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PARTNERSHIP LAW REVIEWER


University of the Philippines 3. a MARRIED WOMAN, cannot contribute
conjugal funds as her contribution to
PARTNERSHIP the partnership UNLESS she is
it is a CONTRACT whereby two or permitted to do so by her husband OR
more persons (1) bind themselves to UNLESS she is the administrator of the
CONTRIBUTE money, property, or industry to conjugal partnership, in which the
a COMMON FUND (2) with the intention of COURT must give its consent authority
dividing the PROFITS among themselves or in
order to EXERCISE a PROFESSION 4. a PARTNERSHIP being a juridical
person by itself can form another
a STATUS and a FIDUCIARY partnership
RELATION subsisting between persons
carrying on a business in common with a view 5. a CORPORATION cannot become a
on profit partner on grounds of public policy

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CONTRACT OF a partner shares not only in profits


PARTNERSHIP but also in the losses of the firm
[C, C, L, I, AS, NP]
1. CONSENSUAL RULE:
perfected by mere consent the partnership has a PERSONALITY
2. CONTRIBUTION of money, property or SEPARATE and DISTINCT from that of each
industry to a COMMON FUND partner
3. object must be a LAWFUL one
4. INTENTION of DIVIDING the PROFIT
among the PARTNERS CONSEQUENCES OF THE PARTNERSHIP
5. AFFECTIO SOCIETATIS BEING A JURIDICAL ENTITY
the desire to formulate an ACTIVE 1. its juridical personality is SEPARATE
UNION, with people among whom there and DISTINCT from that of each
exist a mutual CONFIDENCE and partner
TRUSTS
6. NEW PERSONALITY 2. the partnership CAN in GENERAL:
the object must be for profit and not A) acquire and possess property of
merely for the common enjoyment all kinds
otherwise only a co-ownership has been B) incur obligations
formed. HOWEVER, pecuniary profit C) bring civil and criminal actions
need not be the only aim, it is enough D) can be adjudged insolvent even if
that it is the principal purpose the individual members be each
financially solvent
BUSINESS TRUSTS
when certain persons entrust their 3. unless he is generally sued, a partner
property or money to others who will manage has no right to make a separate
the same for the former appearance in court, if the partnership
being sued is already represented
RULES ON CAPACITY TO BECOME A
PARTNER LIMITATIONS ON ALIEN PARTNERSHIP
1. a person capacitated to enter into 1) if 60% capital is not owned by Filipinos
contractual relations may become a the firm cannot acquire by purchase
partner or otherwise AGRICULTURAL Philippine
lands
2. an UNEMANCIPATED MINOR CANNOT 2) foreign partnership may lease lands
become a partner UNLESS his parent provided the period does not exceed 99 years
or guardian consents
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3) foreign partnership may be profits derived from the incident of joint
MORTGAGEES of land ownership
period of 5 years, renewable for
another 5 years 3. SHARING OF GROSS RETURNS
they cannot purchase it in a ALONE does not indicate a partnership
foreclosure sale whether or not the persons sharing
them have a joint or common right or
RULES IN CASE OF ASSOCIATIONS NOT interest in any property from which the
LAWFULLY ORGANIZED AS PARTNERSHIP returns are derived
1. it possesses NO LEGAL PERSONALITY
it cannot sue as such HOWEVER, the 4. the receipt of the share in the profits is
partners in their individual capacity a strong presumptive evidence of
CAN partnership HOWEVER, no such
2. one who enters into a contract with a inference will be drawn if such profits
partnership as such cannot when sued were received in payment
later on for recovery of the debt, allege A) as a DEBT by installments or
the lack of legal personality on the part otherwise
of the firm, even if indeed it had no B) as WAGES of an employee
personality C) as RENT to a landlord
ESTOPPEL D) as an ANNUITY to a widow or
representative of a deceased
whether a partnership has a juridical partner
personality or not depends on its PERSONAL E) as INTEREST on a LOAN, though
LAW of the partnership or the law of the place the amount of payment vary with
where the partnership was organized the profits of the business
F) as the CONSIDERATION for the
REQUISITES FOR EXISTENCE OF sale of a GOOD WILL of a
PARTNERSHIP [I, CF, JI] business or other property or
1. INTENTION to create a partnership otherwise
2. COMMON FUND obtained from creditors are not partners, for
contributions their only interest in the sharing of
3. JOINT INTERESTS in the PROFITS profits is the receipt or payment of
their credits
WHAT DO NOT ESTABLISH A
PARTNERSHIP in a partnership, the partners are
1. mere co-ownership or co-possession supposed to trust and have
even with profit sharing confidence in all the partners
2. mere sharing of GROSS returns
even with joint ownership of the PARTNERSHIP BY ESTOPPEL
properties involved IF 2 persons not partners represent
themselves as partners to strangers, a
RULES TO DETERMINE THE EXISTENCE partnership by estoppel results
OF A PARTNERSHIP WHEN 2 persons, who are partners,
in connivance with a friend who is not a
1. persons who are not partners to each partner inform a stranger that said friend is
other are not partners as to third their partner, a partnership by estoppel also
persons result to the end that the stranger should not
EXCEPTION: be prejudiced
PARTNERSHIP BY ESTOPPEL
RULE: LAWFUL OBJECT or PURPOSE
2. CO-OWNERSHIP of a property does not
itself establish a partnership, even a partnership must have LAWFUL
though the co-owners share in the OBJECT or PURPOSE, and must be
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established for the common benefit or interest when there are conditions to be
of the partners fulfilled or when a certain period is to lapse,
the partnership is not created till after the
it must be within the commence of fulfillment of the conditions or the arrival of
man, possible and not contrary to law, morals, the term and this is true even if one of the
good customs, public order or public policy parties has already advanced his agreed share
of the capital
IF a partnership has SEVERAL
PURPOSES, one of which is UNLAWFUL, the RULE: if CAPITAL is P3,000 or more
partnership can still validly exist so long as REQUIRED:
the illegal purpose can be separated from the 1. PUBLIC INSTRUMENT
legal purposes 2. RECORDED S.E.C.

