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The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008

A corporate business vehicle that enables professional expertise and entrepreneurial initiative to combine and operate in flexible, innovative and efficient manner, providing benefits of limited liability while allowing its members the flexibility for organizing their internal structure as a partnership.

Read the complete act : pdfLimited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 (1.3 MB)
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2018 pdf LLP Amendment Rules 2018 Dated 19.09.2018 (1.5 MB)
2018 pdf Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Rules, 2018 (1.06 MB)
2017 pdf Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Rules, 2017  (1271 KB)
2016 pdf LLP(Second Amendment) Rules, 2016(G.S.R.593(E) dated 10th June, 2016) (1 MB)
2016 pdf LLP(Amendment) Rules, 2016(GSR 418(E) dated 13th April, 2016) (1 MB)
2012 pdf Corrigendum to LLP amendment rules, 2012 (GSR 430(E) dated 5th June 2012): G.S.R 485(E) (220 KB)
2012 pdf Limited Liability Partnership (Winding up and Dissolution) Rules, 2012: G.S.R. 550(E) (8 MB)
2012 pdf The Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Rules, 2012: G.S.R. 430(E) (2.7 MB)
2011 pdf LLP rules 2009(Amendment) rules,dated 5th July 2011: G.S.R. 506(E) (594 KB)
2011 pdf LLP (Amendment) Rules, 2011 - Insertion of proviso under sub-rule(4)of rule 24. dated 4th November 2011:: G.S.R. 796(E) (345 KB)
2011 pdf Limited Liability Partnership (Second Amendment) Rules, 2011: G.S.R. 680(E) (2.4 MB)
2010 pdf LLP Winding Rules, 2010: G.S.R 266(E) (14.3 MB)
2010 pdf LLP (SECOND AMENDMENT) Rules, 2010: G.S.R. 914(E) (270 KB)
2010 pdf LLP (AMENDMENT) Rules, 2010: G.S.R 24(E) (8.7 MB)
2009 pdf Limited Liability Partnership Rules, 2009: G.S.R. 229(E) (6.8 MB)
2009 pdf LLP (AMENDMENT) Rules, 2009: G.S.E. 385(E) and G.S.R. 386(E) (153 KB)
Circulars
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Pdf format General Circular No. 36/2020 (24 KB) 20.10.2020 Special measures under the Companies Act 2013 and LLP Act 2008 In view of COVID-18 outbreak- Extension –reg.
Pdf format General Circular No. 06/2020 (204 KB) 04.03.2020 LLP Settlement Scheme, 2020
Pdf format General Circular No. 07/2016 (204 KB) 31.05.2016 Relaxation of additional fees and extension of time and filing of e-Forms by the Companies under Companies Act, 2013 and for filing of Annual Return (Form 11) by the LLPs under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008
Pdf format General Circular No. 37/2014 (182 KB) 14.10.2014 Clarification with regard to Trust/trustee as a partner in the Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPS).
Pdf format General Circular No. 02/2014 (33 KB) 11.02.2014 Use of word ‘National’ in the names of Companies or Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs)
Pdf format General Circular No. 13/2013 (466 KB) 29.07.2013 Whether Hindu Undivided Familv (HUF) / its Karta can become partner Designated Partner (DPl in Limited Liabilitv Partnership (LLP).
Pdf format General Circular No. 9/2013 (924 KB) 30.04.2013 Conversin of firm into a Limited Liability Partnership - Clarification
Pdf format General Circular No. 15/2012 (232 KB) 29.06.2012 Extension of time in Filing of annual return by Limited Liability Partnerships(LLPs)
Pdf format General Circular No. 13/2012 (59 KB) 06.06.2012 Extension of time in Filing Annual Return by Limited LiabilityPartnerships
Pdf format General Circular No. 2/2012 (20 KB) 01.03.2012 Registration of Companies or LLPs which have one of their objects is to carry on the profession of Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant, Architect, Company Secretary etc.
