WITHDRAWAL OR REMOVAL OF THE GENERAL PARTNER. Section 13.1 Withdrawal or Removal of the General Partner (a) Buckeye GP LLC agrees to act as General Partner of the Partnership until the later of (i) the date which is twenty-five years after the Time of Delivery or (ii) the date the ESOP Loan is paid in full, subject to its right to transfer all of its GP Units pursuant to Section 11.1. At any time after the later of (i) the date which is twenty-five years after the Time of Delivery or (ii) the date the ESOP Loan is paid in full, the General Partner may withdraw from the Partnership effective upon at least 90 days’ advance written notice to the Limited Partners, such withdrawal to take effect on the date specified in such notice, provided that such withdrawal is approved by an Eighty Percent Interest or the Partnership has received an Opinion of Counsel that such withdrawal would not result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner or result in the Partnership or any Operating Partnership being treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes. Any such withdrawal shall also constitute the withdrawal of the OLP GP from the Operating Partnerships, as provided in the Operating Partnership Agreements. If the General Partner gives a notice of withdrawal, a Majority Interest may, prior to the effective date of such withdrawal, approve a successor General Partner. The Person so approved (or its designated Affiliates) shall become the successor general partner or partners of the Operating Partnerships, as provided in the Operating Partnership Agreements. If no successor General Partner is so approved, the Partnership shall be dissolved pursuant to Section 14.1. Buckeye GP LLC further agrees that it shall not cause the OLP GP to withdraw as general partner of any Operating Partnership, except in connection with Buckeye GP LLC’s withdrawal as General Partner. (b) The General Partner may be removed only by an Eighty Percent Interest, and only if (i) in connection therewith, a successor General Partner is approved by a Majority Interest, (ii) the Partnership shall have received an Opinion of Counsel that the removal of the General Partner and the approval of a successor General Partner will not result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner or cause the Partnership or any of the Operating Partnerships to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, (iii) the successor General Partner or an Affiliate thereof assumes the liabilities and obligations of the General Partner and its Affiliates under the Exchange Agreement and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the General Partner and its Affiliates from any liability or obligation arising out of, or causes the General Partner and its Affiliates to be released from, any and all liabilities and obligations (including loan guarantees) under fringe benefit plans sponsored by the General Partner or any of its Affiliates in connection with the business of the Partnership Group, except as otherwise prohibited by this Agreement, and (iv) all required regulatory approvals for removal of the General Partner shall have been obtained. Such removal shall be effective upon the admission of the successor General Partner pursuant to Section 12.
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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Buckeye GP Holdings L.P.), Limited Partnership Agreement (Buckeye Partners L P), Limited Partnership Agreement (Buckeye Partners L P)
WITHDRAWAL OR REMOVAL OF THE GENERAL PARTNER. Section 13.1 Withdrawal or Removal of the General Partner
(a) Buckeye GP LLC agrees to act as The General Partner covenants and agrees that except in connection with a transfer of its General Partnership Interest in accordance with Section 12.04, it will not voluntarily withdraw as the Partnership until the later of General Partner unless (i) the date which is twenty-five years after the Time of Delivery or Partnership receives a Limited Liability Determination, a Tax Determination and an Assignment Determination; (ii) the date the ESOP Loan is paid in full, subject to its right to transfer all of its GP Units pursuant to Section 11.1. At any time after the later of such withdrawal receives Majority Outside Approval; and (iiii) the date which is twenty-five years after the Time of Delivery or (ii) the date the ESOP Loan is paid in full, the General Partner may withdraw from or one of its Affiliates is not the Partnership effective upon at least 90 days’ advance written notice to general partner of Alliance Holding or simultaneously withdraws as the Limited Partners, such withdrawal to take effect on general partner of Alliance Holding in accordance with the date specified in such notice, provided that such withdrawal is approved by an Eighty Percent Interest or the Partnership has received an Opinion of Counsel that such withdrawal would not result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner or result in the Partnership or any Operating Partnership being treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes. Any such withdrawal shall also constitute the withdrawal terms of the OLP GP from the Operating Partnerships, as provided in the Operating Alliance Holding Partnership AgreementsAgreement. If the General Partner gives a notice of withdrawalits intent