NO need for JUDICIAL DECREE to * FAILURE TO COMPLY shall not effect the
dissolve an unlawful partnership liability of the partnership and its members to
VOID AB INITIO third persons

one of the causes for the dissolution ** IF REAL PROPERTIES have been
of a partnership is any event which makes it contributed, REGARDLESS of the VALUE, a
unlawful for the business of the partnership to public instrument is needed for the
be carried on attainment of legal personality

RULE:
when an UNLAWFUL PARTNERSHIP is REQUIREMENTS WHERE IMMOVABLE /
dissolved by a judicial decree, the PROFITS REAL PROPERTY IS CONTRIBUTED
shall be CONFISCATED in FAVOR of the 1. PUBLIC INSTRUMENT
STATE 2. INVENTORY signed and attached to
the P.I.
G. R. * applies regardless of the value of the
a partnership may be constituted in any real property
form * applies even if only real rights over
EXCEPTION: PUBLIC INSTRUMENT the real property are
1. IMMOVABLE PROPERTY is contributed contributed
2. REAL RIGHTS are contributed * applies if aside from real property,
cash or personal property is
* need for INVENTORY of contributed
IMMOVABLES
TRANSFER of land to the partnership must
** for EFFECTIVITY of the be duly recorded in the ROD to make the
partnership contract insofar as transfer effective insofar as third persons are
innocent third persons are concerned
concerned the same must be
REGISTERED if REAL PROPERTIES RULE:
are INVOLVED any immovable property or an interest
therein maybe acquired in the partnership
a partnership contract is NOT name
CONVERED by the STATUTE of FRAUDS title so acquired can be conveyed only in the
partnership name
an AGREEMENT TO FORM a
partnership does not itself create a IF the partnership has ALIENS, it CANNOT
partnership OWN LANDS, whether public or private or
whether agricultural or commercial EXCEPT
through HEREDITARY SUCCESSION
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2. PARTICULAR
C) ACCORDING TO LIABILITY
1. LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
LIMITATIONS ON ACQUISITION 2. GENERAL PARTNERSHIP
1. AGRICULTURAL LANDS 1024 D) ACCORDING TO LEGALITY
HECTARES 1. LAWFUL OR LEGAL
2. lease of public lands (GRAZING) 2000 2. UNLAWFUL OR ILLEGAL
HAS. E) ACCORDING TO DURATION
1. for a SPECIFIC PEIOD or FIXED
RULES IF A) articles are kept secret PERIOD
among the members 2. PARTNERSHIP AT WILL
B) any one of the members may F) ACCORDING TO REPRESENTATION TO
contract in his own name OTHERS
with third persons 1. ORDINARY PARTNERSHIP
1. NOT a partnership NOT a LEGAL 2. PARTNERSHIP BY ETOPPEL
PERSON G) AS TO LEGALITY OF EXISTENCE
2. it may be sued by third person under 1. DE JURE PARTNERSHIP
the common name it uses 2. DE FACTO PARTNERSHIP
3. it cannot sue as such and cannot be H) AS TO PUBLICITY
ordinarily be a party to a civil action 1. SECRET PARTNERSHIP
4. insofar as innocent third parties are 2. NOTORIOUS / OPEN PARTNERSHIP
concerned I) AS TO PURPSE
the parities can be considered as 1. COMMERCIAL / TRADING
members of a partnership 2. PROFESSIONAL / NON-TRADING
5. as between themselves or insofar as
third persons are prejudiced
only the rules of co-ownership must GENERAL PARTNERSHIP
apply one where all the partners are general
partners
EFFECT OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS they are LIABLE even with respect to their
1. contracts entered into by a partner in individual properties, after the assets of the
his own name may be sued upon still partnership has been exhausted
by him in his individual capacity, not
withstanding the absence of a LIMITED PATNERSHIP
partnership one where at least one partner is a general
2. when two or more individuals, having a partner and the others are limited partners
common interests in a business bring one whose liability is limited only up to the
a court action, it should be presumed extent of his contribution
that they prosecute the same in their
individual capacity as co-owners and a partnership where all the partners are
not in behalf of a partnership which limited partners cannot exist as a limited
does not exist in legal contemplation partnership
REFUSED REGISTRATION
CLASSIFICATION OF PARTNERSHIPS IF it continuous as such, it will be
A) ACCORDING TO MANNER OF CREATION considered as a general partnership and all
1. ORALLY constituted the partners will be general partners
2. constituted in a PRIVATE
INSTRUMENT KINDS OF UNIVERSAL PARTNERSHIP
3. constituted in a PUBLIC 1. PARTNERSHIP OF ALL PRESENT
INSTRUMENT PROPERTY
4. REGISTERED S.E.C. 2. PARTNERSHIP OF ALL PROFITS
B) ACCORDING TO OBJECT
1. UNIVERSAL
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*UNIVERSAL PARTNERSHIP OF ALL 2. SPECIFIC UNDERTAKING
PRESENT PROPERTY 3. EXERCISE of a PROFESSION or
CONTRIBUTION of VOCATION
1. ALL the properties actually
belonging to the partners OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTNERS
2. the PROFITS acquired with said RULE:
property a PARTNERSHIP BEGINS from the moment
BECOMES COMMON PROPERTY of the EXECUTION of the CONTRACT
EXCEPT all FUTURE PROPERTY
FRUITS of FUTURE PROPERTY * even if contributions have not yet been
INCLUDED IF STIPULATED UPON made the firm already exists, for partnership
is a consensual contract

