This document provides an analysis of limited liability partnerships (LLPs) in India. It discusses the history and features of LLPs, including how they have been implemented in other countries like the UK and Singapore that served as models. Some key points covered include:
- LLPs allow for two or more persons to carry on business with limited liability. As of May 2011, over 4,800 LLPs had been registered in India.
- LLPs have features of both partnerships and corporations - they are bodies corporate but the personal assets of partners are protected from liabilities.
- Forming an LLP requires at least two partners (individuals or corporations), a minimum of two designated individual partners residing
9. Basic Features of LLP Hybrid concept Body Corporate LLP is a legal entity separate from its partners. Number of partners Disqualification of partner Any Change in partners of a LLP shall not affect the existence, rights or liabilities of the LLP. Personal Liability of member
10. Basic Features of LLP Partnership Act 1932 – N.A. Applicability of Companies Act,1956 Partners fall below minimum number Designated Partner-Minimum -2 Liability of Designated Partner Name should contain “LLP”
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12. Minimum 2 Designated Partners who are individuals and at least one of them should be resident in India.
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Defination, Concept of “limited liability partnership” LLP is an alternative corporate business form that gives the benefits of limited liability of a company and the flexibility of a partnership. 2. The LLP can continue its existence irrespective of changes in partners. It is capable of entering into contracts and holding property in its own name3. The LLP is a separate legal entity, is liable to the full extent of its assets but liability of the partners is limited to their agreed contribution in the LLP.
Since LLP contains elements of both ‘a corporate structure’ as well as ‘a partnership firm structure’ LLP is called a hybrid between a company and a partnership.4. Further, no partner is liable on account of the independent or un-authorized actions of other partners, thus individual partners are shielded from joint liability created by another partner’s wrongful business decisions or misconduct.5. Mutual rights and duties of the partners within a LLP are governed by an agreement between the partners or between the partners and the LLP as the case may be. The LLP, however, is not relieved of the liability for its other obligations as a separate entity.Any Change in partners of a LLP shall not affect the existence, rights or liabilities of the LLP.No partner is personally liable to liabilities of the LLP
The Provisions of Indian Partnership Act,1932 shall not apply to a LLP.The Provisions of Companies Act,1956 can be made applicable with suitable modification by issuing a notification to LLPIf the number of partners fall below two, the surviving partner will have to admit at least one more partner within 6 months. If he does not do so, his liability will become unlimited and LLP will be wound up.Responsible for compliance of the provisions of the LLP Act including filing of various returns and documents specified in the Act.Liable to all penalties imposed on the LLP for any contravention of those provisions.The ‘designated partner’ has no implied authority to conduct day to day business of LLP.It is not essential that power to conduct business should be with designated partner.Appoint any partner as “Managing Partner” or “Executive Partner” to manage the day to day affairs of LLP
The application for allotment of DPIN shall be made online in (E-Form 7)The name with which LLP is to be incorporated is to be decided. Name should end with LLPApplication shall be made in (E-Form 1) for the availability of the proposed name with the RegistrarName available for adoption for a period of 3 months. SRN no.LLP agreement must be filed in (E-Form 3) with the Registrar
In the absence of any LLP agreement the provisions set-out in FIRST SCHEDULE is applicable.If the partnership agreement is executed before registration of LLP the partners will have to ratify this agreement after incorporation of LLP and file with ROC