to withdraw, it shall call and conduct a meeting of the Limited Partners to obtain the requisite Majority Interest may, prior Outside Approval and to the effective date of such withdrawal, consider and approve a successor General Partner. The Person so approved (or its designated Affiliates) If the proposed withdrawal of the General Partner will result in the dissolution of the Partnership, such meeting shall become be held no sooner than 180 days after the date of notice and any Limited Partner may, by notice to the General Partner at least 120 days prior to the date of the meeting, propose a successor general partner. Such proposed successor general partner or partners shall only be included on the ballot if it has complied with all legal requirements necessary for such inclusion. If the requisite Majority Outside Approval is obtained, but no successor general partner is approved on the first ballot of such meeting, a second ballot shall be held as soon as practicable thereafter in order to consider the approval of the Operating Partnerships, as provided in candidate that received the Operating Partnership Agreementsmost votes on the first ballot. If no successor General Partner such candidate is so approvednot approved on the second ballot, the Partnership shall be dissolved and liquidated pursuant to Section 14.1Article 15 and the General Partner shall serve as Liquidating Trustee. Buckeye GP LLC further agrees that If a successor general partner is elected, it shall not cause be admitted immediately prior to the OLP GP to withdraw as general partner withdrawal of any Operating Partnership, except in connection with Buckeye GP LLC’s withdrawal as the General PartnerPartner and shall continue the business and operations of the Partnership without dissolution.
(b) The Except as provided below, the General Partner may be removed only by an Eighty Percent Interest, and only if upon the affirmative vote of (i) in connection therewith, a successor General Partner is approved by a Majority Interest, (ii) the Partnership shall have received an Opinion of Counsel that the removal Limited Partners holding 80% or more of the General Partner issued and the approval of a successor General Partner will outstanding Limited Partnership Interests if such removal is not result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner or cause the Partnership or any of the Operating Partnerships to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposescause, (iii) the successor General Partner or an Affiliate thereof assumes the liabilities and obligations of the General Partner and its Affiliates under the Exchange Agreement and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the General Partner and its Affiliates from any liability or obligation arising out of, or causes the General Partner and its Affiliates to be released from, any and all liabilities and obligations (including loan guarantees) under fringe benefit plans sponsored by the General Partner or any of its Affiliates in connection with the business of the Partnership Group, except as otherwise prohibited by this Agreement, and (iv) all required regulatory approvals for removal of the General Partner shall have been obtained. Such removal shall be effective upon the admission of the successor General Partner pursuant to Section 12.or
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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement
WITHDRAWAL OR REMOVAL OF THE GENERAL PARTNER. Section 13.1 Withdrawal or Removal of the General Partner
Partner (a) Buckeye GP LLC agrees to act as General Partner of the Partnership until the later of (i) the date which is twenty-five years after the Time of Delivery or (ii) the date the ESOP Loan is paid in full, subject to its right to transfer all of its GP Units pursuant to Section 11.1. At any time after the later of (i) the date which is twenty-five years after the Time of Delivery or (ii) the date the ESOP Loan is paid in full, the General Partner may withdraw from the Partnership effective upon at least 90 days’ advance written notice to the Limited Partners, such withdrawal to take effect on the date specified in such notice, provided that such withdrawal is approved by an Eighty Percent Interest or the Partnership has received an Opinion of Counsel that such withdrawal would not result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner or result in the Partnership or any Operating Partnership being treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes. Any such withdrawal shall also constitute the withdrawal of the OLP GP from the Operating Partnerships, as provided in the Operating Partnership Agreements. If the General Partner gives a notice of withdrawal, a Majority Interest may, prior to the effective date of such withdrawal, approve a successor General Partner. The Person so approved (or its designated Affiliates) shall become the successor general partner or partners of the Operating Partnerships, as provided in the Operating Partnership Agreements. If no successor General Partner is so approved, the Partnership shall be dissolved pursuant to Section 14.1. Buckeye GP LLC further agrees that it shall not cause the OLP GP to withdraw as general partner of any Operating Partnership, except in connection with Buckeye GP LLC’s withdrawal as General Partner.