*UNIVERSAL PARTNERSHIP OF PROFITS DURATION OF PARTNERSHIP


comprises all that the partners may acquire UNLIMITED
by the INDUSTRY or WORK of the partners * MAY BE AGREED UPON
become common property regardless of within 1. EXPRESSLY definite period
said profits were obtained through the 2. IMPLIEDLY upon achievement of
usufruct contributed its purpose
EXCEPT PRIZES and GIFTS
PARTNERSHIP AT WILL
RULE: a partnership wherein its continued
articles of universal partnership, entered existence really depends upon the will of the
without specification of its nature, only partners or even on the will of any of them
constitute a universal partnership of PROFITS 2 KINDS:
1. when there is no term, express or
RULE: implied
persons who are prohibited from giving each 2. when it is continued by the habitual
other any donation or advantage cannot enter managers although the period has
into universal partnership ended or the purpose has been
WHO: accomplished
1. HUSBAND and WIFE
2. those guilty of ADULTERY or 3 IMPORTANT DUTIES OF EVERY
CONCUBINAGE PARTNER [C, D-F, W]
3. those guilty of the same criminal 1. duty to CONTRIBUTE what had been
offense if the partnership was entered promised
into in consideration of the same 2. duty to DELIVER the FRUITS of what
should have been delivered
while spouses cannot enter into a universal 3. duty to WARRANT
partnership, they can enter into a particular
partnership or be members thereof RIULES ON THE DUTY TO CONTRIBUTE
1. the contribution must be made at the
a universal partnership is virtually a time the partnership is entered into
donation to each other of the partners UNLESS a different period is stipulated
properties or at least their usufruct
2. no demand is needed to put the partner
in default

PARTICULAR PARTNERSHIP 3. the partner must exercise due diligence


a particular partnership has for its in preserving the property to be
OBJECT: contributed before he actually
1. DETERNMINATE THINGS their use or contributes the same
fruits
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4. a partner who promises to contribute to after goods have been contributed, the
the partnership becomes a promissory partnership bears the risk of subsequent
debtor of the partnership changes in the value

RULES ON THE DUTY TO DELIVER THE RULE:


FRUITS a partner who has undertaken to
1. IF property has been promised, the contribute a sum of money and fails to do
fruits thereof should also be given so becomes a debtor for the interest and
damages from the time he should have
2. the fruits referred to are those arising complied with his obligation
from the time they should have been
delivered, without a need of any CAPITALIST PARTNER
demand one who FURNISHES CAPITAL
* NOT EXEMPTED from LOSSES
3. IF the partner is in BAD FAITH, he is * he can engage in other business
liable not only for the fruits actually PROVIDED there is no competition
produced, BUT also for those that could between the partnership and his business
have been produced * share in the profits according to
4. IF MONEY HAS BEEN PROMISED, agreements
INTEREST and DAMAGES from the
time he should have complied with his INDUSTRIAL PARTNER
obligation should be given one who FURNISHES INDUSTRY or
LABOR
5. NO DEMAND is needed to put the
* he is EXEMPTED from LOSSES as
partner in default
between the partner BUT liable to
strangers without prejudice to
6. it is DELIVERY, actual or constructive
reimbursement from the capitalist partner
that TRANSFERS OWNERSHIP
* he CANNOT engage in any other
BUSINESS WITHOUT the express
RULES ON THE DUTY TO WARRANT
CONSENT of the other partners,
1. the warranty in case of eviction refers
OTHERWISE
to specific and determinate things
1. he can be EXCLUDED from the firm
already contributed
- plus damages OR
2. the BENEFITS he obtains from the
2. there is EVICTION whenever by a final
other businesses CAN BE AVAILED of
judgment based on a right prior to the
by the other partners
sale or an act imputable to the partner,
- plus damages
the partnership is deprived of the whole
whether or not there is
or a part of the thing purchased
COMPETITION
RULE WHEN CONTRIBUTION CONSISTS OF * in computing always look for ----- NET
GOODS PROFITS
APPRAISAL of VALUE is needed to ----- NET
determine how much was contributed LOSSES

HOW APPRAISAL MADE CAPITALIST INDUSTRIALIST PARTNER


1. as PRESCRIBED in the CONTRACT one who contributes BOTH CAPITAL and
2. in default, by EXPERTS chosen by the INDUSTRY
partners, and at CURRENT PRICES
* necessity of the INVENTORY GENERAL PARTNER
APPRAISAL one who is liable beyond the extent of his
contribution
RULE on RISK of LOSS
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LIMITED PARTNER 2. he REFUSES to CONTRIBUTE an
one who is liable only to the extent of his ADDITIONAL SHARE to the CAPITAL
contribution
3. there is no agreement to the contrary
*** an industrial partner can only be a
general partner, never a limited partner * INDUSTRIAL PARTNER IS EXEMPTED

MANAGING PARTNER
one who manages actively the firms affairs *RULE if MANAGING PARTNER COLLECTS
A CREDIT
SILENT PARTNER
one who does not participate in the REQUISITES:
management, though he shares in the 1. existence of at least 2 debts ----
PROFITS or LOSSES PARTNERSHIP
----
LIQUIDATING PARTNER PARTNER
one who winds up or liquidates the affairs of 2. both sums are demandable
the firm after it has been dissolved 3. the collecting partner is the managing
partner
OSTENSIBLE PARTNER
one whose connection with the firm is public * the sum thus collected shall be applied
and open to the two credits in
proportion to their amounts
SECRET PARTNER
one whose connection with the firm is RULE:
concealed or kept secret * where a partner receives his share in the
partnership credit
DORMANT PARTNER CONDITIONS:
one who is both a secret (hidden) and silent 1. a partner has received his share in the
(not managing) partner partnership credit in whole or in part
2. the other partners have not collected
NOMINAL PARTNER their part of the credit
one who is not really a partner BUT who 3. the debtor subsequently becomes
may become liable as such insofar as third INSOLVENT
persons are concerned
RULE: - the partner shall be obliged to
RULE: bring to the partnership
partners shall CONTRIBUTE EQUAL capital what he received even though he
SHARES to the capital of the partnership may have given receipt for
his share only
* it is permissible to contribute UNEQUAL
SHARES IF there is a stipulation to this effect * DOES NOT APPLY when debt was collected
after dissolution of the partnership
* in the absence of proof, the shares are
presumed to be equal RULE:
* every partner is responsible to the
CONDITIONS before a capitalist partner is partnership for damages suffered by it
obliged to sell his shares / interest to the through his fault
other partners [IL, RC, NA]
* he cannot compensate them with the
1. if there is IMMINENT LOSS of the profits and benefits, which he may have
BUSINESS of the partnership earned for the partnership by his industry

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* the courts may equitably lessen his 2. IF NONE, according to amount of
responsibility CONTRIBUTION

