Case Study Of Limited Liability Partnership

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Limited Liability Partnership (LLP):
It is a new corporate structure that combines the advantages of limited liability of a company at a low compliance cost and the flexibility of a partnership and. It is an alternative corporate business vehicle that provides the benefits of limited liability of a company, but it also allows its members to flexibly organize their internal management on the basis of a mutually arrived agreement just like in a partnership firm.
It would be generally useful for small and medium enterprises, and particularly for the enterprises in services sector, owing to flexibility in its structure and operation. Internationally, LLPs are the preferred vehicle of business, especially for the service industry and for activities involving professionals.

The LPP IS governed by the provisions of the Limited Liability Partnership Act 2008.

The features of LPP are as follows: -

• Any two or more persons, associated for carrying on a lawful business with a motive to earn profit, may subscribe their names to an incorporation document and fill the same with the Registrar to form a LLP. The LLP shall be a body corporate and a legal entity separate from its partners.. The LLP will have perpetual succession.

• The mutual rights and duties of partners of an LLP inter se and those of the LLP and its partners shall be governed by an agreement between partners or between the LLP and the partners subject to the provisions of the LLP Act 2008. This act provides the flexibility to devise the agreement as per their choice.

• No partner would be liable on account of the independent or un-authorized actions of other partners or their misconduct. The LLP will be a separate legal entity, and it will be liable to the full extent o...

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... has to meet certain insurance requirements. LLPs with sufficient assets do not have to get insurance. Such restrictions are imposed by the state to ensure that the company can hold to the claims made against the business.

6. Admission of new partner: A supplementary agreement should contain details of new partners. His contribution should be created and accordingly the existing partners should revise the contribution held by them. Such changes have to be filed with the Registrar of Companies on whose jurisdiction the registered office of the LLP was situated.

7. Permission of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in LLP: FDI in LLP is only permitted through Government route. FDI in LLP is not permissible under automatic route. Also FDI in LLP is allowed to only those sectors through Government route where 100% FDI is allowed under the FDI policy under automatic route.

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