(b) The General Partner may be removed only by an Eighty Percent Interest, and only if (i) in connection therewith, a successor General Partner is approved by a Majority Interest, (ii) the Partnership shall have received an Opinion of Counsel that the removal of the General Partner and the approval of a successor General Partner will not result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner or cause the Partnership or any of the Operating Partnerships to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, (iii) the successor General Partner or an Affiliate thereof assumes the liabilities and obligations of the General Partner and its Affiliates under the Exchange Agreement and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the General Partner and its Affiliates from any liability or obligation arising out of, or causes the General Partner and its Affiliates to be released from, any and all liabilities and obligations (including loan guarantees) under fringe benefit plans sponsored by the General Partner or any of its Affiliates in connection with the business of the Partnership Group, except as otherwise prohibited by this Agreement, and (iv) all required regulatory approvals for removal of the General Partner shall have been obtained. Such removal shall be effective upon the admission of the successor General Partner pursuant to Section 12.
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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Buckeye GP Holdings L.P.)
WITHDRAWAL OR REMOVAL OF THE GENERAL PARTNER. Section 13.1 Withdrawal or Removal of the General Partner
. (a) Buckeye GP LLC Pipe Line agrees to act as General Partner of the Partnership until the later of (i) the date which is twenty-five years after the Time of Delivery or (ii) the date the ESOP Loan is paid in full, subject to its right to transfer all of its GP Units pursuant to Section 11.1. At any time after the later of (i) the date which is twenty-five years after the Time of Delivery or (ii) the date the ESOP Loan is paid in full, the General Partner may withdraw from the Partnership effective upon at least 90 days’ ' advance written notice to the Limited Partners, such withdrawal to take effect on the date specified in such notice, provided that such withdrawal is approved by an Eighty Percent Interest or the Partnership has received an Opinion of Counsel that such withdrawal would not result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner or result in the Partnership or any Operating Partnership being treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes. Any such withdrawal shall also constitute the withdrawal of the OLP GP Manager from the Operating Partnerships, as provided in the Operating Partnership Agreements. If the General Partner gives a notice of withdrawal, a Majority Interest may, prior to the effective date of such withdrawal, approve a successor General Partner. The Person so approved (or its designated Affiliates) shall become the successor general partner or partners of the Operating Partnerships, as provided in the Operating Partnership Agreements. If no successor General Partner is so approved, the Partnership shall be dissolved pursuant to Section 14.1. Buckeye GP LLC Pipe Line further agrees that it shall not cause the OLP GP to withdraw as general partner of any Operating Partnership, except in connection with Buckeye GP LLC’s its withdrawal as General Partner.
(b) The General Partner may be removed only by an Eighty Percent Interest, and only if (i) in connection therewith, a successor General Partner is approved by a Majority Interest, (ii) the Partnership shall have received an Opinion of Counsel that the removal of the General Partner and the approval of a successor General Partner will not result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner or cause the Partnership or any of the Operating Partnerships to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, (iii) the successor General Partner or an Affiliate thereof assumes the liabilities and obligations of the General Partner and its Affiliates under the Exchange Agreement and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the General Partner and its Affiliates from any liability or obligation arising out of, or causes the General Partner and its Affiliates to be released from, any and all liabilities and obligations (including loan guarantees) under fringe benefit plans sponsored by the General Partner or any of its Affiliates in connection with the business of the Partnership Group, except as otherwise prohibited by this Agreement, and (iv) all required regulatory approvals for removal of the General Partner shall have been obtained. Such removal shall be effective upon the admission of the successor General Partner pursuant to Section 12.
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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Buckeye Partners L P)
WITHDRAWAL OR REMOVAL OF THE GENERAL PARTNER. Section 13.1 Withdrawal or Removal of the General Partner
(a) Buckeye GP LLC agrees to act as General Partner of the Partnership until the later of (i) the date which is twenty-five years after the Time of Delivery or (ii) the date the ESOP Loan is paid in full, subject to its right to transfer all of its GP Units pursuant to Section 11.1. At any time after the later of (i) the date which is twenty-five years after the Time of Delivery or (ii) the date the ESOP Loan is paid in full, the General Partner may withdraw from the Partnership effective upon at least 90 days’ advance written notice to the Limited Partners, such withdrawal to take effect on the date specified in such notice, provided that such withdrawal is approved by an Eighty Percent Interest or the Partnership has received an Opinion of Counsel that such withdrawal would not result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner or result in the Partnership or any Operating Partnership being treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes. Any such withdrawal shall also constitute the withdrawal of the OLP GP from the Operating Partnerships, as provided in the Operating Partnership Agreements. If the General Partner gives a notice of withdrawal, a Majority Interest may, prior to the effective date of such withdrawal, approve a successor General Partner. The Person so approved (or its designated Affiliates) shall become the successor general partner or partners of the Operating Partnerships, as provided in the Operating Partnership Agreements. If no successor General Partner is so approved, the Partnership shall be dissolved pursuant to Section 14.1. Buckeye GP LLC further agrees that it shall not cause the OLP GP to withdraw as general partner of any Operating Partnership, except in connection with Buckeye GP LLC’s withdrawal as General Partner.
