Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 17-603 – Withdrawal of limited partner
A limited partner may withdraw from a limited partnership only at the time or upon the happening of events specified in the partnership agreement and in accordance with the partnership agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary under applicable law, unless a partnership agreement provides otherwise, a limited partner may not withdraw from a limited partnership prior to the dissolution and winding up of the limited partnership. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary under applicable law, a partnership agreement may provide that a partnership interest may not be assigned prior to the dissolution and winding up of the limited partnership.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 17-603
- Certificate of limited partnership: means the certificate referred to in § 17-201 of this title, and the certificate as amended. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 17-101
- Limited partner: means a person who is admitted to a limited partnership as a limited partner as provided in § 17-301 of this title, and includes a limited partner of the limited partnership generally and a limited partner associated with a series of the limited partnership. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 17-101
- Partner: means a limited or general partner. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 17-101
- 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.
- Partnership agreement: means any agreement, written, oral or implied, of the partners as to the affairs of a limited partnership and the conduct of its business. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 17-101
- Partnership interest: means a partner's share of the profits and losses of a limited partnership and the right to receive distributions of partnership assets. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 17-101
- State: means the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or any state, territory, possession, or other jurisdiction of the United States other than the State of Delaware. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 17-101
Unless otherwise provided in a partnership agreement, a limited partnership whose original certificate of limited partnership was filed with the Secretary of State and effective on or prior to July 31, 1996, shall continue to be governed by this section as in effect on July 31, 1996.
6 Del. C. 1953, § ?1716; 59 Del. Laws, c. 105, § ?1; 63 Del. Laws, c. 420, § ?1; 65 Del. Laws, c. 188, § ?1; 66 Del. Laws, c. 316, § ?52; 69 Del. Laws, c. 258, § ?36; 70 Del. Laws, c. 362, § ?16; 80 Del. Laws, c. 44, § ?10;