(A) Subject to the Constitution of South Carolina and except as provided in subsection (B), the laws of the State or other jurisdiction under which a foreign limited liability partnership is organized shall govern the organization and internal affairs, the liability of partners for debts, obligations, and liabilities chargeable to the partnership, and the authority of partners of a foreign limited liability partnership transacting business in South Carolina.

(B) A foreign limited liability partnership that has obtained a certificate of authority to transact business in South Carolina pursuant to Chapter 41 of Title 33 and its partners have no greater rights and privileges than a domestic limited liability partnership and its partners with respect to transactions and relationship with persons who are not members. The certificate of authority does not authorize the foreign limited liability partnership to exercise any powers or engage in any business in which a domestic limited liability partnership is forbidden to exercise or engage by the laws of this State.

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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 33-41-1150

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • 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.

(C) An individual who renders professional services in this State on behalf of a foreign limited liability partnership is liable as set forth in § 33-41-370(D).