First, it is important to mention that, with regard to the proportion of voting rights and unless the partnership agreement provides otherwise, the voting rights of each partner are proportional to the partnership interest that each partner holds in the special limited partnership (SLP - société en commandite spéciale). Let us consider the decisions that must be taken by the partners (i) before mentioning certain elements that must be indicated in the partnership agreement (ii). 

I - Decisions to Be Taken By the Partners

The law expressly provides a series of decisions that must be taken by the partners. There are as follows:

1. changes in the company's object;

2. change of nationality of the company; or

3. conversion; or 

4. the liquidation of the company.

II - Decisions Not Taken By the Partners, Forms and Conditions of Adoption 

The partnership agreement shall determine which decisions the partners do not take. The partnership agreement shall also determine in what forms and under what conditions these decisions are to be taken. If there are no stipulations in the partnership agreement in this respect, the law will govern some of these elements, which we will discuss later.

References: Article 320-6 §1 & 2 of the law of 10 August 1915 on commercial companies as amended; Acts Expressly Authorised for the Limited Partner (SLP/SCSp) - SLP XIII, April 8, 2021, #333-322*, Bertrand Mariaux.

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Bertrand Mariaux, Avocat à la Cour, LL.M. (hons.)

Prestation de serment (Swearing-in oath): Luxembourg (2011), Certificat d’Aptitude à la Profession d’Avocat, École de Formation professionnelle des Barreaux de la Cour d’appel de Paris (2009), Bond University (LL.M. (distinct.), International Legal Practice, 2010), Université Sorbonne Paris Nord & University of Limerick (Master in European & International Law - major in economics, 2008), certified Expert in Microfinance (Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, 2015), social entrepreneurship (University of Oxford, 2015 & The Wharton School of Social Policy & Practice, 2014) and social & solidarity economy (International Labour Organization Academy - Social & Solidarity Economy, Organisation Internationale du Travail - Économie Sociale et Solidaire, 2017)

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