*HOW LOSSES are DISTRIBUTED


RES PERIT DOMINO 1. according to AGREEMENT as to losses
2. IF NONE, according to agreement as to
*RULES ON WHO BEARS THE RISK OF PROFITS
LOSS 3. IF NONE, according to amount of
CONTRIBUTION
1. if SPECIFIC and DETERMINATE
THINGS NOT FUNGIBLE whose * an INDUSTRIAL PARTNER shall receive a
USUFRUCT is enjoyed by a firm JUST and EQUITABLE share in the profits
the PARTNER who OWNS it bears
the loss for ownership was never *RULE on INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS
transferred to the firm LIABILITIES
- may be held liable by third persons BUT he
2. FUNGIBLE or DETERIORABLE may recover what he has paid from the other
FIRM bears the loss for it is evident capitalist partners
ownership was transferred
*RULE on DESIGNATION by THIRD PERSON
3. THINGS CONTRIBUTED to be SOLD of SHARES in PROFITS and LOSSES
FIRM bears the loss for evidently the * third person is NOT a PARTNER --
firm was intended to be the owner appointed to only distribute shares

4. CONTRIBUTED under APPRAISAL * the designation of shares by third persons


FIRM bears the loss because this has may be IMPUGNED, IF it is MANIFESTLY
the effect of an implied sale INEQUITABLE
* the designation of shares by third persons
CANNOT be IMPUGNED EVEN IF
MANIFESTLY INEQUITABLE IF:
1. the aggrieved partner has already
BEGUN to EXECUTE the decision
RULE on RESPONSIBILITY of the FIRM 2. the aggrieved partner has not
IMPUGNED the distribution within 3
1. to REFUND amounts disbursed on months he had knowledge
behalf of the firm plus legal interest
from the time expenses where made *RULE IF APPOINTMENT OTHER THAN in
the ARTICLES of PARTNERSHIP
2. to ANSWER to each partner for 1. power to act may be REVOKED at ANY
OBLIGATIONS he may have entered TIME with or without just cause
into in good faith in the interest of the REMOVAL should be done by the
partnership, as well as the risks in controlling interest
consequence of its management
2. EXTENT of POWER
* REFUND must be made even in case of as long as he remains manager, he can
failure of the enterprise entered into, provided perform all acts of administration
the partner is not at fault BUT if others oppose and he persists, he
* AMOUNT DISBURSED does not refer to can be removed
the ORIGINAL CAPITAL
*RULE WHEN there are 2 or MORE
*HOW PROFITS ARE DISTRIBUTED MANAGERS
1. according to AGREEMENT CONDITIONS:
1. 2 or more partners are managers
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2. there is no specification of respective organization or through some other
duties means
3. there is no stipulation requiring
UNANIMITY 5. ALTERATIONS REQUIRE UNANIMITY
- IMMOVABLE partnership property
SPECIFIC RULES: - BUT if the refusal to consent by the
1. each may separately execute all acts of others is prejudicial to the interest of
administration the partnership
UNLIMITED POWER to ADMINISTER - COURTS INTERVENTION may be
sought
2. IF any of the managers OPPOSE
MAJORITY RULE RULES on ASSOCIATE of PARTNER
IN CASE OF A TIE 1. every partner may associate another
- persons owning controlling interest person with him in his share
prevail provided they are also managers
2. for a partner to have an associate in his
* right to oppose is not given to NON- share
MANAGERS consent of all the other partners is
* OPPOSITION should be done BEFORE the NOT REQUIRED
acts produce legal effects insofar as third
persons are concerned 3. for the associate to become a partner
ALL MUST CONSENT
RULE WHEN UNANIMITY is REQUIRED
1. the CONCURRENCE of all shall be
necessary for the validity of the acts
RULES on PARTNERSHIP BOOKS
2. the ABSENCE or DISABILITY of 1. kept at the principal place of business
ANYONE of them CANNOT BE of the partnership
ALLEGED UNLESS there is imminent
danger of grave or irreparable injury to 2. at any reasonable hour, every partner
the partnership shall have access to and may inspect
and copy any of them
RULE ON DUTY of THIRD PERSONS
third persons are not required to inquire as DUTY of PARTNERS TO GIVE
to whether or not a partner with whom he INFORMATION
transacts has the consent of all the managers good faith not only requires that a partner
should not make any FALSE CONCEALMENT,
*RULES to be observed when the manner of BUT he should abstain from all concealment
management has not been agreed upon:
1. all the partners are considered AGENTS DUTY to ACCOUNT [B, P, U-P]
whatever any one of them may do every partner must account to the
alone shall not bind the partnership partnership
1. any benefit acquired
2. IF the acts of one are opposed by the 2. any profits received
rest, the majority shall prevail 3. any use of partnership property

3. when a partner acts in his OWN NAME, RIGHT TO DEMAND a FORMAL ACCOUNT
he does not bind the partnership any partner shall have the right to a formal
account as to partnership affairs
4. authority to bind the firm does not 1. if wrongfully excluded from partnership
apply if somebody else has been given BUSINESS
authority to manage in the articles of 2. if wrongfully excluded from partnership
PROPERTY by his co-partners
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3. if the right exists under the terms of RULE:
agreement * a PARTNERS INTEREST in the partnership
4. if the other partner receives other is his SHARE of the PROFITS and SURPLUS
benefits, profits or uses partnership IT CAN BE: [A, A, LS]
property 1. ASSIGNED
5. whenever other circumstances render it 2. ATTACHED
just and reasonable 3. be subject to LEGAL SUPPORT

