2.3In de LLC agreement is – voor zover van belang – het volgende vermeld:
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This Operating Agreement of [ X LLC], a limited liability company (LLC) organized pursuant to the Marshall Islands Limited Liability Company ACT (the “ACT”), is entered into and shall be effective as of the Effective Date, by and among the Company and the persons executing this Agreement as Members.
1. Organization.The Members hereby organize the Company as a limited liability company pursuant to the provisions of the Act
2. Agreement, Effect of Inconsistencies with the ActFor and in consideration of the mutual convenants herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Members executing the Operating Agreement hereby agree to the terms and conditions of the Operating Agreement, as it may from time to time be amended according to its terms. It is the express intention of the members that the Operating Agreement shall be the sole source of agreement of the parties, and except to the extend a provision of the Operating Agreement is expressly prohibited or ineffective under the Act, the Operating Agreement shall govern. (…) The Members hereby agree that each Member shall be entitled to rely on the provisions of this Operating Agreement, and no Member shall be liable to the Company or to any Member for any action or refusal to act taken in good faith reliance on the terms of this Operating Agreement. The Members and the Company hereby agree that the duties and obligations imposed on the Members of the Company as such shall be those set forth in this Operating Agreement, which is intended to govern the relationship among the Company and the Members.
3. Name.The name of the Company is [ X LLC], and all business of the Company shall be conducted under that name or under any other name, but in any case, only to the extent permitted by applicable law.
4. Effective Date.The operating Agreement shall become binding and effective as an agreement among the parties effective as of the date hereof, and shall continue in effect until the termination of the Company following dissolution pursuant hereto.
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ARTICLE II. DEFINITIONS
For purposes of this Operating Agreement, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms shall have the following meanings;
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9. CompanyX LLC], a limited liability company formed under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and any successor limited liability company.
10. Company Property.Any Property owned by the Company.
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18. Initial Capital Contribution.The Capital Contribution agreed to be made by the Initial Members as described in Article IX.
19. Initial Members.Those persons identified on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof by this reference who have executed the Operating Agreement.
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24. Manager.A person selected to manage the affairs of the Company under Article VIII hereof.
25. Member.An initial Member or Additional Member, including unless the context expressly indicates to the contrary, a Managing Member.
ARTICLE III. NATURE OF BUSINESS
The business of the Company shall be any and all lawful business including but not limited to chartering vessels; and, the management and operation of any property which comes to the Company by the way of fees or investment. The Company shall have the authority to do all things necessary or convenient to accomplish its purpose and operate its business as described in Articles III and IV. (…)
ARTICLE V. ACCOUNTING AND RECORDS
1. Records to be Maintained.The Company shall maintain the following records at the Principal Office or at any other Company Office designated in writing by the Company: (…)
2. Reports to MembersThe Managers shall provide reports at least annually to the Members at such time and in such manner as the Managers may determine reasonable.
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ARTICLE VII. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF MEMBERS
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2. Liability of MembersSubject to subsection (3) of this Article, no Member shall be liable as such for the liabilities of the Company. The failure of the Company to observe any formalities or requirements relating to the exercise of its powers or management of its business or affairs under the Operating Agreement or the Act shall not be grounds for imposing personal liability on the Members for liabilities of the Company.
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1. Managers.The ordinary and usual decisions concerning business affairs of the Company shall be made by the Managers. There shall be at a minimum, one Manager. The initial Managers are identified on Exhibit A.
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3. Authority of managers to Bind Company.The Managers and agents of the Company authorized by the Members shall have the authority to bind the Company. No Member who is not either a Manager or otherwise shall take any action to bind the Company, and each Member shall indemnify the Company for any costs or damages incurred by the Company as a result of the unauthorized action of such Member. Each Manager has the power, on behalf of the Company, to do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the business and affairs of the Company, including without limitation:
( a) The institution, prosecution, and defense of any Proceeding in the Company’s name;
( b) The purchase, receipt, lease, or other acquisition, ownership, holding, improvement, use, and other dealing with Property, wherever located;
( c) The sale, conveyance, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange and other disposition of Property;
( d) The entering into contracts and guaranties, incurring of liabilities, borrowing money, issuance of notes, bonds, and other obligations; and the securing of any of its obligations by mortgage or pledge of any of its Property or income;
( e) The lending of money, investment and reinvestment of the Company’s funds, and receipt and holding of Property as security for repayment, including, without limitation, the loaning money to, and otherwise helping Members, officers, employees, and agents;
( f) The conduct of the Company’s business, the establishment of Company offices, and the exercise of the powers of the Company within or without the State;
( g) The appointment of employees and agents of the Company, the defining of their duties, the establishment of their compensation;
( h) The payment of pensions and establishment of pension plans, pension trusts, profit sharing plans, and benefit and incentive plans for all, or any of the current or former Members, employees, and agents of the Company;
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( m) The participation in partnership agreements, joint ventures, or other associations of any kind with any person or persons;
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4. Actions of Managers.Each Manager has the power to bind the Company as provided in this Article VIII. (…)
5. Compensation of Managers.Each Manager shall be reimbursed all reasonable expenses incurred in managing the Company and shall be entitled to compensation, in an amount to be determined from time to time by the affirmative vote of a Majority of the Members.
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