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Section 49

of Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2012

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Section 49

(a)

in the case of receivership of a limited liability partnership, the provisions of Part VIII (in so far as they relate to a company limited by shares) of the *Companies Act 1965

shall apply; and

(b)

in the case of winding-up of a limited liability partnership by the Court, the provisions of Divisions 2 and 4 of Part X

(in so far as they relate to a company limited by shares)

of the

*Companies Act 1965 and the Companies

(Winding-up) Rules 1972 [P.U. (A) 289/1972] shall apply.

(2)

The application of Part VIII and Divisions 2 and 4 of Part X (in so far as they relate to a company limited by shares) of the

*Companies Act 1965, and the Companies (Winding-up) Rules 1972

under subsection (1) shall be subject to such modifications and adaptations as may be necessary, and in particular the following modifications:

(a)

references to a “company” shall be taken as references to a limited liability partnership;

(b)

references to a “director” or to a “member” of a company shall be taken as references to a partner of a limited liability partnership;

(c)

references to the “memorandum” and “articles of a company” shall be taken as references to the partnership agreement of a limited liability partnership;

(d)

references to a “resolution” of a company shall be taken as

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*NOTE—The Companies Act 1965 [Act 125] has been repealed by the Companies Act 2016

[Act 777] w.e.f 31 January 2017―see subsection 620(1) of Act 777.

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references to a determination or decision of a limited liability partnership; and

(e)

references to “shares” of any member of a company shall be taken as references to the interest of any partner of a limited liability partnership.