* the right to demand an accounting exists as *EFFECTS of CONVEYANCE by PARTNER of


long as the partnership exists his INTEREST in the PARTNERSHIP
* prescription begins to run only upon the 1. IF he conveys his WHOLE INTEREST
dissolution of the partnership when the final A) partnership may still remain
accounting is done B) partnership may be dissolved
* mere conveyance does not
PROPERTY RIGHTS OF PARTNERS [P, I, M] dissolve the partnership
1. rights in specific PARTNERSHIP
PROPERTIES 2. the ASSIGNEE does not necessarily
2. INTERESTS in the PARTNERSHIP become a partner
3. right to PARTICIPATE in the the ASSIGNOR is still the partner,
MANAGEMENT with a right to demand accounting and
settlement
RULE:
* a partner is CO-OWNER with his partners 3. the ASSIGNEE CANNOT interfere in the
of SPECIFIC PARTNERSHIP PROPERTY MANAGEMENT or ADMINISTRATION of
the firm
* RIGHTS of a PARTNER in SPECIFIC the ASSIGNEE CANNOT also DEMAND
PARTNERSHIP PROPERTY [I, A, I]
A) INFORMATION
1. he has equal rights with his partners to B) ACCOUNTING
POSSESS the property BUT only for C) INSPECTION of partnership
PARTNERSHIP PURPOSES books
he may possess such property for
other purposes PROVIDED the other *** while a partners INTEREST in the firm
partners expressly or impliedly gives may be CHARGED or LEVIED upon, his
their CONSENT INTEREST in a specific firm PROPERTY
CANNOT be attached.
2. he CANNOT ASSIGN his right to the
property EXCEPT if all the other RIGHTS of the ASSIGNEE
partners assign their rights in the same 1. to get whatever profits the assignor-
property partner would have obtained

3. his right to the property is NOT 2. to avail himself of the usual remedies in
SUBJECT to ATTACHMENT or case of fraud in the management
EXECUTION, EXCEPT on a claim
against partnership 3. to ask for ANNULMENT of the contract
of assignment IF:
4. his right to the property is NOT A) he was induced to enter into it
SUBJECT to LEGAL SUPPORT through any of the vices of consent
OR
* if there is PARTNERSHIP DEBT, the specific B) he himself was incapacitated to give
property can be attached consent

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4. to demand an accounting BUT only if * all partners, including industrial ones, shall
the partnership is dissolved be liable pro-rata with all their property and
after all the partnership assets have been
exhausted
PREFERENTIAL RIGHTS of PARTNERSHIP
CREDITORS * NOT APPLICABLE for TORTS or CRIMES
* partnership creditors are entitled to ----- LOSS
PRIORITY over partnership assets, including --
the partners interest in the profits --- INJURY
--
** SEPARATE or INDIVIDUAL creditors have --- MISAPPROPRIATION
PREFERENCE in separate or individual
properties ** while an INDUSTRIAL PARTNER is
exempted by law from LOSSES as between the
* when the CHARGING ORDER is applied for partners, he is NOT EXEMPTED from liability
and granted, the court may appoint a receiver insofar as third persons are concerned
of the partners share in the profits he may recover what he has paid from
the receiver appointed is entitled to any the CAPITALIST partners
relief necessary to conserve the partnership
assets for partnership purposes * under the law the liability of the partners is
* interest charged may be redeemed at any subsidiary and joint NOT principal and
time before foreclosure solidary

* AFTER FORECLOSURE the interest may still *RULE on LIABILITY of a PARTNER who has
be redeemed by (without causing dissolution) WITHDRAWN
1. with separate property, by any one or more 1. a partner who withdraws is not liable
of the partners OR for liabilities contracted after he has
withdrawn
2. with partnership property, by any one or
more partners with the consent of all the 2. if his interest has not yet been paid him
partners whose interests are not so charged or his right to the same is that of a mere
sold creditor
* consent of the delinquent partner not
needed ** a stipulation exempting liability to third
persons is VOID
RULE:
every partnership shall operate under a * any partner may enter into a separate
FIRM NAME obligation to perform a partnership contract
* the firm name may or may not include
the name of one or more of the partners RULE:
* every partner is an agent of the
** STRANGERS who include their names in partnership for the purpose of its business
the firm are liable as partners because of
ESTOPPEL, BUT do NOT have the RIGHTS of G.R.- the act of every partner for apparently
partners carrying on in the USUAL WAY the business of
the partnership of which he is member binds
** IF a LIMITED PARTNER includes his name the partnership
in the firm name, he has obligations BUT not EXCEPT:
the rights of a general partner 1. if he has NO AUTHORITY and
2. the person with whom he was dealing with
RULE on LIABILITY for CONTRACTUAL HAS KNOWLEDGE of the fact that he has no
OBLIGATIONS such authority

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RULE: * PARTNERSHIP MAY RECOVER SUCH
an act of a partner which is not apparently PROPERTY
for the carrying on of business of the EXCEPT:
partnership in the usual way does not bind 1. if the firm is engaged in the
the partnership UNLESS authorized by the buying and selling of land
other partners (USUAL BUSINESS)
2. if property was conveyed to a
* a partnership is a CONTARCT of MUTUAL HOLDER for VALUE and who
AGENCY, each partner acting as a principal had NO KNOWLEDGE of the
on his own behalf and as an agent for his co- partners LACK of AUTHORITY
partners or the firm
2. where title is in the name of the
REQUISITES on WHEN can a partner BIND partnership and partner sold in his OWN
the partnership NAME
1. expressly or impliedly AUTHORIZED
2. when he acts in BEHALF AND IN THE IF DONE IN USUAL BUSINESS
NAME of the partnership buyer does not become owner BUT
ACQUIRES EQUITABLE INTEREST
INSTANCES of IMPLIED AUTHORIZATION
1. when the other partners DO NOT IF NOT DONE IN USUAL BUSINESS
OBJECT, although they have buyer does not become owner and
knowledge of the act is not even entitled to equitable interest
2. when the act is for apparently carrying
on in the usual way the business of the
partnership 3. where title is in the name of one or more
* this is binding on the firm even if BUT not all the partners
the partner was not really authorized
PROVIDED that the third party is in GOOD partners in whose name the title is
FAITH named MAY CONVEY BUT the
PARTNERSHIP may RECOVER such
RULE on UNUSUAL ACTS property IF done not in its USUAL
one or more but less than all the partners BUSINESS EXCEPT if he had transferred
HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO: it to a Holder for value
[AP, DG, AI, CJ, EC, SA, RC]
1. ASSIGN the PARTNERS PROPERTY 4. when property held in trust by partner
2. DISPOSE of GOODWILL
3. do any other act which would make it a sale only conveys EQUITABLE
impossible to carry on the ordinary INTEREST
business of the partnership
4. CONFESS a judgment 5. when title is in the name of all partners
5. ENTER into a COMPROMISE
6. SUBMIT to ARBITRATION conveyance executed by all partners
7. RENOUNCE to CLAIM possess all rights of such property

