Midterm Partnership Reviewer
Midterm Partnership Reviewer
Midterm Partnership Reviewer
Definition of Partnership:
G E N E R A L P R O V I S I O N
>The partnership has a juridical personality separate and distinct from that of each of
the partners.
How to determine whether a partnership exists? (PCSR)
Partners who are not partners to each other are not partners to third persons
Co-owners or co-partners does not of itself establish a partnership
The sharing of gross returns does not of itself establish a partnership
Receipt of a person to share in the profits is a prima facie evidence
XPN: (DWAIC)
-as a debt by installment or otherwise
-as wage of an employee or as rent to a landlord
-annuity to a widow or representative of a deceased
-as interest on a loan
-as consideration for the sale of a goodwill of a business
>A partnership must have a lawful object or purpose and must be for the common
benefit of each partner.
Unlawful partnership:
-dissolved by judicial decree
-The profits shall be confiscated by the State
>A partnership may be instituted in any form
XPN: if it is a real right or immovable property. It needs to be in a form of public
instrument. Otherwise, the contract of partnership is void!
Whenever immovable property is being contributed, an inventory must be made, signed
by the parties and attached to a public instrument. (ISA)
As to its object, a partnership may be…
UNIVERSAL or
ALL PROFITS ALL PRESENT PROPERTY
What constitutes common property
Persons who are prohibited to give donation or advantage cannot enter into universal partnership.
PARTICULAR
-has for its object determinate things, their use of fruits, or a specific undertaking or the exercise of
their profession or vocation
O B L I G A T I O N S O F T H E P A R T N E R S
The partnership begins at the moment of the execution of the contract unless otherwise stipulated.