§1393. Winding up
1.
Purpose after dissolution.
A limited partnership continues after dissolution only for the purpose of winding up its activities.
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2.
Winding up limited partnership.
In winding up its activities, the limited partnership:
A.
May amend its certificate of limited partnership to state that the limited partnership is dissolved, preserve the limited partnership business or property as a going concern for a reasonable time, prosecute and defend actions and proceedings, whether civil, criminal or administrative, transfer the limited partnership's property, settle disputes by mediation or arbitration, file a statement of termination as provided in section 1323 and perform other necessary acts; and
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B.
Shall discharge the limited partnership's liabilities, settle and close the limited partnership's activities and marshal and distribute the assets of the partnership.
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3.
Appointment to wind up activities.
If a dissolved limited partnership does not have a general partner, a person to wind up the dissolved limited partnership's activities may be appointed by the consent of limited partners owning a majority of the rights to receive distributions as limited partners at the time the consent is to be effective. A person appointed under this subsection:
B.
Shall promptly amend the certificate of limited partnership to state:
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(1)
That the limited partnership does not have a general partner;
(2)
The name of the person that has been appointed to wind up the limited partnership; and
(3)
The street and mailing address of the person.
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4.
Judicial supervision.
On the application of any partner, the Superior Court may order judicial supervision of the winding up, including the appointment of a person to wind up the dissolved limited partnership's activities, if:
A.
The limited partnership does not have a general partner and within a reasonable time following the dissolution no person has been appointed pursuant to subsection 3; or
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B.
The applicant establishes other good cause.
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SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 543, §C2 (NEW).