*RULES on CONVEYANCE of REAL EQUITABLE INTEREST


PROPERTY -BENEFICIAL INTEREST, BUT NOT
NAKED OWNERSHIP
1. where title to real property is in the
partnership name *RULE on ADMISSION or
any partner may convey title to such REPRESENTATION MADE by a PARTNER
property by a conveyance executed in an admission by a partner is an admission
the partnership name against the partnersip,under the following
conditions:
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1. the admissions must concern
partnership affairs RULE on WRONGFUL ACT or OMISSION of a
2. must be within the scope of his PARTNER (SOLIDARY LIABILITY)
authority * the partnership is solidarily liable with the
partner if the wrongful act or omission
RESTRICTIONS ON THE RULE: 1. the partner is acting in the ordinary
1. admissions made BEFORE course of business of the partnership
DISSOLUTION are binding only when OR
the partner has authority to act on the 2. with authority of his co-partners
particular matter
* innocent partners have right to recover
2. admissions made AFTER from the guilty partner
DISSOLUTION are binding only if the
admissions were necessary to WIND UP * When the firm and other partners not
the business liable:
1. if the wrongful act or omission was NOT
3. an admission made by a former partner DONE
made after he has RETIRED from the A) within scope of partnership
partnership is not evidence against the business
firm B) with authority of the other co-
partners
EFFECT of NOTICE to a PARTNER
notice to a partner is notice to the 2. if the act or omission is NOT
partnership WRONGFUL

*notice to a partner, given while already a 3. if the act or omission, although


partner is a notice to the partnership wrongful did not make the partner
PROVIDED it relates to partnership affairs concern liable
- DAMNUN ABSQUE INSURIA
EFFECT of KNOWLEDGE ALTHOUGH NO
NOTICE WAS GIVEN: 4. if the wrongful act or omission was
committed after the firm had been
* knowledge of the partner is also knowledge dissolved and the same was not in
of the firm PROVIDED THAT: connection with the process of winding
1. the knowledge was acquired by a up.
partner who is acting in the particular
matter involved;and LIABILITY of PARTNERSHIP for
2. the partner having knowledge, had MISAPPROPRIATION (SOLIDARY
reason to believe that the fact related to LIABILITY)
a matter which had some possibility of 1. RECEIVING PARTY MISAPPROPRIATES
being the subject of the partnership 2. ANY PARTNER MISAPPPROPRIATES
business AND he was so situated that - money or property in custody of
he could communicate it to the partner partnership
acting on that particular matter
PARTNER BY ESTOPPEL
* SERVICE of PLEADINGS on the partner in a person who represents himself or
a law firm is also service on the whole firm consents to another / others representing him
and the other partners to anyone as a partner either in an existing
partnership or in one that is fictitious or
apparent

PARTNERSHIP BY ESTOPPEL
LOSS OR INJURY
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when all the members of the existing PREFERENCE of PARTNERSHIP
partnership consent to such representation of CREDITORS
a partner by estoppel RULE:
* the creditors of the partnership shall be
RULES AND SITUATIONS: preferred to those of such partner as regards
1. if a third person is misled and acts the partnership property
because of such misrepresentation
the deceiver is a partner by estoppel without prejudice to this right
the private creditors of each partner may
2. if the partnership consented to such ask the attachment and public sale of the
misrepresentation share of the latter in the partnership assets
partnership liability results
**IF a partner sells his share to a third
3. if the firm had not consented party, BUT the firm itself still remains
no partnership liability results BUT SOLVENT, partnership creditors CANNOT
the deceiver is considered still as a assail the validity of the sale by alleging that it
partner by estoppel with all the is made in fraud of them, since they have not
obligations but not the rights of a really been prejudiced
partner
DISSOLUTION AND WINDING UP
4. when a person represents himself as a the change in the relation of the partners
partner of a NON-EXISTENT partnership caused by any partner causing to be
NO partnership liability results BUT associated in the carrying on of the business
the deceiver and all persons who may it is the point of time the partners cease to
have aided him in the carry on the business together
misrepresentation are still liable
liability would be JOINT or PRO- WINDING UP
RATA the process settling business affairs after
dissolution
* when although there is misrepresentation,
if the third party is not deceived, the doctrine TERMINATION
of estoppel does not apply the point in time after all the partnership
affairs have been wound up
BURDEN of PROOF
the creditor or whoever alleges the existence RULE ON DISSOLUTION
of a partner or partnership by estoppel has * on dissolution the partnership is not
the burden of proving the existence of the terminated BUT continues until the winding
MISREPRESENTATION AND INNOCENT up of partnership affairs is completed
RELIANCE on it
*EFFECT on OBLIGATIONS
ENTRY OF A NEW PARTNER into an 1. just because a partnership is dissolved
EXISTING PARTNERSHIP this does not necessarily mean that a
RULE: partner can evade previous obligations
* he shall be liable for all the obligations of entered into by the partnership
the partnership BUT his liability will extend
only to his share in the partnership property 2. dissolution saves the former partners
from new obligations to which they
* his own individual property shall be have not expressly or impliedly
excluded consented UNLESS the same be
essential for winding up
* same liability of a limited partner
*CAUSES OF DISSOLUTION

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1. without VIOLATION of the 4. partners PERSISTENT BREACH of
AGREEMENT between the partners agreement
A) TERMINATION of the DEFINITE 5. the business of the partnership can
TERM or PARTICULAR only be denied on at a loss
UNDERTAKING 6. other circumstances which render
B) EXPRESS WILL or ANY PARTY in dissolution equitable
GOOD FAITH (PARTNERSHIP by
WILL) IN CASE OF PURCHASER of PARTNERS
C) EXPRESS WILL of ALL of the INTEREST
PARTNERS except those who 1. after the termination of the specified
have (interests) ASSIGNED or term or particular undertaking
whose interests have been 2. AT ANY TIME, if the partnership was a
(separate debts) CHARGED partnership at will when the interest
D) EXPULSION in good faith of a was assigned or when the charging
member ordered was issued
2. in CONTRAVENTION of the agreement
between the partners * proof as to the existence of the firm must
by the EXPRESS WILL of ANY first be given
PARTNER at any time
3. UNLAWFULNESS of the BUSINESS * even if a partner has not yet been
4. LOSS thing promised previously declared insane by the court,
A) SPECIFIC THING PERISHES dissolution may be asked, as long as the
before delivery insanity is duly proved in court
B) USUFRUCT is lost EXCEPT if
ownership had been transferred * in a suit for dissolution, the court may
to the partnership appoint a RECEIVER at its discretion
5. DEATH of ANY partner
6. INSOLVENCY of any partner or of the
partnership
7. CIVIL INTERDICTION of any partner EFFECTS OF DISSOLUTION
8. DECREE of COURT RULE:
* when the firm is dissolved, a partner can
*** if the cause is not justified or no cause no longer bind the partnership
was given, the withdrawing partner is liable
for DAMAGES BUT in no case can he be * a dissolved partnership still has the
compelled to remain in the firm personality for the winding up of its affairs
the firm is still allowed to collect
* the insolvency need not be judicially previously acquired credits
declared, it is enough that the assets be less the firm is still bound to pay of its
than the liabilities debts

