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LA SALLE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
Summer of A.Y. 2019-2020
Learning Module Week 1 on the Law on Partnership
Business Laws and Regulations by Dr. Daryl F. Quinco, CPA, MBA, Llb
Notes

PARTNERSHIP 4. a PARTNERSHIP being a juridical person by itself


can form another partnership
 It is a CONTRACT whereby two or more
persons (1) bind themselves to CONTRIBUTE money, 5. a CORPORATION cannot become a partner on
property, or industry to a COMMON FUND (2) with the grounds of public policy
intention of dividing the PROFITS among themselves or
in order to EXERCISE a PROFESSION  a partner shares not only in profits but also in
the losses of the firm
 a STATUS and a FIDUCIARY RELATION subsisting
between persons carrying on a business in common RULE:
with a view on profit  the partnership has a PERSONALITY SEPARATE
and DISTINCT from that of each partner
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CONTRACT OF PARTNERSHIP
[C, C, L, I, AS, NP]
1. CONSENSUAL
 perfected by mere consent CONSEQUENCES OF THE PARTNERSHIP BEING A
2. CONTRIBUTION of money, property or industry to a JURIDICAL ENTITY
COMMON FUND 1. its juridical personality is SEPARATE and
3. object must be a LAWFUL one DISTINCT from that of each partner
4. INTENTION of DIVIDING the PROFIT among the
PARTNERS 2. the partnership CAN in GENERAL:
5. “AFFECTIO SOCIETATIS” A) acquire and possess property of all
 the desire to formulate an ACTIVE UNION, kinds
with people among whom there exist a B) incur obligations
mutual CONFIDENCE and TRUSTS C) bring civil and criminal actions
6. NEW PERSONALITY D) can be adjudged insolvent even if the
 the object must be for profit and not merely individual members be each financially
for the common enjoyment otherwise only a solvent
co-ownership has been formed. HOWEVER,
pecuniary profit need not be the only aim, it is 3. unless he is generally sued, a partner has no
enough that it is the principal purpose right to make a separate appearance in court, if
the partnership being sued is already
BUSINESS TRUSTS represented
 when certain persons entrust their property
or money to others who will manage the same for the LIMITATIONS ON ALIEN PARTNERSHIP
former 1) if 60% capital is not owned by Filipinos
 the firm cannot acquire by purchase or
RULES ON CAPACITY TO BECOME A PARTNER otherwise AGRICULTURAL Philippine lands
1. a person capacitated to enter into contractual 2) foreign partnership may “lease” lands provided the
relations may become a partner period does not exceed 99 years
3) foreign partnership may be “MORTGAGEES” of land
2. an UNEMANCIPATED MINOR CANNOT become  period of 5 years, renewable for another 5
a partner UNLESS his parent or guardian years
consents  they cannot purchase it in a foreclosure sale

3. a MARRIED WOMAN, cannot contribute RULES IN CASE OF ASSOCIATIONS NOT LAWFULLY


conjugal funds as her contribution to the ORGANIZED AS PARTNERSHIP
partnership UNLESS she is permitted to do so by 1. it possesses NO LEGAL PERSONALITY
her husband OR UNLESS she is the  it cannot sue as such HOWEVER, the partners
administrator of the conjugal partnership, in in their individual capacity CAN
which the COURT must give its consent 2. one who enters into a contract with a
authority partnership as such cannot when sued later on
for recovery of the debt, allege the lack of legal
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personality on the part of the firm, even if PARTNERSHIP BY ESTOPPEL


indeed it had no personality  IF 2 persons not partners represent
 ESTOPPEL themselves as partners to strangers, a partnership by
estoppel results
 whether a partnership has a juridical  WHEN 2 persons, who are partners, in
personality or not depends on its PERSONAL LAW of the connivance with a friend who is not a partner inform a
partnership or the law of the place where the stranger that said friend is their partner, a partnership
partnership was organized by estoppel also result to the end that the stranger
should not be prejudiced
REQUISITES FOR EXISTENCE OF PARTNERSHIP [I, CF, JI]
1. INTENTION to create a partnership RULE: LAWFUL OBJECT or PURPOSE
2. COMMON FUND obtained from contributions
3. JOINT INTERESTS in the PROFITS  a partnership must have LAWFUL OBJECT or
PURPOSE, and must be established for the common
WHAT DO NOT ESTABLISH A PARTNERSHIP benefit or interest of the partners
1. mere co-ownership or co-possession
 even with profit sharing  it must be within the commence of man,
2. mere sharing of GROSS returns possible and not contrary to law, morals, good customs,
 even with joint ownership of the properties public order or public policy
involved
 IF a partnership has SEVERAL PURPOSES, one
RULES TO DETERMINE THE EXISTENCE OF A of which is UNLAWFUL, the partnership can still validly
PARTNERSHIP exist so long as the illegal purpose can be separated
from the legal purposes
1. persons who are not partners to each other are
not partners as to third persons  NO need for JUDICIAL DECREE to dissolve an
EXCEPTION: unlawful partnership
 PARTNERSHIP BY ESTOPPEL  VOID AB INITIO