(b) The General Partner may be removed only by an Eighty Percent Interest, and only if (i) in connection therewith, a successor General Partner is approved by a Majority Interest, (ii) the Partnership shall have received an Opinion of Counsel that the removal of the General Partner and the approval of a successor General Partner will not result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner or cause the Partnership or any of the Operating Partnerships to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, (iii) the successor General Partner or an Affiliate thereof assumes the liabilities and obligations of the General Partner and its Affiliates under the Exchange Agreement and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the General Partner and its Affiliates from any liability or obligation arising out of, or causes the General Partner and its Affiliates to be released from, any and all liabilities and obligations (including loan guarantees) under fringe benefit plans sponsored by the General Partner or any of its Affiliates in connection with the business of the Partnership Group, except as otherwise prohibited by this Agreement, and (iv) all required regulatory approvals for removal of the General Partner shall have been obtained. Such removal shall be effective upon the admission of the successor General Partner pursuant to Section 12.
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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Buckeye Partners, L.P.)
WITHDRAWAL OR REMOVAL OF THE GENERAL PARTNER. Section 13.1 Withdrawal or Removal of the General Partner
(a) Buckeye GP LLC agrees to act as General Partner of the Partnership until the later of (i) the date which is twenty-five years after the Time of Delivery or (ii) the date the ESOP Loan is paid in full, subject to its right to transfer all of its GP Units pursuant to Section 11.1. At any time after the later of (i) the date which is twenty-five years after the Time of Delivery or (ii) the date the ESOP Loan is paid in full, the General Partner may withdraw from the Partnership effective upon at least 90 days’ advance written notice to the Limited Partners, such withdrawal to take effect on the date specified in such notice, provided that such withdrawal is approved by an Eighty Percent Interest or the Partnership has received an Opinion of Counsel that such withdrawal would not result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner or result in the Partnership or any Operating Partnership being treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes. Any such withdrawal shall also constitute the withdrawal of the OLP GP General Partner from the Operating Partnerships, as provided in the Operating Partnership Agreements. If the General Partner gives a notice of withdrawal, a Majority Interest may, prior to the effective date of such withdrawal, approve a successor General Partner. The Person so approved (or its designated Affiliates) shall become the successor general partner or partners of the Operating Partnerships, as provided in the Operating Partnership Agreements. If no successor General Partner is so approved, the Partnership shall be dissolved pursuant to Section 14.1. Buckeye GP LLC further agrees that it shall not cause the OLP GP to withdraw as general partner of any Operating Partnership, except in connection with Buckeye GP LLC’s its withdrawal as General Partner.