DISSOLUTION by JUDICIAL DECREE WHEN DISSOLUTION CAUSED by A-I-D


ALOWED: RULE: (STILL BOUND) as to each partners
(I, UM, I-PP, C, PB, BL, OC)
1. partner declared insane in any G.R. where the dissolution is caused by the
judicial proceeding or is shown to be of ACT, INSOLVENCY or DEATH of a partner,
UNSOUND MIND each partner is liable to his co-partners for his
2. partner becomes INCAPABLE of share of any liability created by any partner
performing his part of the partnership acting for the partnership
contract EXCEPTION: - individual liabilities
3. partner has been guilty of such 1. if dissolution by ACT
CONDUCT as tends to affect
prejudicially the business
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the partner acting for the partnership NEED for an AGREEMENT BETWEEN
HAD KNOWLEDGE of the dissolution 1. partner concerned
OR 2. other partners
2. if dissolution by DEATH or 3. creditors
INSOLVENCY
the partner acting for the partnership
HAD knowledge or notice of the death or RULE:
insolvency * the INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY of a
DECEASED PARTNER shall be liable for all
* only the partner acting assumes liability obligations of the partnership incurred while
he was a partner BUT subject to prior
*AFTER DISSOLUTION, a partner can still payments of his separate debts
bind the PARTNERSHIP
(WU, UT, TB) * IF there be a NOVATION of the OLD
1. By any ACT appropriate for WINDING PARTNERSHIP DEBTS and such novation is
UP partnership affairs done after one of the partners has retired
and without the consent of such partner
2. By COMPLETING transactions said partner cannot be held liable by
UNFINISHED at dissolution creditors who made the novation with
knowledge of the firms dissolution
3. By any TRANSACTION which could
bind the partnership IF dissolution had EXTRAJUDUCIAL AND JUDICIAL WINDING-
not taken place PROVIDED the other UP
party is:
A) PREVIOUS CREDITOR and had EXTRAJUDICIAL:
NO KNOWLEDGE or NOTICE of 1. by the partners who have not
the dissolution OR wrongfully dissolved the partnership
B) NOT a PREVIOUS CREDITOR, 2. by the legal representative of the last
had NO KNOWLEDGE or surviving partners
NOTICE and dissolution was
NOT PUBLISHED JUDICIAL:
* if there was publication of the under the control and direction of the
dissolution it is presumed he already court, upon proper cause that is shown to the
knows, regardless of actual knowledge on court
non knowledge
* profits that will actually enter the firm
WHEN is the PARTNERSHIP NOT BOUND after dissolution as a consequence of
1. new business with third parties who are transactions already made before dissolution
in bad faith are included because they are considered as
2. firm dissolved because UNLAWFUL profits existing at the time of dissolution
except for acts of winding up
3. partner who acted became INSOLVENT * any other income earned after the time,
4. partner not authorized to wind up like interest or dividends on stock owned by
EXCEPT if customer in good faith the partners or partnership at the time of
dissolution should not be distributed as
* if after dissolution, if a stranger will profits BUT as merely additional income to the
represent himself as a partner although he is capital
not one he will be a partner by estoppel
BETTER RIGHTS of INNOCENT PARTNERS
RULE: innocent partners have better rights than
* the dissolution of the partnership does not guilty partners and that the guilty partners
itself discharge the existing liability of any are required to indemnify for the damages
partner caused
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PREFERENCE with RESPECT to the
ASSETS
* RIGHT of INOCENT PARTNERS TO 1. regarding partnership property
CONTINUE the BUSINESS partnership creditors have preference
in essence this is a new partnership
can use the same firm name 2. regarding individual properties of
can ask new members to join partners
BUT shall: for protection of guilty partners individual creditors are preferred
1. give a BOND approved by the court
2. to PAY guilty partners his interests at
the time of dissolution MINUS RULE if PARTNER is INSOLVENT
DAMAGES - How INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY is
DISTRIBUTED
* a guilty partner who is EXCLUDED will be
indemnified against all present or future ORDER OF PREFERENCE:
partnership liabilities 1. INDIVIDUAL or SEPARATE CREDITORS
2. PARTNERSHIP CREDITORS
RIGHT TO GET CASH 3. those owing to other partners by way of
in case on non-continuance of the contribution
business, the interest of the partner should if
he desires be given in cash *When creditors of the dissolved
assets may be sold partnership are also creditors of the
partnership continuing business:
a guilty partner, in ascertaining the value of 1. new partner is admitted without
his interest is not entitled to a proportional liquidation
share of the value of GOOD WIL 2. a partner retires and assigns his rights
IF the business is continued without
liquidation of the partnership affairs
RIGHTS OF INNOCENT PARTNERS IN CASE 3. all but one partner retire without
of RESCISSION based on FRAUD AND liquidation
MISREPRESENTATION 4. when all partner assign their right to a
1. Right to LIEN or RETENTION SURPLUS person who will assume their debt
CAPITAL 5. after wrongful dissolution, remaining
partners continue the business without
ADVANCES
liquidation
2. Right of SUBROGATION as creditor
6. when partner expelled and remaining
3. Right of INDEMNIFICATION
partners continue the business without
liquidation
*ORDER of PAYMENT in WINDING-UP of
PARTNERSHIP LIABILITIES
GENERAL PARTNERSHIP: [C, R, C, P] * liability of third person becoming a partner
1. those owing to creditors other than in the partnership continuing the business to
partners the creditors of the dissolved partnership shall
2. those owing to partners other than for be satisfied out of the partnership property
capital or profits REIMBURSEMENTS ONLY
3. those owing to partners in respect to
CAPITAL G.R. when a partner retires, he is entitled
4. those owing to partners in respect to what is due him after liquidation BUT no
PROFITS liquidation is needed if there is already a
settlement at the date of dissolution
* IF the partnership assets are insufficient,
the other partners must contribute more
JURISPRUDENCE
money or property