2. CO-OWNERSHIP of a property does not itself  one of the causes for the dissolution of a
establish a partnership, even though the co- partnership is “any event which makes it unlawful for
owners share in the profits derived from the the business of the partnership to be carried on”
incident of joint ownership
RULE:
3. SHARING OF GROSS RETURNS ALONE does not  when an UNLAWFUL PARTNERSHIP is dissolved by a
indicate a partnership whether or not the judicial decree, the PROFITS shall be CONFISCATED in
persons sharing them have a joint or common FAVOR of the STATE
right or interest in any property from which the
returns are derived G. R.
 a partnership may be constituted in any form
4. the receipt of the share in the profits is a strong EXCEPTION: PUBLIC INSTRUMENT
presumptive evidence of partnership 1. IMMOVABLE PROPERTY is contributed
HOWEVER, no such inference will be drawn if 2. REAL RIGHTS are contributed
such profits were received in payment
A) as a DEBT by installments or otherwise * need for INVENTORY of IMMOVABLES
B) as WAGES of an employee
C) as RENT to a landlord ** for EFFECTIVITY of the partnership
D) as an ANNUITY to a widow or contract insofar as innocent third persons
representative of a deceased partner are concerned the same must be
E) as INTEREST on a LOAN, though the REGISTERED if REAL PROPERTIES are
amount of payment vary with the INVOLVED
profits of the business
F) as the CONSIDERATION for the sale of a  a partnership contract is NOT CONVERED by
GOOD WILL of a business or other the STATUTE of FRAUDS
property or otherwise
 creditors are not partners, for their only  an AGREEMENT TO FORM a partnership does
interest in the sharing of profits is the not itself create a partnership
receipt or payment of their credits
 when there are conditions to be fulfilled or
 in a partnership, the partners are when a certain period is to lapse, the partnership is not
supposed to trust and have confidence in all created till after the fulfillment of the conditions or the
the partners arrival of the term and this is true even if one of the
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parties has already advanced his agreed share of the 5. as between themselves or insofar as third
capital persons are prejudiced
 only the rules of co-ownership must apply
RULE: if CAPITAL is P3,000 or more
REQUIRED: EFFECT OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
1. PUBLIC INSTRUMENT 1. contracts entered into by a “partner” in his own
2. RECORDED – S.E.C. name may be sued upon still by him in his
individual capacity, not withstanding the
*  FAILURE TO COMPLY – shall not effect the liability of absence of a partnership
the partnership and its members to third persons 2. when two or more individuals, having a
common interests in a business bring a court
**  IF REAL PROPERTIES have been contributed, action, it should be presumed that they
REGARDLESS of the VALUE, a public instrument is prosecute the same in their individual capacity
needed for the attainment of legal personality as co-owners and not in behalf of a partnership
which does not exist in legal contemplation
REQUIREMENTS WHERE IMMOVABLE / REAL
PROPERTY IS CONTRIBUTED CLASSIFICATION OF PARTNERSHIPS
1. PUBLIC INSTRUMENT A) ACCORDING TO MANNER OF CREATION
2. INVENTORY – signed and attached to the P.I. 1. ORALLY constituted
*  applies regardless of the value of the real 2. constituted in a PRIVATE INSTRUMENT
property 3. constituted in a PUBLIC INSTRUMENT
*  applies even if only real rights over the real 4. REGISTERED – S.E.C.
property are B) ACCORDING TO OBJECT
contributed 1. UNIVERSAL
*  applies if aside from real property, cash or 2. PARTICULAR
personal property is C) ACCORDING TO LIABILITY
contributed 1. LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
2. GENERAL PARTNERSHIP
 TRANSFER of land to the partnership must be duly D) ACCORDING TO LEGALITY
“recorded” in the ROD to make the transfer effective 1. LAWFUL OR LEGAL
insofar as third persons are concerned 2. UNLAWFUL OR ILLEGAL
E) ACCORDING TO DURATION
RULE: 1. for a SPECIFIC PEIOD or FIXED PERIOD
 any immovable property or an interest therein maybe 2. PARTNERSHIP AT WILL
acquired in the partnership name F) ACCORDING TO REPRESENTATION TO OTHERS
 title so acquired can be conveyed only in the 1. ORDINARY PARTNERSHIP
partnership name 2. PARTNERSHIP BY ETOPPEL
G) AS TO LEGALITY OF EXISTENCE
IF the partnership has ALIENS, it CANNOT OWN 1. DE JURE PARTNERSHIP
LANDS, whether public or private or whether 2. DE FACTO PARTNERSHIP
agricultural or commercial EXCEPT through HEREDITARY H) AS TO PUBLICITY
SUCCESSION 1. SECRET PARTNERSHIP
2. NOTORIOUS / OPEN PARTNERSHIP
I) AS TO PURPSE
1. COMMERCIAL / TRADING
LIMITATIONS ON ACQUISITION 2. PROFESSIONAL / NON-TRADING
1. AGRICULTURAL LANDS – 1024 HECTARES
2. lease of public lands (GRAZING) – 2000 HAS.
GENERAL PARTNERSHIP
RULES IF A) articles are kept secret among the  one where all the partners are general partners
members  they are LIABLE even with respect to their individual
B) any one of the members may properties, after the assets of the partnership has been
contract in his “own” name with exhausted
third persons
1. NOT a partnership – NOT a LEGAL PERSON LIMITED PATNERSHIP
2. it may be sued by third person under the  one where at least one partner is a general partner
common name it uses and the others are limited partners
3. it cannot sue as such and cannot be ordinarily  one whose liability is limited only up to the extent of
be a party to a civil action his contribution
4. insofar as innocent third parties are concerned
 the parities can be considered as members of  a partnership where all the partners are limited
a partnership partners cannot exist as a limited partnership
 REFUSED REGISTRATION
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 IF it continuous as such, it will be considered as a *  even if contributions have not yet been made the
general partnership and all the partners will be firm already exists, for partnership is a consensual
general partners contract

KINDS OF UNIVERSAL PARTNERSHIP DURATION OF PARTNERSHIP


1. PARTNERSHIP OF ALL PRESENT PROPERTY  UNLIMITED
2. PARTNERSHIP OF ALL PROFITS *  MAY BE AGREED UPON
1. EXPRESSLY – definite period
2. IMPLIEDLY – upon achievement of its
*UNIVERSAL PARTNERSHIP OF ALL PRESENT PROPERTY purpose
 CONTRIBUTION of
1. ALL the properties actually belonging to the PARTNERSHIP AT WILL
partners  a partnership wherein its continued existence really
2. the PROFITS acquired with said property depends upon the will of the partners or even on the
 BECOMES COMMON PROPERTY will of any of them
 EXCEPT all FUTURE PROPERTY 2 KINDS:
 FRUITS of FUTURE PROPERTY – INCLUDED 1. when there is no term, express or implied
IF STIPULATED UPON 2. when it is continued by the habitual managers
although the period has ended or the purpose
has been accomplished
*UNIVERSAL PARTNERSHIP OF PROFITS
 comprises all that the partners may acquire by the 3 IMPORTANT DUTIES OF EVERY PARTNER [C, D-F, W]
INDUSTRY or WORK of the partners become common 1. duty to CONTRIBUTE what had been promised
property regardless of within said profits were obtained 2. duty to DELIVER the FRUITS of what should
through the usufruct contributed have been delivered
 EXCEPT PRIZES and GIFTS 3. duty to WARRANT