(b) The General Partner may be removed only by an Eighty Percent Interest, and only if (i) in connection therewith, a successor General Partner is approved by a Majority Interest, (ii) the Partnership shall have received an Opinion of Counsel that the removal of the General Partner and the approval of a successor General Partner will not result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner or cause the Partnership or any of the Operating Partnerships to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, (iii) the successor General Partner or an Affiliate thereof assumes the liabilities and obligations of the General Partner and its Affiliates under the Exchange Agreement and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the General Partner and its Affiliates from any liability or obligation arising out of, or causes the General Partner and its Affiliates to be released from, any and all liabilities and obligations (including loan guarantees) under fringe benefit plans sponsored by the General Partner or any of its Affiliates in connection with the business of the Partnership Group, except as otherwise prohibited by this Agreement, and (iv) all required regulatory approvals for removal of the General Partner shall have been obtained. Such removal shall be effective upon the admission of the successor General Partner pursuant to Section 12.and
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WITHDRAWAL OR REMOVAL OF THE GENERAL PARTNER. Section 13.1 Withdrawal or Removal of the General Partner
(a) Buckeye GP LLC agrees to act as General Partner of the Partnership until the later of of
(i) the date which is twenty-five years after the Time of Delivery or (ii) the date the ESOP Loan is paid in full, subject to its right to transfer all of its GP Units pursuant to Section 11.1. At any time after the later of (i) the date which is twenty-five years after the Time of Delivery or (ii) the date the ESOP Loan is paid in full, the General Partner may withdraw from the Partnership effective upon at least 90 days’ advance written notice to the Limited Partners, such withdrawal to take effect on the date specified in such notice, provided that such withdrawal is approved by an Eighty Percent Interest or the Partnership has received an Opinion of Counsel that such withdrawal would not result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner or result in the Partnership or any Operating Partnership being treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes. Any such withdrawal shall also constitute the withdrawal of the OLP GP from the Operating Partnerships, as provided in the Operating Partnership Agreements. If the General Partner gives a notice of withdrawal, a Majority Interest may, prior to the effective date of such withdrawal, approve a successor General Partner. The Person so approved (or its designated Affiliates) shall become the successor general partner or partners of the Operating Partnerships, as provided in the Operating Partnership Agreements. If no successor General Partner is so approved, the Partnership shall be dissolved pursuant to Section 14.1. Buckeye GP LLC further agrees that it shall not cause the OLP GP to withdraw as general partner of any Operating Partnership, except in connection with Buckeye GP LLC’s withdrawal as General Partner.
(b) The General Partner may be removed only by an Eighty Percent Interest, and only if if
(i) in connection therewith, a successor General Partner is approved by a Majority Interest, (ii) the Partnership shall have received an Opinion of Counsel that the removal of the General Partner and the approval of a successor General Partner will not result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner or cause the Partnership or any of the Operating Partnerships to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, (iii) the successor General Partner or an Affiliate thereof assumes the liabilities and obligations of the General Partner and its Affiliates under the Exchange Agreement and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the General Partner and its Affiliates from any liability or obligation arising out of, or causes the General Partner and its Affiliates to be released from, any and all liabilities and obligations (including loan guarantees) under fringe benefit plans sponsored by the General Partner or any of its Affiliates in connection with the business of the Partnership Group, except as otherwise prohibited by this Agreement, and (iv) all required regulatory approvals for removal of the General Partner shall have been obtained. Such removal shall be effective upon the admission of the successor General Partner pursuant to Section 12.
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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement
WITHDRAWAL OR REMOVAL OF THE GENERAL PARTNER. Section 13.1 Withdrawal or Removal of the General Partner.
(a) Buckeye GP LLC BMC agrees to act as General Partner of the Partnership until the later of (i) the date which is twenty-five years after the Time of Delivery or (ii) the date the ESOP Loan is paid in full, subject to its right to transfer all of its GP Units pursuant to Section 11.1. At any time after the later of (i) the date which is twenty-five years after the Time of Delivery or (ii) the date the ESOP Loan is paid in full, the General Partner may withdraw from the Partnership effective upon at least 90 days’ ' advance written notice to the Limited Partners, such withdrawal to take effect on the date specified in such notice, provided that such withdrawal is approved by an Eighty Percent Interest or the Partnership has received an Opinion of Counsel that such withdrawal would not result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner or result in the Partnership or any Operating Partnership being treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes. Any such withdrawal shall also constitute the withdrawal of the OLP GP Manager from the Operating Partnerships, as provided in the Operating Partnership Agreements. If the General Partner gives a notice of withdrawal, a Majority Interest may, prior to the effective date of such withdrawal, approve a successor General Partner. The Person so approved (or its designated Affiliates) shall become the successor general partner or partners of the Operating Partnerships, as provided in the Operating Partnership Agreements. If no successor General Partner is so approved, the Partnership shall be dissolved pursuant to Section 14.1. Buckeye GP LLC BMC further agrees that it shall not cause permit the OLP GP Manager to withdraw as general partner of any Operating Partnership, except in connection with Buckeye GP LLC’s the withdrawal of BMC as General Partner.
