08. Actions by partnership and partners. (a) A partnership may maintain an action against a partner for a breach of the partnership agreement, or for the violation of a duty to the partnership, causing harm to the partnership. (b) A partner may maintain an action against the partnership or another partner for legal or equitable relief, with or without an accounting as to partnership business, to enforce the: (1) Partner’s rights under the partnership agreement; (2) Partner’s rights under this chapter, including: (A) The partner’s rights under § 29-604.01, § 29-604.03, or § 29-604.04; (B) The partner’s right on dissociation to have the partner’s interest in the partnership purchased pursuant to § 29-607.01 or enforce any other right under subchapter VI or VII of this chapter; or (C) The partner’s right to compel a dissolution and winding up of the partnership business under § 29-608.01 or enforce any other right under subchapter VIII of this chapter; or (3) Rights and otherwise protect the interests of the partner, including rights and interests arising independently of the partnership relationship. er right under subchapter VIII of this chapter; or (3) Rights and otherwise protect the interests of the partner, including rights and interests arising independently of the partnership relationship. (c) The accrual of, and any time limitation on, a right of action for a remedy under this section shall be governed by other law. A right to an accounting upon a dissolution and winding up shall not revive a claim barred by law. (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(f)(4)(C), 59 DCR 13171.) Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 41-154.5. 2001 Ed., § 33-104.05. 2001 Ed., § 29-604.05. Effect of Amendments The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 redesignated former § 20-604.05 as § 29-604.08. Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 405 of the Uniform Partnership Act (1997 Act). Application of Law 19-210: Section 7 of D.C. Law 19-210 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2012.
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