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  1. Law
  2. /Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008

Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008

81 sections published.

  • 1Short title, extent and commencement
  • 2Definitions
  • 3Limited liability partnership to be body corporate
  • 4Non-applicability of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932
  • 5Partners
  • 6Minimum number of partners
  • 7Designated partners
  • 8Liabilities of designated partners
  • 9Changes in designated partners
  • 10Punishment for contravention of sections 7 and 9
  • 11Incorporation document
  • 12Incorporation by registration
  • 13Registered office of limited liability partnership and change therein
  • 14Effect of registration
  • 15Name
  • 16Reservation of name
  • 17Rectification of name of limited liability partnership
  • 19Change of registered name
  • 20Penalty for improper use of words "limited liability partnership" or "LLP"
  • 21Publication of name and limited liability
  • 22Eligibility to be partners
  • 23Relationship of partners
  • 24Cessation of partnership interest
  • 25Registration of changes in partners
  • 26Partner as agent
  • 27Extent of liability of limited liability partnership
  • 28Extent of liability of partner
  • 29Holding out
  • 30Unlimited liability in case of fraud
  • 31Whistle blowing
  • 32Form of contribution
  • 33Obligation to contribute
  • 34Maintenance of books of account, other records and audit, etc
  • 34AAccounting and auditing standards
  • 35Annual return
  • 36Inspection of documents kept by Registrar
  • 37Penalty for false statement
  • 38Power of Registrar to obtain information
  • 39Compounding of offences
  • 40Destruction of old records
  • 41Enforcement of duty to make returns, etc
  • 42Partner's transferable interest
  • 43Investigation of the affairs of limited liability partnership
  • 44Application by partners for investigation
  • 45Firm, body corporate or association not to be appointed as inspector
  • 46Power of inspectors to carry out investigation into affairs of related entities, etc
  • 47Production of documents and evidence
  • 48Seizure of documents by inspector
  • 49Inspectors' report
  • 50Prosecution
  • 51Application for winding up of limited liability partnership
  • 52Proceedings for recovery of damages or property
  • 53Expenses of investigation
  • 54Inspector's report to be evidence
  • 55Conversion from firm to limited liability partnership
  • 56Conversion from private company to limited liability partnership
  • 57Conversion from unlisted public company into limited liability partnership
  • 58Registration and effect of conversion
  • 59Foreign limited liability partnerships
  • 60Compromise or arrangement of limited liability partnerships
  • 61Power of Tribunal to enforce compromise or arrangement
  • 62Provisions for facilitating reconstruction or amalgamation of limited liability partnerships
  • 63Winding up and dissolution
  • 64Circumstances in which limited liability partnership may be wound up by Tribunal
  • 65Rules for winding up and dissolution
  • 66Business transactions of partner with limited liability partnership
  • 67Application of the provisions of the Companies Act
  • 67AEstablishment of Special Courts
  • 68Electronic filing of documents
  • 68ARegistration offices
  • 69Payment of additional fee
  • 70Enhanced punishment
  • 71Application of other laws not barred
  • 72Jurisdiction of Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal
  • 74General penalties
  • 75Power of Registrar to strike defunct limited liability partnership off register
  • 76Offences by limited liability partnerships
  • 77Jurisdiction of Court
  • 78Power to alter Schedules
  • 79Power to make rules
  • 80Power to remove difficulties