted succeed to those rights of the Limited Partner upon compliance with prior to such Involuntary Withdrawal for the provisions purpose of Section 8.5(A)(1)-(3)settling the affairs of such Limited Partner. (D) Subject to Section 8.4(E), a A Limited Partner may Transfer, with the Consent of the General Partner, all or a portion of his Partnership Units to (a) a parent or parents, spouse, natural or adopted descendant or descendants, spouse of such a descendant, or brother or sister, or a trust created by such Limited Partner for the benefit of such Limited Partner and/or any such person(s), of which trust such Limited Partner or any such person(s) is a trustee, (b) a corporation controlled by a Person or Persons named in (a) above, or (c) if the Limited Partner limited partner is an entity, its beneficial owners, and the General Partner shall grant its Consent to any Transfer pursuant to this Section 8.4(D) unless such Transfer, in the reasonable judgment of the General Partner, would cause (or have the potential to cause) the General Partner REIT to fail to qualify have more than fifty percent (50%) in value of its outstanding stock owned, directly or indirectly, by or for taxation as a REITnot more than five (5) Persons, in which case the General Partner shall have the absolute right to refuse to permit such Transfer, and any purported Transfer in violation of this Section 8.4(D) shall be null and void ab initio. (E) No Transfer of Limited Partnership Partner Units shall be made if such Transfer would (i) in the opinion of Partnership counsel, cause the Partnership to be terminated for federal income tax purposes or to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation (rather than a partnership) for federal income tax purposes; (ii) be effected through an “established securities market” or a “secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof)” within the meaning of Code Section 7704 and the Treasury Regulations thereunder, 7704; (iii) in the opinion of Partnership counsel, such Transfer would violate the provisions of applicable securities laws; or (iv) violate the terms of (or result in a default or acceleration under) any law, rule, regulation, agreement or commitment binding on the Partnership; (v) cause the Partnership to become, with respect to any employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, a “party-in-interest” (as defined in Section 3(14) of ERISA) or a “disqualified person” (as defined in Section 4975(e) of the Code); (vi) in the opinion of counsel to the Partnership, cause any portion of the underlying assets of the Partnership to constitute assets of any employee benefit plan pursuant to Department of Labor Regulations Section 2510.3-101; or (vii) result in a deemed distribution to any Partner attributable to a failure to meet the requirements of Treasury Regulations Section 1.752-2(d)(1), unless such Partner consents thereto. (F) Prior to the consummation of any Transfer under this Section 8.4, the transferor and/or the transferee shall deliver to the General Partner such opinions, certificates and other documents as the General Partner shall request in connection with such Transfer.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Mills Corp)

Restrictions on Transfer and Withdrawal by Limited Partner. (A) Subject to the provisions of Section 8.4(D), no Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner may Transfer all or any portion of his its Partnership Interest without first obtaining the Consent of the General Partner, which Consent may be granted or withheld in the sole and absolute discretion of the General Partner. Any such purported transfer undertaken without such Consent shall be considered to be null and void ab initio and shall not be given effect. Each Limited Partner acknowledges that the General Partner has agreed not to grant any such consent prior to the Transfer Restriction Date. (B) No Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner may withdraw from the Partnership other than as a result of a permitted Transfer (i.e., a Transfer consented to as contemplated by clause (A) above or clause (D) below or a Transfer pursuant to clause (C) below) of all of his such Limited Partner's or Preferred Limited Partner's Partnership Units pursuant to this Article VIII or pursuant to a redemption or exchange of all of his such Limited Partner's or Preferred Limited Partner's Partnership Units pursuant to Article IX. Upon the permitted Transfer or redemption of all of a Limited Partner’s 's or Preferred Limited Partner's Partnership UnitsInterests, such Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner shall cease to be a Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner, as the case may be. (C) Upon the Involuntary Withdrawal of any Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner (which shall under no circumstance in and of itself cause the dissolution of the Partnership), the executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, receiver or conservator of such Limited Partner’s 's or Preferred Limited Partners estate shall become a Substituted Limited Partner or Substituted Preferred Limited Partner upon compliance with the provisions of Section 8.5(A)(1)-(38.5(A)(l)-(3). (D) Subject to Section 8.4(E)clause (E) below, a Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner may Transfer, with the Consent of the General Partner, all or a portion of his such Limited Partner's or Pre- ferred Limited Partner's Partnership Units Interests to (a) a parent or parents, spouse, natural or adopted descendant or descendants, spouse of such a descendant, or brother or sister, or a trust created by such Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner for the benefit of such Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner and/or any such person(s), of which trust such Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner or any such person(s) is a trustee, (b) a corporation controlled by a Person or Persons named in (a) above, or (c) if the Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner is an entity, its beneficial owners, or (d) a family limited partnership comprised of members of the family of a Limited Partner or a Preferred Limited Partner, and the General Partner shall grant its Consent to any Transfer pursuant to this Section 8.4(D) unless such Transfer, in the reasonable judgment of the General Partner, would cause (or have the potential to cause) the General Partner to fail to qualify for taxation as a REIT, in which case the General Partner shall have the sole and absolute right discretion to refuse to permit such Transfer, and any purported Transfer in violation of this Section 8.4(D) shall be null and void ab initioinitio and shall not be given effect. (E) No Transfer of Limited Partnership Units Interests or Preferred Limited Partner Partnership Interests shall be made if such Transfer would (i) in the opinion of Partnership counsel, cause the Partnership to be terminated for federal income tax purposes or to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation (rather than a partnership) for federal income tax purposes; (ii) be effected through an "established securities market" or a "secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof)" within the meaning of Code Section 7704 and the Treasury Regulations thereunder, ; (iii) in the opinion of Partnership counsel, violate the provisions of applicable securities laws; (iv) violate the terms of (or result in a default or acceleration under) any law, rule, regulation, agreement or commitment binding on the Partnership; (v) cause the Partnership to become, with respect to any employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, a "party-in-interest" (as defined in Section 3(14) of ERISA) or a "disqualified person" (as defined in Section 4975(e) of the Code); (vi) in the opinion of counsel to the Partnership, cause any portion of the underlying assets of the Partnership to constitute assets of any employee benefit plan pursuant to Department of Labor Regulations Section 2510.3-101; or (vii) result in a deemed distribution to any Partner attributable to a failure to meet the requirements of Treasury Regulations Section 1.752-2(d)(1), unless such Partner consents thereto. (F) Prior to the consummation of any Transfer under this Section 8.4, the transferor and/or the transferee shall deliver to the General Partner such opinions, certificates and other documents as the General Partner shall request in connection with such Transfer.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Corporate Office Properties Trust)

