Pennsylvania § 8414 - Governing law.
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§ 8414. Governing law.
(a) General rule.--The internal affairs of a partnership and the liability of a partner as a partner for the debts, obligations or other liabilities of the partnership are governed by:
(1) in the case of a limited liability partnership, the laws of this Commonwealth; and
(2) in the case of a partnership that is not a limited liability partnership, the laws of:
(i) the jurisdiction chosen by a provision of the partnership agreement in record form; or
(ii) the jurisdiction in which the partnership has its principal office if there is no choice of law under subparagraph (i).
(b) Enforceability of chosen law.--A choice of law under subsection (a)(2)(i) is enforceable even though:
(1) The chosen jurisdiction has no substantial relationship to the partners or the partnership and there is no other reasonable basis for the parties' choice.
(2) Application of the chosen law would be contrary to a fundamental policy of a jurisdiction that has a materially greater interest in the determination of the particular issue than does the jurisdiction whose law has been chosen.
(c) Cross reference.--See section 8415(c)(6) (relating to contents of partnership agreement).
Cross References. Section 8414 is referred to in section 8415 of this title.
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 8414 cover?
Section 8414 ("Governing law.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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