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Version Superseded: 21/12/2002
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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Companies Act 1985, Section 717.

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717 Limited partnerships: limit on number of members.E+W+S
(1)So much of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907as provides that a limited partnership shall not consist of more than 20 persons does not apply—
(a)to a partnership carrying on practice as solicitors and consisting of persons each of whom is a solicitor,
(b)to a partnership carrying on practice as accountants [which is eligible for appointment as a company auditor under [ section 5] of the Companies Act 1989],
(c)to a partnership carrying on business as members of a recognised stock exchange and consisting of persons each of whom is a member of that exchange.
[(d)to a partnership carrying on business of any description prescribed by regulations (which may include a business of any description mentioned above), of a partnership of a description so prescribed.]
[(2)In subsection (1)(a) “solicitor”—
(a)in relation to England and Wales, means solicitor of the Supreme Court, and
(b)in relation to Scotland, means a person enrolled or deemed enrolled as a solicitor in pursuance of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980.
(3)In subsection (1)(c) “recognised stock exchange” means—
(a)The International Stock Exchange of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Limited, and
(b)any other stock exchange for the time being recognised for the purposes of this section by the Secretary of State by order made by statutory instrument.]
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