RULE: RIULES ON THE DUTY TO CONTRIBUTE


 articles of universal partnership, entered without 1. the contribution must be made at the time the
specification of its nature, only constitute a universal partnership is entered into UNLESS a different
partnership of PROFITS period is stipulated

RULE: 2. no demand is needed to put the partner in


 persons who are prohibited from giving each other default
any donation or advantage cannot enter into universal
partnership 3. the partner must exercise due diligence in
WHO: preserving the property to be contributed
1. HUSBAND and WIFE before he actually contributes the same
2. those guilty of ADULTERY or CONCUBINAGE
3. those guilty of the same criminal offense if the 4. a partner who promises to contribute to the
partnership was entered into in consideration partnership becomes a promissory debtor of
of the same the partnership

 while spouses cannot enter into a universal RULES ON THE DUTY TO DELIVER THE FRUITS
partnership, they can enter into a particular partnership 1. IF property has been promised, the fruits
or be members thereof thereof should also be given

 a universal partnership is virtually a donation to each 2. the fruits referred to are those arising from the
other of the partners properties or at least their time they should have been delivered, without
usufruct a need of any demand

3. IF the partner is in BAD FAITH, he is liable not


PARTICULAR PARTNERSHIP only for the fruits actually produced, BUT also
 a particular partnership has for its OBJECT: for those that could have been produced
1. DETERNMINATE THINGS – their use or fruits 4. IF MONEY HAS BEEN PROMISED, INTEREST and
2. SPECIFIC UNDERTAKING DAMAGES from the time he should have
3. EXERCISE of a PROFESSION or VOCATION complied with his obligation should be given

OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTNERS 5. NO DEMAND is needed to put the partner in


RULE: default
 a PARTNERSHIP BEGINS from the moment of the
EXECUTION of the CONTRACT 6. it is DELIVERY, actual or constructive that
TRANSFERS OWNERSHIP
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RULES ON THE DUTY TO WARRANT  one who is liable “beyond” the extent of his
1. the warranty in case of eviction refers to contribution
specific and determinate things already
contributed LIMITED PARTNER
 one who is liable “only” to the extent of his
2. there is EVICTION whenever by a final judgment contribution
based on a right prior to the sale or an act
imputable to the partner, the partnership is *** an industrial partner can only be a general
deprived of the whole or a part of the thing partner, never a limited partner
purchased
MANAGING PARTNER
RULE WHEN CONTRIBUTION CONSISTS OF GOODS  one who manages actively the firms affairs
 APPRAISAL of VALUE is needed to determine how
much was contributed SILENT PARTNER
 one who does not participate in the management,
HOW APPRAISAL MADE though he shares in the PROFITS or LOSSES
1. as PRESCRIBED in the CONTRACT
2. in default, by EXPERTS chosen by the partners, LIQUIDATING PARTNER
and at CURRENT PRICES  one who winds up or liquidates the affairs of the firm
* necessity of the INVENTORY – APPRAISAL after it has been dissolved

RULE on RISK of LOSS OSTENSIBLE PARTNER


 after goods have been contributed, the  one whose connection with the firm is public and
partnership bears the risk of subsequent changes in open
the value
SECRET PARTNER
RULE:  one whose connection with the firm is concealed or
 a partner who has undertaken to contribute a kept secret
sum of money and fails to do so becomes a debtor
for the interest and damages from the time he DORMANT PARTNER
should have complied with his obligation  one who is both a secret (hidden) and silent (not
managing) partner
CAPITALIST PARTNER
 one who FURNISHES CAPITAL NOMINAL PARTNER
* NOT EXEMPTED from LOSSES  one who is not really a partner BUT who may become
* he can engage in other business PROVIDED liable as such insofar as third persons are concerned
there is no competition between the partnership
and his business RULE:
* share in the profits according to agreements  partners shall CONTRIBUTE EQUAL SHARES to the
capital of the partnership
INDUSTRIAL PARTNER
 one who FURNISHES INDUSTRY or LABOR * it is permissible to contribute UNEQUAL SHARES IF
* he is EXEMPTED from LOSSES as between the there is a stipulation to this effect
partner BUT liable to strangers without prejudice to
reimbursement from the capitalist partner * in the absence of proof, the shares are presumed
* he CANNOT engage in any other BUSINESS to be equal
WITHOUT the express CONSENT of the other
partners, OTHERWISE CONDITIONS before a capitalist partner is obliged to
1. he can be EXCLUDED from the firm sell his shares / interest to the other partners [IL, RC,
- plus damages OR NA]
2. the BENEFITS he obtains from the other
businesses CAN BE AVAILED of by the other 1. if there is IMMINENT LOSS of the BUSINESS of
partners the partnership
- plus damages
 whether or not there is COMPETITION 2. he REFUSES to CONTRIBUTE an ADDITIONAL
* in computing always look for ----- NET PROFITS SHARE to the CAPITAL
----- NET LOSSES
3. there is no agreement to the contrary
CAPITALIST – INDUSTRIALIST PARTNER
 one who contributes BOTH CAPITAL and INDUSTRY * INDUSTRIAL PARTNER IS EXEMPTED

GENERAL PARTNER
*RULE if MANAGING PARTNER COLLECTS A CREDIT
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REQUISITES:
1. existence of at least 2 debts ---- PARTNERSHIP
---- PARTNER
2. both sums are demandable
3. the collecting partner is the managing partner RULE on RESPONSIBILITY of the FIRM

* the sum thus collected shall be applied to the 1. to REFUND amounts disbursed on behalf of the
two credits in firm plus legal interest from the time expenses
proportion to their amounts where made

RULE: 2. to ANSWER to each partner for OBLIGATIONS


* where a partner receives his share in the partnership he may have entered into in good faith in the
credit interest of the partnership, as well as the risks
CONDITIONS: in consequence of its management
1. a partner has received his share in the
partnership credit – in whole or in part * REFUND must be made even in case of failure of the
2. the other partners have not collected their part enterprise entered into, provided the partner is not at
of the credit fault
3. the debtor subsequently becomes INSOLVENT * AMOUNT DISBURSED – does not refer to the
ORIGINAL CAPITAL
RULE: - the partner shall be obliged to bring to the
partnership *HOW PROFITS ARE DISTRIBUTED
capital what he received even though he may have 1. according to AGREEMENT
given receipt for 2. IF NONE, according to amount of
his share only CONTRIBUTION