Restrictions on Transfer and Withdrawal by Limited Partner. (A) Subject to the provisions of Section 8.4(D), no Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner may Transfer all or any portion of his its Partnership Interest without first obtaining the Consent of the General Partner, which Consent may be granted or withheld in the sole and absolute discretion of the General Partner. Any such purported transfer Transfer undertaken without such Consent shall be considered to be null and void ab initio AB INITIO and shall not be given effect. Each Limited Partner acknowledges that the General Partner has agreed not to grant any such consent prior to the Transfer Restriction Date. (B) No Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner may withdraw from the Partnership other than as a result of a permitted Transfer (i.e., a Transfer consented to as contemplated by clause (A) above or clause (D) below or a Transfer pursuant to clause (C) below) of all of his such Limited Partner's Partnership Units or such Preferred Limited Partner's Preferred Units pursuant to this Article VIII or pursuant to a redemption or exchange of all of his such Limited Partner's or Preferred Limited Partner's Partnership Units pursuant to Article IX. Upon the permitted Transfer or redemption of all of a Limited Partner’s 's or Preferred Limited Partner's Partnership UnitsInterests, such Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner shall cease to be a Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner, as the case may be. (C) Upon the Involuntary Withdrawal of any Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner (which shall under no circumstance in and of itself cause the dissolution of the Partnership), the executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, receiver or conservator of such Limited Partner’s 's or Preferred Limited Partner's estate shall become a Substituted Limited Partner or Substituted Preferred Limited Partner upon compliance with the provisions of Section 8.5(A)(1)-(3). (D) Subject to Section 8.4(E)clause (E) below, a Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner may Transfer, with the Consent of the General Partner, all or a portion of his such Limited Partner's or Preferred Limited Partner's Partnership Units Interests to (a) a parent or parents, spouse, natural or adopted descendant or descendants, spouse of such a descendant, or brother or sister, or a trust created by such Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner for the benefit of such Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner and/or any such person(sPerson(s), of which trust such Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner or any such person(sPerson(s) is a trustee, (b) a corporation controlled by a Person or Persons named in (a) above, or (c) if the Limited Partner or Preferred Limited Partner is an entity, its beneficial owners, or (d) a family limited partnership comprised of members of the family of a Limited Partner or a Preferred Limited Partner, and the General Partner shall grant its Consent to any Transfer pursuant to this Section 8.4(D) unless such Transfer, in the reasonable judgment of the General Partner, would cause (or have the potential to cause) the General Partner to fail to qualify for taxation as a REIT, in which case the General Partner shall have the sole and absolute right discretion to refuse to permit such Transfer, and any purported Transfer in violation of this Section 8.4(D) shall be null and void ab initioAB INITIO and shall not be given effect. (E) No Transfer of Limited Partnership Units Interests or Preferred Limited Partner Partnership Interests shall be made if such Transfer would (i) in the opinion of Partnership counsel, cause the Partnership to be terminated for federal income tax purposes or to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation (rather than a partnership) for federal income tax purposes; (ii) be effected through an "established securities market" or a "secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof)" within the meaning of Code Section 7704 and the Treasury Regulations thereunder, ; (iii) in the opinion of Partnership counsel, violate the provisions of applicable securities laws; (iv) violate the terms of (or result in a default or acceleration under) any law, rule, regulation, agreement or commitment binding on the Partnership; (v) cause the Partnership to become, with respect to any employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, a "party-in-interest" (as defined in Section 3(14) of ERISA) or a "disqualified person" (as defined in Section 4975(e) of the Code); (vi) in the opinion of counsel to the Partnership, cause any portion of the underlying assets of the Partnership to constitute assets of any employee benefit plan pursuant to Department of Labor Regulations Section 2510.3-101; or (vii) result in a deemed distribution to any Partner attributable to a failure to meet the requirements of Treasury Regulations Section 1.752-2(d)(1), unless such Partner consents thereto. (F) Prior to the consummation of any Transfer under this Section 8.4, the transferor and/or the transferee shall deliver to the General Partner such opinions, certificates and other documents as the General Partner shall request in connection with such Transfer.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Corporate Office Properties Trust)

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