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BASTIDA vs. MENZI * PARTNERSHIPS includes a SYNDICATE,
* articles of association by which 2 or more GROUP, POOL, JOINT VENTURE, or other
persons obligate themselves to place in a unincorporated organization, through or by
common fund any property, industry, or any the means of which any business, financial
of these things, in order to obtain profit, shall operation, or venture is carried on
be COMMERCIAL
* a joint venture need not be undertaken in
BORJA vs. ADDISON any of the standard forms,
* a surviving husband may form a or in conformity with the usual requirements
partnership with the heirs of the deceased wife of the law on partnerships, in order that one
for the management and control of the could be deemed constituted for purposes of
community property the TAX on corporations
BUT in the absence of the formalities
prescribed by the Civil Code, knowledge of the PASCUAL vs. C.I.R.
existence of the new partnership or * co-ownership or co-possession does not
community of property must at least be itself establish a partnership, whether such
brought home to third persons dealing with co-owners or co-possessors do or do not share
the surviving husband in regard to the any profits made by the use of the property
community real property in order to bind them
by the community agreement * the sharing of gross returns does not itself
establish a partnership, within the persons
KIEL vs. SABERT sharing them have a joint or common right or
* the declarations of one partner, not made interest in any property from which the
in the presence of his co-partner, are not returns are derived
competent to prove the existence of a
partnership between them as against such * aside from the circumstances of profit, the
partner presence of other elements constituting
partnership is necessary, such as:
* the existence of a partnership cannot be 1. the clear intent to form a partnership
established by general reputation, rumor or 2. the existence of a juridical personality
hearsay different from that of the individual
partners AND
EVENGELISTA vs. C.I.R. 3. the freedom to transfer or assign any
* By the contract of partnership 2 or more interest in the property by one with the
persons bind themselves to contribute money, consent of the others
property, or industry to a common fund, with
the intention of dividing the profits among * an isolated transaction whereby 2 or more
themselves persons contribute funds to buy certain real
estate for profit in the absence of other
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS of a PARTNERSHIP circumstances showing a contrary intention
1. an agreement to CONTRIBUTE money, cannot be considered a partnership
property, or industry to a COMMON
FUND * persons who contribute property or funds
2. intent to divide the profits among the for a common enterprise and agree to share
contracting parties the gross returns of that enterprise in
proportion to their contribution, BUT who
* when our internal Revenue Code includes severally retain the title to their respective
partnerships among the entities subject to contribution, are not thereby rendered
the tax on corporations, said code which are partners
not necessarily partnerships in the technical they have no common stock or capital
sense of the term and no community of interest as principal
proprietors in the business itself which the
proceeds derived
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partnership to divide the fishpond after such
* a joint purchase of land, by two does not award is ILLEGAL
constitute a co-partnership in respect thereto,
NOR does an agreement to share the profits * one of the causes of dissolution is any
and losses on the sale of land create a event which make it unlawful for the business
partnership of the partnership to be carried on or for the
members to carry it on in partnership
* in order to constitute a PARTNERSHIP
INTER SESE there must be: C.I.R. vs. SUTER
A) an intent to form the same * a UNIVERSAL PARTNERSHIP requires
B) generally participating in both either that the object of the association be:
profits and losses AND 1. all the present property of the partners
C) such a community of interest, as as contributed by them to the common
far as third persons are fund OR
concerned as enables each party 2. all that the partners may acquire by
to make a contract, manage the their industry or work during the
business, and dispose of the existence of the partnership
whole property
* the subsequent marriage of the partners
* the common ownership of property does could not operate to dissolve the partnership
not itself create a partnership between the because it is not one of the causes provided
owners, though they may use it for the for dissolution by law with regards to limited
purpose of making gains AND they may partnerships
without becoming partners, agree among
themselves as to the management and use of * partnership has distinct and separate
such property and the application of the personality from that of its partners
proceeds therefrom
* a husband and wife may not enter into a
* the sharing of returns does not in itself contract of general co-partnership/
establish a partnership within the persons UNIVERSAL partnership
sharing therein have a joint or common right
or interest in the property ACOAD vs. MABATO
there must be: * a partnership may be constituted in any
1. clear intent to form a partnership form EXCEPT where immovable property or
2. the existence of a juridical personality real rights are contributed thereto, in which
different from the individual partners case a public instrument shall be necessary
AND
3. the freedom of each party to transfer or * A CONTRACT of PARTNERSHIP is VOID
assign the whole property whenever immovable property is
contributed thereto, if inventory of said
property is not made, signed by the parties
and attached to the public instrument
DUTERTE vs. RALLOS
* an agreement between 2 persons to EVANGELISTA vs. ABAD SANTOS
operate a cockpit, by which one is to * an INDUSTRIAL PARTNER cannot engage
contribute his services and the other to in BUSINESS FOR HIMSELF, UNLESS the
provide the capital, the profits to be divided partnership expressly permits him to do so
between them, constitutes a partnership IF HE SHOULD DO SO, the capitalist
partners may either:
DELUAO vs. CASTEEL 1. EXCLUDE him from the firm
* a contract of partnership to exploit a OR
fishpond pending its award to any qualified
party or applicant is VALID BUT a contract of
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2. AVAIL themselves of the benefits which
he may have obtained in violation of
this provision
with a right to DAMAGES in either case

* the prohibition against an industrial


partner engaging in business for himself seeks
to prevent any conflict of interest between the
industrial partner and the partnership and to
ensure faithful compliance by said partner
with his prostation

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