Transfer of General Partner Unit. 10.6.1 The General Partner may transfer its General Partner Unit to a single transferee (including upon its merger, consolidation or other combination into any other Person or the transfer by it of all or substantially all of its assets to another Person) if, but only if, (i) the transferee agrees to assume and be bound by the provisions of this Agreement and (ii) the Partnership receives an Opinion of Counsel that such transfer (or merger, consolidation or combination) would not result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner or of any limited partner of the Infrastructure Partnership, or cause the Partnership or the Infrastructure Partnership to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for tax purposes (to the extent not previously treated as such) or cause the Partnership or the Infrastructure Partnership to become an “investment company” under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or similar legislation in other jurisdictions; provided, however, that no such opinion shall be required in connection with an election described in Section 9.6 made by the General Partner or in connection with a transfer following such an election.
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Samples: Agreement (Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.), Agreement, Agreement (Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.)
Transfer of General Partner Unit. 10.6.1 10.6.1. The General Partner may transfer its General Partner Unit to a single transferee (including upon its merger, consolidation or other combination into any other Person or the transfer by it of all or substantially all of its assets to another Person) if, but only if, (i) the transferee agrees to assume and be bound by the provisions of this Agreement and (ii) the Partnership receives an Opinion of Counsel that such transfer (or merger, consolidation or combination) would not result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner or of any limited partner of the Infrastructure Partnership, or cause the Partnership or the Infrastructure Partnership to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for tax purposes (to the extent not previously treated as such) or cause the Partnership or the Infrastructure Partnership to become an “investment company” under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or similar legislation in other jurisdictions; provided, however, that no such opinion shall be required in connection with an election described in Section 9.6 made by the General Partner or in connection with a transfer following such an election.
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Samples: Agreement (Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.)