Except as otherwise required or permitted by this Agreement (including Section 7.3), amendments to this Agreement must be approved by the Consent of the General Partner and the Consent of the Partners, and may be proposed only by the General Partner.  Following such proposal, the General Partner shall submit to the Partners any proposed amendment that, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, requires the Consent of the Partners.  The General Partner shall seek the Consent of the Partners entitled to vote thereon on any such proposed amendment in accordance with Section 14.3 hereof.  Upon obtaining any such Consent, or any other Consent required by this Agreement, and without further action or execution by any other Person, including any Limited Partner, (i) any amendment to this Agreement may be implemented and reflected in a writing executed solely by the General Partner, and (ii) the Limited Partners shall be deemed a party to and bound by such amendment of this Agreement.  Within thirty days after the effectiveness of any amendment to this Agreement that does not receive the Consent of all Partners, the General Partner shall deliver a copy of such amendment to all Partners that did not Consent to such amendment.  For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, this Agreement may not be amended without the Consent of the General Partner.