09. Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Partnerships. Flashcards

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A limited liability partnership is a corporate body, which combines the features of an ordinary partnership with …

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limited liability

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LLPs are goverened by the …

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Limited Liability Partnerships Act (2000)

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An LLP is often appropriate for firms of professionals because it preserves the … of a partnership in the context of limited liability.

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ethos

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An LLP is often appropriate for firms of professionals because it preserves the ethos of a partnership in the context of …

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limited liability

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An LLP (is / is not) a separate legal entity from its partners.

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is

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An LLP (is / is not) chargeable to corporation tax.

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is not

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The partners of an LLP are taxed as …

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individuals

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An LLP (is / is not) an incorporated body.

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is

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An LLP has … capacity.

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unlimited

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The law relating to [ordinary] partnerships applies to LLPs only as far as provided for by the …

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Limited Liability Partnerships Act (2000)

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For a LLP to be incorporated, … or more persons carrying on a lawful business with a view to profit must have subscribed their names to an incorporation document.

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two

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For a LLP to be incorporated, two or more persons carrying on a … with a view to profit must have subscribed their names to an incorporation document.

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lawful business

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For a LLP to be incorporated, two or more persons carrying on a lawful business with a … must have subscribed their names to an incorporation document.

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view to profit

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For a LLP to be incorporated, two or more persons carrying on a lawful business with a view to profit must have … their names to an incorporation document.

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subscribed

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LLP incorporation document: N*, RO, M, SoISC

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name

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LLP incorporation document: N, RO*, M, SoISC

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registered office

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LLP incorporation document: N, RO, M* (IDM), SoISC

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members

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LLP incorporation document: N, RO, M, SoISC*

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Statement of initial significant control.

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LLP incorporation document: N, RO, M (IDM*), SoISC

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including designated members

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An LLP (is / is not) the same as a LIMITED partnership.

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is not

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LLPs (are / are not) governed by the Partnership Act (1890)

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are not

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Broadly speaking, the Limited Liability Partnerships Act (200) and the Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations (2001) apply the provisions of … legislation to LLPs, together with some default provisions from the Partnership Act (1890).

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companies

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There (is / is not) a maximum number of members of an LLP.

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is not

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New members in an LLP are admitted by … of the exising members.

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agreement

25
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An LLP (does / does not) have perpetual succession.

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does

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A change in membership of an LLP (does / does not) cause a ‘new’ LLP to exist.

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does not

27
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If a person continues ‘alone’ in an LLP for a period of more than …, they become jointly and severally liable for partnership debts incurred during that time.

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6 months

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If a person continues ‘alone’ in an LLP for a period of more than 6 months, they become … for partnership debts incurred during that time.

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jointly and severally liable

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An LLP (must / need not) publish annual accounts.

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must

30
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An LLP (is / is not) subject to audt.

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is

31
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Any change in membership, incuding changes in designated members, of an LLP must be submitted to the registrar within …

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14 days

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An LLP (must / need not) deliver a confirmation statement to the registrar.

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must

33
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An LLP (must / need) not provide an equivalent to a directors’ report.

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need not

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Every member of a limitied liability partnership is the … of the limited liability partnership.

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agent

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A person to whom a member has transferred their interest in an LLP is only entitled to recieve that member’s …

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profit share

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A person to whom a member has transferred their interest in an LLP (is / is not) entitled to interfere in the management or administration of the business of the LLP.

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is not

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An LLP (is / is not) dissolved when a member leaves.

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is not

38
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An LLP is wound up in the same way as a …

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limited company

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Withdrawals (drawings) made by members within … may be clawed back if it can be shown that the member knew or had reasonable grounds to believe that the LLP was or would become insolvent.

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2 years

40
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Withdrawals (drawings) made by members within 2 years may be clawed back if it can be shown that the member knew or had reasonable grounds to believe that the LLP was or would become …

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insolvent

41
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On winding up, past and present members may be required to contribute to the assets of the LLP to the extent provided for in the …

A

LLP agreement

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To form an LLP, at least … members must subscribe their names to the registration document.

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two

43
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Upon the formation of an LLP, there must be at least … DESIGNATED members.

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two

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The incorporation document for an LLP (may / may not) state that all members are ‘designated’ members.

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may

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Details of the assets of an LLP (must / need not) be given upon registration.

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need not

46
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The extent of liability of members (must / need not) be specified by an LLP upon incorporation.

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need not

47
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A member of an LLP may be personally liable for debts if they are found to have acted …

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negligently or criminally

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A ‘member’ of an LLP may NOT bind it into a contract with a third party if that person knows that they have … to do so.

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no authority

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A member of a LLP (may / may not) found gulity of fraudulent or wrongful trading.

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may

50
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An LLP (continues / must end) when one of its members leaves, dies or becomes bankrupt.

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continues

51
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A limited partnership is so limited under the Limited Partnerships Act (…).

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1907

52
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A ‘limited’ partner in a ‘limited partnership’ loses the limitation on their liability if they become involved in the … of the partnership.

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management

53
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A ‘…’ partner in a ‘limited partnership’ is involved in its management but has unlimited liability.

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general

54
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A ‘general’ partner in a ‘limited partnership’ is involved in its … but has unlimited liability.

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management

55
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A ‘general’ partner in a ‘limited partnership’ is involved in its management but has unlimited …

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liability

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A limited partnership under the 1907 act must have at least one … partner and one limited partner.

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general

57
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A limited partnership under the 1907 act must have at least one general partner and one … partner.

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limited

58
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A limited partnership must be registered with the …

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registrar