Pdf format General Circular No: 44/2011 (27 KB) 08.07.2011 Integration of Director’s Identification Number (DIN) issued under Companies Act, 1956 with Designated Partnership Identification Number (DPIN) issued under Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Act, 2008
Pdf format General Circular No:30A/2011 (58 KB) 26.05.2011 Clarification regarding 'Body Corporate' for the purpose of section 226(3)(a) of the Companies Act,1956.
Notifications
Reference No Date Description
Pdf formatG.S.R. 59(E) (875 KB) 30.01.2020 Notification of under section 67 of LLP dt 30.01.2020
Pdf format G.S.R. 786(E) (876 KB) 15.10.2015 Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Rules 2015
Pdf format G.S.R.333(E) (200 KB) 29.04.2015 Applicability of Section 458 of Companies Act, 2013 to LLP
Pdf format G.S.R.692(E) (103 KB) 14.09.2012 Limited Liability Partnership(Second Amendmentment)Rules,2012
Pdf format G.S.R. 550 (E) (8 MB) 10.07.2012 Limited Liability Partnership (Winding up and Dissolution) Rules, 2012
Pdf format G.S.R.549(E) (305 KB) 10.07.2012 Amendments to SO 891 (E) dated 31st Mar 2009
Pdf format G.S.R. 485 (E) (18 KB) 21.06.2012 Corrigendum to LLP notification dated 05.06.2012
Pdf format G.S.R. 430 (E) (2.8 MB) 05.06.2012 The Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Rules, 2012
Pdf format No. 22 (1.4 MB) 02.06.2012 Notice under Rule 37(3) of LLP Rule, 2009
Pdf format G.S.R. 680(E) (2.5 MB) 14.09.2011 Limited Liability Partnership (Second Amendment) Rules, 2011
Pdf format G.S.R. 506(E) Rules. (84 KB) 05.07.2011 Limited Liability Partnership Rules, 2009 (Amendment) Rules, 2011.
Pdf format S.O.1152(E) (234 KB) 23.05.2011 Specification of LLP as a body corporate for the purpose of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 226 of the Companies Act, 1956
Pdf format G.S.R.914(E) (1.3 MB) 15.11.2010 LLP (SECOND AMENDMENT) Rules, 2010
Pdf format First Appellate Authority on LLP (74 KB) 09.06.2010 First Appellate Authority on LLP
Pdf format G.S.R. 266(E) (14.3 MB) 30.03.2010 LLP Winding Rules, 2010
Pdf format G.S.R. 24(E) (8.7 MB) 11.01.2010 LLP (AMENDMENT) Rules, 2010
Pdf format G.S.R.6(E) (9.73 MB) 06.01.2010 Through the Notification No. G.S.R.6(E) dated 6th January, 2010, the Central Government in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 67 of Limited Liability Partnership Act 2008 (6 of 2009), made applicable the provisions of sections 441, 443, 445, 446, 448, 450, 451, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 458A, 460, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 471, 474, 476, 477, 478, 479, 481, 482, 483, 484, 486, 487, 488, 494, 497, 511, 511A, 512, 514, 515, 517, 518, 519, 528, 529, 529A, 530, 531, 531A, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 558, 559, 560 and 584 of the Companies Act, 1956 to a limited liability partnership, except where the context otherwise requires, with certain modifications.
Pdf format G.S.R. 385 (E) & 386 (E) (152 KB) 04.06.2009 LLP (AMENDMENT) Rules, 2009
Pdf format S.O. 1324 (E) (67 KB) 22.05.2009 Notification of Rules 32 and 33 and Rules 38 to 40
Pdf format S.O. 1323 (E) (53 KB) 22.05.2009 Notification of Sections 55 to 58, Second Schedule, Third Schedule and Fourth Schedule
Pdf format S.O. 891 (E) (1 MB) 31.03.2009 Notification of sections 1, 2 (except clauses (c) and (u) of its sub-section (1)), Sections 3 to 30, Section 31 except of its application in context of the 'Tribunal', Sections 32 to 50, Sections 52 to 54, Sections 59 to 62, Sections 66 to 71, Sections 74 to 80, Section 81 except clasuses (b) to the extent of its application to Sections 51, 63 and 64 and clause (c), First Schedule
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