Quick Notes
Quick Notes
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Chapter 1 - General Provisions\par
Characteristics\b0 :\par
Consensual\par
Nominate\par
Bilateral\par
Onerous\par
Commutative\par
Principal\par
Preperatory\par
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\b Essenstials:\b0\par
There must be a valid contract\par
The parties must be capacitated to enter into the contract\par
There must be a mutual contribution of money, property, or industry to a common
fund\par
The object must be a lawful one\par
The primary purpose is to obtain profit and divide the same among themselves\par
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\b Cannot become a partner:\b0\par
Unemancipated minors\par
Insane or demented persons\par
Deaf-mutes who do not know how to write\par
Persons suffering from civil interdiction\par
Incompetents who are under guardianship\par
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\b Effect of an Unlawful Partnership:\par
\b0 The contract is void\par
The profits will be confiscated in favor of the government\par
The instrument or tools and proceeds of the crime shall also be forfeited in fav
or of the government\par
The contributions of the partners shall not be confiscated unless they fall in n
o. 3\par
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\b Capital of P3000 or more (money or property):\par
\b0 The contract must appear in a public instrument\par
It must be recorded or registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission\pa
r
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\b Immovable Property:\par
\b0 The contract must be in a public instrument\par
Inventory of the property must be made, signed by the parties, and attached to t
he public instrument\par
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Chapter 2 -Obligations of the Partners (Section 1 - Obligations of the Partners
among Themselves)\par
Relations created by a contract of partnership:\par
\b0 Relations among the partners themselves\par
Relations of the partners with the partnership\par
Relations of the partners with third persons with whom it contracts\par
Relations of the partnership with such third persons\par
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\b Obligations of a Partner:\par
\b0 To give his contribution\par
Not to convert firm money or property for his own use\par
Not to engage in unfair competition with his own firm\par
\b Types of Managers:\par
Appointment in Articles of Partnership:\par
\b0 - power is irrevocable without just or lawful cause\par
- controlling partners should vote to remove him for JUST cause\par
- UNANIMITY is needed to remove him WITHOUT cause\par
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\b Appointment Other than in the Arictles of Partnership:\par
\b0 - power may be revoked any time, with or without just cause\par
- contrlling partners should vote him out\par
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\b When there are Two or More Managers (1801):\par
\b0 two or more partners are managers\par
no specification of respective duties\par
there is no stipulation requiring unanimity\par
*these managers can act without the consent of all the others\par
*if any of them oppose the acts, the decision of the majority shall prevail.\par
*in case of a tie, it is decided by the controlling interest\par
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\b Chapter 4 - Limited Partnership\par
Characteristics of a Limited Partnership:\par
\b0 is formed by compliance with the statutory requirements\par
one or more general partners control the business and are personally liable to c
reditors\par
one ore more limited partners contribute to the capital and share in the profits
but do not participate in the management of business\par
limited partners may ask for the return of their capital contributions\par
debts are paid out of the comoon fund and the individual properties of the gener
al partners\par
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