Limited partnerships

Applicable legislation

Applicable legislation includes:

1. •

   the Partnership Act 1890 (the PA 1890)

2. •

   rules of equity and common law applicable to partnerships, subject to the provisions of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (the LPA 1907)

3. •

   the Insolvent Partnerships Order 1994 SI 1994/2421 (IPO 1994)—which applies certain provisions of the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA 1986) and Insolvency Rules 2016, SI 2016/1024 to partnerships, subject to necessary modifications and treats limited partnerships like general partnerships for insolvency purposes (see General partnerships and insolvency—overview)

4. •

   the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (CDDA) (see Practice Note: Partnerships and the disqualification regime)

The Insolvency