A general partner of a limited partnership may make contributions to the partnership and share in the profits and losses of, and in distributions from, the limited partnership as a general partner. A general partner also may make contributions to and share in profits, losses, and distributions as a limited partner. A person who is both a general partner and a limited partner shall have all the rights and powers and be subject to all the restrictions and liabilities of a general partner and, except as provided in the partnership agreement, shall also have the powers, and is subject to the restrictions of a limited partner to the extent of his participation in the partnership as a limited partner.

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Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 34-20

  • General partner: means a person who has been admitted to a limited partnership as a general partner in accordance with the partnership agreement and named in the certificate of limited partnership as a general partner. See Connecticut General Statutes 34-9
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Limited partner: means a person who has been admitted to a limited partnership as a limited partner in accordance with the partnership agreement. See Connecticut General Statutes 34-9
  • Partner: means a limited or general partner. See Connecticut General Statutes 34-9
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Partnership agreement: means any valid agreement, written or oral, of the partners as to the affairs of a limited partnership and the conduct of its business. See Connecticut General Statutes 34-9
  • Person: means a natural person, partnership, limited partnership, foreign limited partnership, trust, estate, association, limited liability company or corporation. See Connecticut General Statutes 34-9