* DOES NOT APPLY when debt was collected after *HOW LOSSES are DISTRIBUTED
dissolution of the partnership 1. according to AGREEMENT as to losses
2. IF NONE, according to agreement as to PROFITS
RULE: 3. IF NONE, according to amount of
* every partner is responsible to the partnership for CONTRIBUTION
damages suffered by it through his fault
* an INDUSTRIAL PARTNER shall receive a JUST and
* he cannot compensate them with the profits EQUITABLE share in the profits
and benefits, which he may have earned for the
partnership by his industry *RULE on INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS’ LIABILITIES
- may be held liable by third persons BUT he may
* the courts may equitably lessen his recover what he has paid from the other capitalist
responsibility partners

*RULE on DESIGNATION by THIRD PERSON of SHARES


“RES PERIT DOMINO” in PROFITS and LOSSES
* third person is NOT a PARTNER -- appointed to only
*RULES ON WHO BEARS THE RISK OF LOSS distribute shares

1. if SPECIFIC and DETERMINATE THINGS NOT * the designation of shares by third persons may be
FUNGIBLE whose USUFRUCT is enjoyed by a IMPUGNED, IF it is MANIFESTLY INEQUITABLE
firm * the designation of shares by third persons CANNOT
 the PARTNER who OWNS it bears the loss for be IMPUGNED EVEN IF MANIFESTLY INEQUITABLE IF:
ownership was never transferred to the firm 1. the aggrieved partner has already BEGUN to
EXECUTE the decision
2. FUNGIBLE or DETERIORABLE 2. the aggrieved partner has not IMPUGNED the
 FIRM bears the loss for it is evident ownership distribution within 3 months he had knowledge
was transferred
*RULE IF APPOINTMENT OTHER THAN in the ARTICLES
3. THINGS CONTRIBUTED to be SOLD of PARTNERSHIP
FIRM bears the loss for evidently the firm was 1. power to act may be REVOKED at ANY TIME
intended to be the owner with or without just cause
 REMOVAL should be done by the controlling
4. CONTRIBUTED under APPRAISAL interest
 FIRM bears the loss because this has the effect
of an implied sale 2. EXTENT of POWER
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 as long as he remains manager, he can perform all RULES on ASSOCIATE of PARTNER


acts of administration 1. every partner may associate another person
BUT – if others oppose and he persists, he can be with him in his share
removed
2. for a partner to have an associate in his share
*RULE WHEN there are 2 or MORE MANAGERS  consent of all the other partners is NOT
CONDITIONS: REQUIRED
1. 2 or more partners are managers
2. there is no specification of respective duties 3. for the associate to become a partner
3. there is no stipulation requiring UNANIMITY  ALL MUST CONSENT

SPECIFIC RULES:
1. each may separately execute all acts of RULES on PARTNERSHIP BOOKS
administration 1. kept at the principal place of business of the
 UNLIMITED POWER to ADMINISTER partnership

2. IF any of the managers OPPOSE 2. at any reasonable hour, every partner shall
 MAJORITY RULE have access to and may inspect and copy any of
 IN CASE OF A TIE them
- persons owning controlling interest prevail
provided they are also managers DUTY of PARTNERS TO GIVE INFORMATION
 good faith not only requires that a partner should not
* right to oppose is not given to NON-MANAGERS make any FALSE CONCEALMENT, BUT he should abstain
* OPPOSITION should be done BEFORE the acts from all concealment
produce legal effects insofar as third persons are
concerned DUTY to ACCOUNT [B, P, U-P]
 every partner must account to the partnership
RULE WHEN UNANIMITY is REQUIRED 1. any benefit acquired
1. the CONCURRENCE of all shall be necessary for 2. any profits received
the validity of the acts 3. any use of partnership property

2. the ABSENCE or DISABILITY of ANYONE of them RIGHT TO DEMAND a FORMAL ACCOUNT


CANNOT BE ALLEGED UNLESS there is imminent  any partner shall have the right to a formal account
danger of grave or irreparable injury to the as to partnership affairs
partnership 1. if wrongfully excluded from partnership
BUSINESS
RULE ON DUTY of THIRD PERSONS 2. if wrongfully excluded from partnership
 third persons are not required to inquire as to PROPERTY by his co-partners
whether or not a partner with whom he transacts has 3. if the right exists under the terms of agreement
the consent of all the managers 4. if the other partner receives other benefits,
profits or uses partnership property
*RULES to be observed when the manner of 5. whenever other circumstances render it just
management has not been agreed upon: and reasonable
1. all the partners are considered AGENTS
 whatever any one of them may do alone shall * the right to demand an accounting exists as long as
not bind the partnership the partnership exists
* prescription begins to run only upon the dissolution
2. IF the acts of one are opposed by the rest, the of the partnership when the final accounting is done
majority shall prevail
PROPERTY RIGHTS OF PARTNERS [P, I, M]
3. when a partner acts in his OWN NAME, he does 1. rights in specific PARTNERSHIP PROPERTIES
not bind the partnership 2. INTERESTS in the PARTNERSHIP
3. right to PARTICIPATE in the MANAGEMENT
4. authority to bind the firm does not apply if
somebody else has been given authority to RULE:
manage in the articles of organization or * a partner is CO-OWNER with his partners of SPECIFIC
through some other means PARTNERSHIP PROPERTY

5. ALTERATIONS REQUIRE UNANIMITY * RIGHTS of a PARTNER in SPECIFIC PARTNERSHIP


- IMMOVABLE partnership property PROPERTY
- BUT if the refusal to consent by the others is
prejudicial to the interest of the partnership 1. he has equal rights with his partners to POSSESS
- COURTS INTERVENTION may be sought the property BUT only for PARTNERSHIP
PURPOSES
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 he may possess such property for other 4. to demand an accounting BUT only if the
purposes PROVIDED the other partners partnership is dissolved
expressly or impliedly gives their CONSENT

