Common use of Transfer of the General Partner Interest Clause in Contracts

Transfer of the General Partner Interest. Except for a transfer by the General Partner of all, but not less than all, of its General Partner Interest to (a) an Affiliate of the General Partner or (b) another Person in connection with the merger or consolidation of the General Partner with or into another Person or the transfer by the General Partner of all or substantially all of its assets to another Person, the transfer by the General Partner of all or any part of its General Partner Interest to a Person prior to July 31, 2004 shall be subject to the prior approval of at least a majority of the Outstanding Common Units (excluding for purposes of such determination Units owned by the General Partner and its Affiliates). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no transfer by the General Partner of all or any part of its General Partner Interest to another Person shall be permitted unless (i) the transferee agrees to assume the rights and duties of the General Partner under this Agreement and the Operating Partnership Agreement and to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement and the Operating Partnership Agreement, (ii) the Partnership receives an Opinion of Counsel that such transfer would not result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner or of any limited partner of the Operating Partnership or cause the Partnership or any of the Operating Partnership to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for federal income tax purposes and (iii) such transferee also agrees to purchase all (or the appropriate portion thereof, if applicable) of the partnership interest of the General Partner as the general partner of the Operating Partnership. In the case of a transfer pursuant to and in compliance with this Section 11.2, the transferee or successor (as the case may be) shall, subject to compliance with the terms of Section 12.3, be admitted to the Partnership as a General Partner immediately prior to the transfer of the General Partner Interest, and the business of the Partnership shall continue without dissolution.

Transfer of the General Partner Interest. Except for a transfer by the General Partner of all, but not less than all, of its General Partner Interest to (a) an Affiliate of the The General Partner or (b) another Person in connection with the merger or consolidation of the General Partner with or into another Person or the shall not transfer by the General Partner of all or substantially all of its assets to another Person, the transfer by the General Partner of all or any part of its General Partner Interest to another Person (except a Person prior to July 31, 2004 shall be subject to the prior approval of at least a majority direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Outstanding Common Units (excluding for purposes Partnership) and the Partnership shall not transfer all or any part of such determination Units owned by its equity interest in the General Partner and its Affiliatesto another Person (except a direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Partnership). , in each case, without the consent of a Supermajority Vote of the Unitholders. (b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no transfer by the General Partner of all or any part of its General Partner Interest to another Person shall be permitted unless (i) the transferee agrees to assume the rights and duties of the General Partner under this Agreement and the Operating Partnership Agreement and to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement and the Operating Partnership Agreement, (ii) the Partnership receives an Opinion of Counsel that such transfer would not result in the loss of limited liability under the Delaware Act of any Limited Partner or of any limited partner of the Operating Partnership or cause the Partnership or any of the Operating Partnership to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes (to the extent not already so treated or taxed) and (iii) such transferee also agrees to purchase all (or the appropriate portion thereof, if applicable) of the partnership or membership interest of held by the General Partner as the general partner or managing member, if any, of the Operating Partnershipeach other Group Member. In the case of a transfer pursuant to and in compliance with this Section 11.24.6, the transferee or successor (as the case may be) shall, subject to compliance with the terms of Section 12.310.2, be admitted to the Partnership as a the General Partner effective immediately prior to the transfer of the General Partner Interest, and the business of the Partnership shall continue without dissolution.

Transfer of the General Partner Interest. Except for a transfer by the General Partner of all, but not less than all, of its General Partner Interest to (a) an Affiliate of the The General Partner or (b) another Person in connection with the merger or consolidation of the General Partner with or into another Person or the shall not transfer by the General Partner of all or substantially all of its assets to another Person, the transfer by the General Partner of all or any part of its General Partner Interest to another Person (except a Person prior to July 31, 2004 shall be subject to the prior approval of at least a majority direct or indirect wholly- owned Subsidiary of the Outstanding Common Units (excluding for purposes Partnership) and the Partnership shall not transfer all or any part of such determination Units owned by its equity interest in the General Partner and its Affiliatesto another Person (except a direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Partnership). , in each case, without the consent of a Supermajority Vote of the Unitholders. (b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no transfer by the General Partner of all or any part of its General Partner Interest to another Person shall be permitted unless (i) the transferee agrees to assume the rights and duties of the General Partner under this Agreement and the Operating Partnership Agreement and to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement and the Operating Partnership Agreement, (ii) the Partnership receives an Opinion of Counsel that such transfer would not result in the loss of limited liability under the Delaware Act of any Limited Partner or of any limited partner of the Operating Partnership or cause the Partnership or any of the Operating Partnership to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes (to the extent not already so treated or taxed) and (iii) such transferee also agrees to purchase all (or the appropriate portion thereof, if applicable) of the partnership or membership interest of held by the General Partner as the general partner or managing member, if any, of the Operating Partnershipeach other Group Member. In the case of a transfer pursuant to and in compliance with this Section 11.24.6, the transferee or successor (as the case may be) shall, subject to compliance with the terms of Section 12.310.2, be admitted to the Partnership as a the General Partner effective immediately prior to the transfer of the General Partner Interest, and the business of the Partnership shall continue without dissolution.