Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
- LLP is an alternative corporate business form that gives the
benefits of limited liability of a company and the flexibility of a partnership.
- LLP can continue its existence irrespective of changes in
partners.
- It is capable of entering into contracts and holding property in
its own name.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- LLP is a body corporate and a legal entity separate from its
partners, having perpetual succession.
- LLP form is a form of business model which :
(i) is organized
and operates on the basis of an agreement.
(ii) provides
flexibility without imposing detailed legal and procedural requirements
(iii) enables
professional/technical expertise and initiative to combine with financial risk
taking capacity in an innovative and efficient manner.
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