2. he CANNOT ASSIGN his right to the property PREFERENTIAL RIGHTS of PARTNERSHIP CREDITORS
EXCEPT if all the other partners assign their * partnership creditors are entitled to PRIORITY over
rights in the same property partnership assets, including the partners interest in the
profits
3. his right to the property is NOT SUBJECT to
ATTACHMENT or EXECUTION, EXCEPT on a ** SEPARATE or INDIVIDUAL creditors have
claim against partnership PREFERENCE in separate or individual properties

4. his right to the property is NOT SUBJECT to * when the CHARGING ORDER is applied for and
LEGAL SUPPORT granted, the court may appoint a receiver of the
partners share in the profits
* if there is PARTNERSHIP DEBT, the specific property  the receiver appointed is entitled to any relief
can be attached necessary to conserve the partnership assets for
partnership purposes
* interest charged may be redeemed at any time
RULE: before foreclosure
* a PARTNERS INTEREST in the partnership is his
SHARE of the PROFITS and SURPLUS * AFTER FORECLOSURE the interest may still be
IT CAN BE: [A, A, LS] redeemed by (without causing dissolution)
1. ASSIGNED 1. with separate property, by any one or more of the
2. ATTACHED partners OR
3. be subject to LEGAL SUPPORT
2. with partnership property, by any one or more
*EFFECTS of CONVEYANCE by PARTNER of his partners with the consent of all the partners whose
INTEREST in the PARTNERSHIP interests are not so charged or sold
1. IF he conveys his WHOLE INTEREST * consent of the delinquent partner not needed
A) partnership may still remain
B) partnership may be dissolved RULE:
* mere conveyance does not dissolve the  every partnership shall operate under a FIRM NAME
partnership * the firm name may or may not include the name of
one or more of the partners
2. the ASSIGNEE does not necessarily become a
partner ** STRANGERS who include their names in the firm are
 the ASSIGNOR is still the partner, with a right liable as partners because of ESTOPPEL, BUT do NOT
to demand accounting and settlement have the RIGHTS of partners

3. the ASSIGNEE CANNOT interfere in the ** IF a LIMITED PARTNER includes his name in the firm
MANAGEMENT or ADMINISTRATION of the firm name, he has obligations BUT not the rights of a general
 the ASSIGNEE CANNOT also DEMAND [I, A, I] partner
A) INFORMATION
B) ACCOUNTING RULE on LIABILITY for CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
C) INSPECTION of partnership books * all partners, including industrial ones, shall be liable
pro-rata with all their property and after all the
*** while a partners INTEREST in the firm may be partnership assets have been exhausted
CHARGED or LEVIED upon, his INTEREST in a specific
firm PROPERTY CANNOT be attached. * NOT APPLICABLE for TORTS or CRIMES ----- LOSS
----- INJURY
RIGHTS of the ASSIGNEE -----
1. to get whatever profits the assignor-partner MISAPPROPRIATION
would have obtained
** while an INDUSTRIAL PARTNER is exempted by law
2. to avail himself of the usual remedies in case of from LOSSES as between the partners, he is NOT
fraud in the management EXEMPTED from liability insofar as third persons are
concerned
3. to ask for ANNULMENT of the contract of  he may recover what he has paid from the
assignment IF: CAPITALIST partners
A) he was induced to enter into it through any
of the vices of consent OR * under the law the liability of the partners is
B) he himself was incapacitated to give consent subsidiary and joint NOT principal and solidary
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7. RENOUNCE to CLAIM
*RULE on LIABILITY of a PARTNER who has
WITHDRAWN *RULES on CONVEYANCE of REAL PROPERTY
1. a partner who withdraws is not liable for
liabilities contracted after he has withdrawn 1. where title to real property is in the partnership
name
2. if his interest has not yet been paid him  any partner may convey title to such property
 his right to the same is that of a mere creditor by a conveyance executed in the partnership
name
** a stipulation exempting liability to third persons is
VOID * PARTNERSHIP MAY RECOVER SUCH PROPERTY
EXCEPT:
* any partner may enter into a separate obligation to 1. if the firm is engaged in the buying and
perform a partnership contract selling of land (USUAL BUSINESS)
2. if property was conveyed to a HOLDER
RULE: for VALUE and who had NO
* every partner is an “agent” of the partnership for the KNOWLEDGE of the partners LACK of
purpose of its business AUTHORITY

G.R.- the act of every partner for apparently carrying on 2. where title is in the name of the partnership and
in the USUAL WAY the business of the partnership of partner sold in his OWN NAME
which he is member binds the partnership
EXCEPT:  IF DONE IN USUAL BUSINESS
1. if he has NO AUTHORITY and  buyer does not become owner BUT
2. the person with whom he was dealing with HAS ACQUIRES EQUITABLE INTEREST
KNOWLEDGE of the fact that he has no such authority
 IF NOT DONE IN USUAL BUSINESS
RULE:  buyer does not become owner and is not
 an act of a partner which is not apparently for the even entitled to equitable interest
carrying on of business of the partnership in the usual
way does not bind the partnership UNLESS authorized
by the other partners 3. where title is in the name of one or more BUT not
all the partners
* a partnership is a CONTARCT of MUTUAL AGENCY,
each partner acting as a principal on his own behalf and  partners in whose name the title is named MAY
as an agent for his co-partners or the firm CONVEY BUT the PARTNERSHIP may RECOVER such
property IF done not in its USUAL BUSINESS
REQUISITES on WHEN can a partner BIND the EXCEPT if he had transferred it to a Holder for value
partnership
1. expressly or impliedly AUTHORIZED 4. when property “held in trust” by partner
2. when he acts in BEHALF AND IN THE NAME of
the partnership  a sale only conveys EQUITABLE INTEREST

INSTANCES of IMPLIED AUTHORIZATION 5. when title is in the name of all partners


1. when the other partners DO NOT OBJECT,
although they have knowledge of the act  conveyance executed by all partners possess all
2. when the act is for “apparently carrying on in rights of such property
the usual way the business of the partnership
* this is binding on the firm even if the partner EQUITABLE INTEREST
was not really authorized PROVIDED that the third -BENEFICIAL INTEREST, BUT NOT NAKED OWNERSHIP
party is in GOOD FAITH
*RULE on ADMISSION or REPRESENTATION MADE by a
RULE on UNUSUAL ACTS PARTNER
 one or more but less than all the partners HAVE NO  an admission by a partner is an admission against the
AUTHORITY TO: partnersip,under the following conditions:
[AP, DG, AI, CJ, EC, SA, RC] 1. the admissions must concern partnership affairs
1. ASSIGN the PARTNERS PROPERTY 2. must be within the scope of his authority
2. DISPOSE of GOODWILL
3. do any other act which would make it RESTRICTIONS ON THE RULE:
impossible to carry on the ordinary business of 1. admissions made BEFORE DISSOLUTION are
the partnership binding only when the partner has authority to
4. CONFESS a judgment act on the particular matter
5. ENTER into a COMPROMISE
6. SUBMIT to ARBITRATION
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2. admissions made AFTER DISSOLUTION are LIABILITY of PARTNERSHIP for MISAPPROPRIATION –


binding only if the admissions were necessary (SOLIDARY LIABILITY)
to WIND UP the business 1. RECEIVING PARTY MISAPPROPRIATES
2. ANY PARTNER MISAPPPROPRIATES
3. an admission made by a former partner made - money or property in custody of
after he has RETIRED from the partnership is partnership
not evidence against the firm
PARTNER BY ESTOPPEL
EFFECT of NOTICE to a PARTNER  a person who represents himself or consents to
 notice to a partner is notice to the partnership another / others representing him to anyone as a
partner either in an existing partnership or in one that is
*notice to a partner, given while already a partner is fictitious or apparent
a notice to the partnership PROVIDED it relates to
partnership affairs PARTNERSHIP BY ESTOPPEL
 when all the members of the existing partnership
EFFECT of KNOWLEDGE ALTHOUGH NO NOTICE WAS consent to such representation of a partner by estoppel
GIVEN:
RULES AND SITUATIONS:
* knowledge of the partner is also knowledge of the 1. if a third person is misled and acts because of
firm PROVIDED THAT: such misrepresentation
1. the knowledge was acquired by a partner who  the deceiver is a partner by estoppel
is acting in the particular matter involved;and
2. the partner having knowledge, had reason to 2. if the partnership consented to such
believe that the fact related to a matter which misrepresentation
had some possibility of being the subject of the  partnership liability results
partnership business AND he was so situated
that he could communicate it to the partner 3. if the firm had not consented
acting on that particular matter  no partnership liability results BUT the
deceiver is considered still as a “partner by
* SERVICE of PLEADINGS on the partner in a law firm estoppel” with all the obligations but not the
is also service on the whole firm and the other partners rights of a partner

4. when a person represents himself as a partner


of a NON-EXISTENT partnership
 NO partnership liability results BUT the
LOSS OR INJURY deceiver and all persons who may have aided
him in the misrepresentation are still liable
RULE on WRONGFUL ACT or OMISSION of a PARTNER  liability would be JOINT or PRO-RATA
(SOLIDARY LIABILITY)
* the partnership is solidarily liable with the partner if * when although there is misrepresentation, if the
the wrongful act or omission third party is not deceived, the doctrine of estoppel
1. the partner is acting in the ordinary course of does not apply
business of the partnership OR
2. with authority of his co-partners BURDEN of PROOF
 the creditor or whoever alleges the existence of a
* innocent partners have right to recover from the partner or partnership by estoppel has the burden of
guilty partner proving the existence of the MISREPRESENTATION AND
INNOCENT RELIANCE on it
* When the firm and other partners not liable:
1. if the wrongful act or omission was NOT DONE ENTRY OF A NEW PARTNER into an EXISTING
A) within scope of partnership business PARTNERSHIP
B) with authority of the other co-partners RULE:
* he shall be liable for all the obligations of the
2. if the act or omission is NOT WRONGFUL partnership BUT his liability will extend only to his share
in the partnership property
3. if the act or omission, although wrongful did not
make the partner concern liable * his own individual property shall be excluded
- DAMNUN ABSQUE INSURIA
* same liability of a limited partner
4. if the wrongful act or omission was committed
after the firm had been dissolved and the same PREFERENCE of PARTNERSHIP CREDITORS
was not in connection with the process of RULE:
winding up.
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* the creditors of the partnership shall be preferred A) SPECIFIC THING – PERISHES before
to those of such partner as regards the partnership delivery
property B) USUFRUCT is lost EXCEPT if ownership
had been transferred to the partnership
without prejudice to this right 5. DEATH of ANY partner
 the private creditors of each partner may ask the 6. INSOLVENCY of any partner or of the
attachment and public sale of the share of the latter in partnership
the partnership assets 7. CIVIL INTERDICTION of any partner
8. DECREE of COURT
**IF a partner sells his share to a third party, BUT the
firm itself still remains SOLVENT, partnership creditors *** if the cause is not justified or no cause was given,
CANNOT assail the validity of the sale by alleging that it the withdrawing partner is liable for DAMAGES BUT in
is made in fraud of them, since they have not really no case can he be compelled to remain in the firm
been prejudiced
* the insolvency need not be judicially declared, it is
DISSOLUTION AND WINDING UP enough that the assets be less than the liabilities
 the change in the relation of the partners caused by
any partner causing to be associated in the carrying on DISSOLUTION by JUDICIAL DECREE WHEN ALOWED:
of the business (I, UM, I-PP, C, PB, BL, OC)
 it is the point of time the partners cease to carry on 1. partner declared “insane” in any judicial
the business together proceeding or is shown to be of UNSOUND
MIND
WINDING UP 2. partner becomes INCAPABLE of performing his
 the process settling business affairs after dissolution part of the partnership contract
3. partner has been guilty of such CONDUCT as
TERMINATION tends to affect prejudicially the business
 the point in time after all the partnership affairs have 4. partners PERSISTENT BREACH of agreement
been wound up 5. the business of the partnership can only be
denied on at a loss
RULE ON DISSOLUTION 6. other circumstances which render dissolution
* on dissolution the partnership is not terminated equitable
BUT continues until the winding up of partnership
affairs is completed IN CASE OF PURCHASER of PARTNERS INTEREST
1. after the termination of the specified term or
*EFFECT on OBLIGATIONS particular undertaking
1. just because a partnership is dissolved this does 2. AT ANY TIME, if the partnership was a
not necessarily mean that a partner can evade “partnership at will” when the interest was
previous obligations entered into by the assigned or when the charging ordered was
partnership issued

