(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section, the law of the jurisdiction in which the partnership has its principal office governs the partnership agreement and the relations among the partners and between the partners and the partnership.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 10A-8A-1.06

  • foreign limited liability partnership: means a partnership that has filed a statement of limited liability partnership under Section 10A-8A-10. See Alabama Code 10A-8A-1.02
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • writing: includes typewriting and printing on paper. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) The law of this state governs the (i) internal affairs of a limited liability partnership, including the relations among the partners and between the partners and the partnership, (ii) the liability of a partner as a partner for the debts, obligations, or other liabilities of a limited liability partnership, and (iii) the authority of the partners of a limited liability partnership.
(c) The law of the jurisdiction in which a foreign limited liability partnership has filed its statement of limited liability partnership or similar writing governs the (i) internal affairs of that foreign limited liability partnership, including the relations among the partners and between the partners and the partnership, (ii) the liability of a partner as a partner for the debts, obligations, or other liabilities of a foreign limited liability partnership, and (iii) the authority of the partners of a foreign limited liability partnership.
(d) If (i) a partnership agreement provides for the application of the laws of this state, and (ii) the partnership delivers to the Secretary of State for filing a statement of partnership in accordance with Section 10A-8A-2.02(a), a statement of not for profit partnership in accordance with Section 10A-8A-2.02(b), or a statement of limited liability partnership in accordance with Section 10A-8A-10.01, then the partnership agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of this state.
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