(b) The General Partner may be removed only by an Eighty Percent Interest, and only if (i) in connection therewith, a successor General Partner is approved by a Majority Interest, (ii) the Partnership shall have received an Opinion of Counsel that the removal of the General Partner and the approval of a successor General Partner will not result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner or cause the Partnership or any of the Operating Partnerships to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, (iii) the successor General Partner or an Affiliate thereof assumes the liabilities and obligations of the General Partner and its Affiliates under the Exchange Agreement and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the General Partner and its Affiliates from any liability or obligation arising out of, or causes the General Partner and its Affiliates to be released from, any and all liabilities and obligations (including loan guarantees) under fringe benefit plans sponsored by the General Partner or any of its Affiliates in connection with the business of the Partnership Groupor any of the Operating Partnerships, except as otherwise prohibited by this Agreement, and (iv) all required regulatory approvals for removal of the General Partner shall have been obtained. Such removal shall be effective upon the admission of the successor General Partner pursuant to Section 12.required
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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Buckeye Partners L P)
WITHDRAWAL OR REMOVAL OF THE GENERAL PARTNER. Section 13.1 Withdrawal or Removal of the General Partner
(aA) Buckeye GP LLC Airlease Management Services, Inc. covenants and agrees that it shall continue to act as General Partner of the Partnership until the later of (i) the date date' which is twenty-five 10 years after the Time of Delivery or (ii) the date the ESOP Loan is paid in fullinitial Closing Date, subject to its right to transfer all of its GP Units interest as a General Partner pursuant to Section 11.113.2 and subject to this Section 15.2(A). At any time after the later of (i) the date which is twenty-five 10 years after from the Time of Delivery or (ii) the date the ESOP Loan is paid in fullClosing Date, the General Partner may withdraw from the Partnership without liability, penalty, or cost to it, effective upon at least 90 days’ days advance written notice to the Limited Partners, such withdrawal to take effect on the date specified in such notice, provided that such withdrawal is approved by an Eighty Percent Interest or the Partnership has received an Opinion of Counsel that such withdrawal would not result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner or result in the Partnership or any Operating Partnership being treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes. Any such withdrawal shall also constitute the withdrawal of the OLP GP from the Operating Partnerships, as provided in the Operating Partnership Agreements. If the General Partner gives a notice of withdrawal, a Majority Interest may, prior to the effective date of such withdrawal, approve elect a successor General Partner. The Person so approved (or its designated Affiliates) shall become the successor general partner or partners of the Operating Partnerships, as provided in the Operating Partnership Agreements. If no successor General Partner is so approvedelected, the Partnership shall be dissolved pursuant to Section 14.116.1. Buckeye GP LLC further agrees that it shall not cause The General Partner may also withdraw from the OLP GP Partnership, at any time and without liability, penalty, or cost to withdraw it, if its continued status as the general partner of any Operating the Partnership would be prohibited by law or would materially adversely affect the Partnership, except in connection with Buckeye GP LLC’s withdrawal as General Partner.
(bB) The General Partner may be removed only upon the vote of Limited Partners holding 66 2/3% or more of the outstanding Units. Any such action by an Eighty Percent Interest, and only if (i) in connection therewith, a successor the Limited Partners for removal of the General Partner is approved by must also provide for the election of a Majority Interest, (ii) new General Partner. The right of the Limited Partners to remove the General Partner shall not exist or be exercised unless the Partnership shall have has received an Opinion opinion of Counsel independent counsel that the removal of the General Partner and the approval selection of a successor General Partner will not result in (i) the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner Unitholder or cause (ii) the treatment of the Partnership or any of the Operating Partnerships to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal Federal income tax purposes.
(C) Airlease Management Services, (iii) Inc. covenants and agrees that it will remain a Related Entity for at least 10 years after the successor General Partner or an Affiliate thereof assumes the liabilities Closing Date and obligations of so long thereafter as it is the General Partner and its Affiliates under the Exchange Agreement and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the General Partner and its Affiliates from any liability or obligation arising out of, or causes the General Partner and its Affiliates Partner; provided that it may cease to be released from, any and all liabilities and obligations (including loan guarantees) under fringe benefit plans sponsored a Related Entity if its continued status as a Related Entity would by the General Partner or any of its Affiliates in connection with the business of the Partnership Group, except as otherwise prohibited by this Agreement, and (iv) all required regulatory approvals for removal of law or would materially adversely affect the General Partner shall have been obtained. Such removal shall be effective upon the admission of the successor General Partner pursuant to Section 12Partnership.