2. dissolution saves the former partners from new * proof as to the existence of the firm must first be
obligations to which they have not expressly or given
impliedly consented UNLESS the same be
essential for winding up * even if a partner has not yet been previously
declared insane by the court, dissolution may be asked,
*CAUSES OF DISSOLUTION as long as the insanity is duly proved in court
1. without VIOLATION of the AGREEMENT
between the partners * in a suit for dissolution, the court may appoint a
A) TERMINATION of the DEFINITE TERM or RECEIVER at its discretion
PARTICULAR UNDERTAKING
B) EXPRESS WILL or ANY PARTY in GOOD
FAITH (PARTNERSHIP by WILL)
C) EXPRESS WILL of ALL of the PARTNERS EFFECTS OF DISSOLUTION
except those who have (interests) RULE:
ASSIGNED or whose interests have been * when the firm is dissolved, a partner can no longer
(separate debts) CHARGED bind the partnership
D) EXPULSION in good faith of a member
2. in CONTRAVENTION of the agreement between * a dissolved partnership still has the personality for
the partners the winding up of its affairs
 by the EXPRESS WILL of ANY PARTNER at any  the firm is still allowed to collect previously
time acquired credits
3. UNLAWFULNESS of the BUSINESS  the firm is still bound to pay of its debts
4. LOSS – thing promised
DISSOLUTION CAUSED by A-I-D
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RULE: (STILL BOUND) – as to each partners incurred while he was a partner BUT subject to prior
payments of his separate debts
G.R. where the dissolution is caused by the ACT,
INSOLVENCY or DEATH of a partner, each partner is * IF there be a NOVATION of the OLD PARTNERSHIP
liable to his co-partners for his share of any liability DEBTS and such novation is done after one of the
created by any partner acting for the partnership partners has “retired” and without the consent of such
EXCEPTION: - individual liabilities partner
1. if dissolution by ACT  said partner cannot be held liable by creditors
 the partner acting for the partnership HAD who made the novation with knowledge of the firms
KNOWLEDGE of the dissolution OR dissolution
2. if dissolution by DEATH or INSOLVENCY
 the partner acting for the partnership HAD EXTRAJUDUCIAL AND JUDICIAL WINDING-UP
“knowledge or notice” of the death or insolvency
EXTRAJUDICIAL:
* only the partner acting assumes liability 1. by the partners who have not wrongfully
dissolved the partnership
*AFTER DISSOLUTION, a partner can still “bind” the 2. by the legal representative of the last surviving
PARTNERSHIP partners
(WU, UT, TB)
1. By any ACT appropriate for WINDING UP JUDICIAL:
partnership affairs  under the control and direction of the court, upon
proper cause that is shown to the court
2. By COMPLETING transactions UNFINISHED at
dissolution * profits that will actually enter the firm after
dissolution as a consequence of transactions already
3. By any TRANSACTION which could bind the made before dissolution are included because they are
partnership IF dissolution had not taken place considered as profits existing at the time of dissolution
PROVIDED the other party is:
A) PREVIOUS CREDITOR and had NO * any other income earned after the time, like
KNOWLEDGE or NOTICE of the interest or dividends on stock owned by the partners or
dissolution OR partnership at the time of dissolution should not be
B) NOT a PREVIOUS CREDITOR, had NO distributed as profits BUT as merely additional income
KNOWLEDGE or NOTICE and dissolution to the capital
was NOT PUBLISHED
* if there was publication of the dissolution it is BETTER RIGHTS of INNOCENT PARTNERS
presumed he already knows, regardless of actual  innocent partners have better rights than guilty
knowledge on non knowledge partners and that the guilty partners are required to
indemnify for the damages caused
WHEN is the PARTNERSHIP NOT BOUND
1. new business with third parties who are in bad
faith * RIGHT of INOCENT PARTNERS TO CONTINUE the
2. firm dissolved because UNLAWFUL except for BUSINESS
acts of winding up  in essence this is a new partnership
3. partner who acted became INSOLVENT  can use the same firm name
4. partner not authorized to wind up EXCEPT if  can ask new members to join
customer in good faith BUT shall: for protection of guilty partners
1. give a BOND approved by the court
* if after dissolution, if a stranger will represent 2. to PAY guilty partners his interests at the time
himself as a partner although he is not one he will be a of dissolution MINUS DAMAGES
partner by estoppel
* a guilty partner who is EXCLUDED will be
RULE: indemnified against all present or future partnership
* the dissolution of the partnership does not itself liabilities
discharge the “existing liability” of any partner
 NEED for an AGREEMENT BETWEEN RIGHT TO GET CASH
1. partner concerned  in case on non-continuance of the business, the
2. other partners interest of the partner should if he desires be given in
3. creditors cash
 assets may be sold

RULE:  a guilty partner, in ascertaining the value of his


* the INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY of a DECEASED PARTNER interest is not entitled to a proportional share of the
shall be liable for all obligations of the partnership value of GOOD WIL
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JURISPRUDENCE

RIGHTS OF INNOCENT PARTNERS IN CASE of BASTIDA vs. MENZI


RESCISSION based on FRAUD AND * articles of association by which 2 or more persons
MISREPRESENTATION obligate themselves to place in a common fund any
1. Right to LIEN or RETENTION  SURPLUS property, industry, or any of these things, in order to
 CAPITAL obtain profit, shall be COMMERCIAL
 ADVANCES
2. Right of SUBROGATION – as creditor BORJA vs. ADDISON
3. Right of INDEMNIFICATION * a surviving husband may form a partnership with
the heirs of the deceased wife for the management and
*ORDER of PAYMENT in WINDING-UP of PARTNERSHIP control of the community property
LIABILITIES  BUT in the absence of the formalities prescribed by
GENERAL PARTNERSHIP: [C, R, C, P] the Civil Code, knowledge of the existence of the new
1. those owing to “creditors” other than partners partnership or community of property must at least be
2. those owing to “partners” other than for capital brought home to third persons dealing with the
or profits – REIMBURSEMENTS surviving husband in regard to the community real
3. those owing to partners in respect to CAPITAL property in order to bind them by the community
4. those owing to partners in respect to PROFITS agreement

* IF the partnership assets are insufficient, the other KIEL vs. SABERT
partners must contribute more money or property * the declarations of one partner, not made in the
presence of his co-partner, are not competent to prove
PREFERENCE with RESPECT to the ASSETS the existence of a partnership between them as against
1. regarding partnership property such partner
 partnership creditors have preference
* the existence of a partnership cannot be
2. regarding individual properties of partners established by general reputation, rumor or hearsay
 individual creditors are preferred
EVENGELISTA vs. C.I.R.
* By the contract of partnership 2 or more persons
RULE if PARTNER is INSOLVENT bind themselves to contribute money, property, or
- How INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY is DISTRIBUTED industry to a common fund, with the intention of
dividing the profits among themselves
ORDER OF PREFERENCE:
1. INDIVIDUAL or SEPARATE CREDITORS ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS of a PARTNERSHIP
2. PARTNERSHIP CREDITORS 1. an agreement to CONTRIBUTE money,
3. those owing to other partners by way of property, or industry to a COMMON FUND
contribution 2. intent to divide the profits among the
contracting parties
*When creditors of the dissolved partnership are also
creditors of the partnership continuing business: * when our internal Revenue Code includes
1. new partner is admitted without liquidation “partnerships” among the entities subject to the tax on
2. a partner retires and assigns his rights IF the “corporations”, said code which are not necessarily
business is continued without liquidation of the “partnerships” in the technical sense of the term
partnership affairs
3. all but one partner retire without liquidation * PARTNERSHIPS – includes a SYNDICATE, GROUP,
4. when all partner assign their right to a person POOL, JOINT VENTURE, or other unincorporated
who will assume their debt organization, through or by the means of which any
5. after wrongful dissolution, remaining partners business, financial operation, or venture is carried on
continue the business without liquidation
6. when partner expelled and remaining partners * a joint venture need not be undertaken in any of
continue the business without liquidation the standard forms,
or in conformity with the usual requirements of the law
* liability of third person becoming a partner in the on partnerships, in order that one could be deemed
partnership continuing the business to the creditors of constituted for purposes of the TAX on corporations
the dissolved partnership shall be satisfied out of the
partnership property ONLY PASCUAL vs. C.I.R.
* co-ownership or co-possession does not itself
G.R. – when a partner retires, he is entitled what is due establish a partnership, whether such co-owners or co-
him after liquidation BUT no liquidation is needed if possessors do or do not share any profits made by the
there is already a settlement at the date of dissolution use of the property
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* the sharing of gross returns does not itself establish


a partnership, within the persons sharing them have a
joint or common right or interest in any property from DUTERTE vs. RALLOS
which the returns are derived * an agreement between 2 persons to operate a
cockpit, by which one is to contribute his services and
* aside from the circumstances of profit, the presence the other to provide the capital, the profits to be
of other elements constituting partnership is necessary, divided between them, constitutes a partnership
such as:
1. the clear intent to form a partnership DELUAO vs. CASTEEL
2. the existence of a juridical personality different * a contract of partnership to exploit a fishpond
from that of the individual partners AND pending its award to any qualified party or applicant is
3. the freedom to transfer or assign any interest in VALID BUT a contract of partnership to divide the
the property by one with the consent of the fishpond after such award is ILLEGAL
others
* one of the causes of dissolution is – any event
* an isolated transaction whereby 2 or more persons which make it unlawful for the business of the
contribute funds to buy certain real estate for profit in partnership to be carried on or for the members to
the absence of other circumstances showing a contrary carry it on in partnership
intention cannot be considered a partnership
C.I.R. vs. SUTER
* persons who contribute property or funds for a * a UNIVERSAL PARTNERSHIP requires either that the
common enterprise and agree to share the gross object of the association be:
returns of that enterprise in proportion to their 1. all the present property of the partners as
contribution, BUT who severally retain the title to their contributed by them to the common fund
respective contribution, are not thereby rendered OR
partners 2. all that the partners may acquire by their
 they have no common stock or capital and no industry or work during the existence of the
community of interest as principal proprietors in the partnership
business itself which the proceeds derived
* the subsequent marriage of the partners could not
* a joint purchase of land, by two does not constitute operate to dissolve the partnership because it is not one
a co-partnership in respect thereto, NOR does an of the causes provided for dissolution by law with
agreement to share the profits and losses on the sale of regards to limited partnerships
land create a partnership
* partnership has distinct and separate personality
* in order to constitute a PARTNERSHIP INTER SESE from that of its partners
there must be:
A) an intent to form the same * a husband and wife may not enter into a contract of
B) generally participating in both profits general co-partnership/ UNIVERSAL partnership
and losses AND
C) such a community of interest, as far as ACOAD vs. MABATO
third persons are concerned as enables * a partnership may be constituted in any form
each party to make a contract, manage EXCEPT where immovable property or real rights are
the business, and dispose of the whole contributed thereto, in which case a public instrument
property shall be necessary

* the common ownership of property does not itself * A CONTRACT of PARTNERSHIP is VOID
create a partnership between the owners, though they  whenever immovable property is
may use it for the purpose of making gains AND they contributed thereto, if “inventory” of said property is
may without becoming partners, agree among not made, signed by the parties and attached to the
themselves as to the management and use of such public instrument
property and the application of the proceeds therefrom
EVANGELISTA vs. ABAD SANTOS
* the sharing of returns does not in itself establish a * an INDUSTRIAL PARTNER cannot engage in
partnership within the persons sharing therein have a BUSINESS FOR HIMSELF, UNLESS the partnership
joint or common right or interest in the property expressly permits him to do so
 there must be:  IF HE SHOULD DO SO, the capitalist partners may
1. clear intent to form a partnership either:
2. the existence of a juridical personality different 1. EXCLUDE him from the firm OR
from the individual partners AND 2. AVAIL themselves of the benefits which he may
3. the freedom of each party to transfer or assign have obtained in violation of this provision
the whole property  with a right to DAMAGES in either case
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* the prohibition against an industrial partner the partnership and to ensure faithful compliance by
engaging in business for himself seeks to prevent any said partner with his prostation
conflict of interest between the industrial partner and

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