§ 14-9-904. Name
A foreign limited partnership may apply for a certificate of authority with the Secretary of State under any name, whether or not it is the name under which it is registered in its state of organization, that could be registered by a domestic limited partnership. Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, […]
§ 14-9-905. Change of Name or State of Organization; Foreign Limited Partnership Converting to Foreign Limited Liability Company or Foreign Corporation
A foreign limited partnership authorized to transact business in this state must obtain an amended certificate of authority from the Secretary of State if it changes its name or its state of organization. The requirements of Code Sections 14-9-902 and 14-9-903 for obtaining an original certificate of authority shall apply to obtaining an amended certificate […]
§ 14-9-906. Certificate of Withdrawal
A foreign limited partnership authorized to transact business in this state may apply for a certificate of withdrawal by delivering to the Secretary of State for filing an application that sets forth: The name of the limited partnership and the name of the jurisdiction under whose law it is organized; That it is not transacting […]
§ 14-9-907. Transaction of Business Without Registering
A foreign limited partnership transacting business in this state may not maintain an action, suit, or proceeding in a court of this state until it has obtained a certificate of authority. The failure of a foreign limited partnership to obtain a certificate of authority does not impair the validity of any contract or act of […]
§ 14-9-908. Action by Attorney General
The Attorney General may maintain an action to restrain a foreign limited partnership from transacting business in this state in violation of this chapter. History. Code 1981, § 14-9-908 , enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 1016, § 1. Code Commission notes. Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1988, “Attorney General” was capitalized in the […]
§ 14-9-1001. Right of Limited Partner to Bring Action
A limited partner may maintain an action in the right of a limited partnership to recover a judgment in its favor if general partners with authority to do so have refused to bring the action or an effort to cause those general partners to bring the action is not likely to succeed. The foregoing authority […]
§ 14-9-1002. Requirements for Plaintiff
Except to the extent provided by the partnership agreement, in a derivative action, the plaintiff must be a partner at the time of bringing the action and: Must have been a partner at the time of the transaction of which he complains; or His status as a partner must have devolved upon him by operation […]
§ 14-9-1003. Complaint
In a derivative action, the complaint must set forth with particularity the effort of the plaintiff to secure commencement of the action by a general partner or the reasons for not making the effort. History. Code 1981, § 14-9-1003 , enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 1016, § 1.
§ 14-9-1004. Expenses
If a derivative action is successful, in whole or in part, or if anything is received by the plaintiff as a result of a judgment, compromise, or settlement of an action or claim, the court may award the plaintiff reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, and shall direct him to remit to the limited partnership […]
§ 14-9-1101. Fees
The Secretary of State shall charge and collect for filing: Document Fee ———— —- (1) A certificate of limited partnership $ 100.00 (2) A registration of a foreign limited partnership 225.00 (3) An annual registration 50.00 (4) Penalty for late filing of annual registration 25.00 (5) Agent’s statement of resignation No fee (6) Certificate of […]