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WITHDRAWAL OR REMOVAL OF THE GENERAL PARTNER. Section 13.1 Withdrawal or Removal of the General Partner
(a) Buckeye GP LLC agrees to act as The General Partner covenants and agrees that except in connection with a transfer of its General Partnership Interest in accordance with Section 12.02, it will not voluntarily withdraw as the Partnership until the later of General Partner unless (i) the date which is twenty-five years after the Time of Delivery or Partnership receives a Limited Liability Determination, a Tax Determination and an Assignment Determination; (ii) the date the ESOP Loan is paid in full, subject to its right to transfer all of its GP Units pursuant to Section 11.1. At any time after the later of such withdrawal receives Majority Outside Approval; and (iiii) the date which is twenty-five years after the Time of Delivery or (ii) the date the ESOP Loan is paid in full, the General Partner may withdraw from or one of its Affiliates is not the Partnership effective upon at least 90 days’ advance written notice to general partner of Alliance Capital or simultaneously withdraws as the Limited Partners, such withdrawal to take effect on general partner of Alliance Capital in accordance with the date specified in such notice, provided that such withdrawal is approved by an Eighty Percent Interest or the Partnership has received an Opinion of Counsel that such withdrawal would not result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner or result in the Partnership or any Operating Partnership being treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes. Any such withdrawal shall also constitute the withdrawal terms of the OLP GP from the Operating Partnerships, as provided in the Operating Alliance Capital Partnership AgreementsAgreement. If the General Partner gives a notice of withdrawalits intent to withdraw, it shall call and conduct a meeting of the Unitholders and Limited Partners to obtain the requisite Majority Interest may, prior Outside Approval and to the effective date of such withdrawal, consider and approve a successor General Partner. The Person so approved If the proposed withdrawal of the General Partner will result in the dissolution of the Partnership, such meeting shall be held no sooner than 180 days after the date of notice and any Unitholder or Limited Partner (or its designated Affiliatesother than the Assignor Limited Partner) shall become may, by notice to the General Partner at least 120 days prior to the date of the meeting, propose a successor general partner. Such proposed successor general partner or partners shall only be included on the ballot if it has complied with all legal requirements necessary for such inclusion. If the requisite Majority Outside Approval is obtained, but no successor general partner is approved on the first ballot of such meeting, a second ballot shall be held as soon as practicable thereafter in order to consider the approval of the Operating Partnerships, as provided in candidate that received the Operating Partnership Agreementsmost votes on the first ballot. If no successor General Partner such candidate is so approvednot approved on the second ballot, the Partnership shall be dissolved and liquidated pursuant to Section 14.1Article 15 and the General Partner shall serve as Liquidating Trustee. Buckeye GP LLC further agrees that If a successor general partner is elected, it shall not cause be admitted immediately prior to the OLP GP to withdraw as general partner withdrawal of any Operating Partnership, except in connection with Buckeye GP LLC’s withdrawal as the General PartnerPartner and shall continue the business and operations of the Partnership without dissolution.
(b) The Except as provided below, the General Partner may be removed only by an Eighty Percent Interest, and only if upon the affirmative vote of (i) in connection therewith, a successor General Partner is approved by a Majority Interest, (ii) the Partnership shall have received an Opinion of Counsel that the removal Limited Partners holding 80% or more of the General Partner issued and the approval of a successor General Partner will outstanding Limited Partnership Interests if such removal is not result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner or cause the Partnership or any of the Operating Partnerships to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposescause, (iii) the successor General Partner or an Affiliate thereof assumes the liabilities and obligations of the General Partner and its Affiliates under the Exchange Agreement and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the General Partner and its Affiliates from any liability or obligation arising out of, or causes the General Partner and its Affiliates to be released from, any and all liabilities and obligations (including loan guarantees) under fringe benefit plans sponsored by the General Partner or any of its Affiliates in connection with the business of the Partnership Group, except as otherwise prohibited by this Agreement, and (iv) all required regulatory approvals for removal of the General Partner shall have been obtained. Such removal shall be effective upon the admission of the successor General Partner pursuant to Section 12.or
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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement