The document discusses provisions related to partnerships under Philippine law. It defines a partnership as an agreement between two or more persons to contribute money, property, or industry for a common fund that will be used to generate profits to be divided among the partners. A partnership has a separate legal personality distinct from the individual partners. The document outlines rules for determining whether a partnership exists and types of partnerships, including universal partnerships of all property or profits and particular partnerships with a specific object. It addresses requirements for public instruments and recording of partnerships over 3,000 pesos.
The document discusses provisions related to partnerships under Philippine law. It defines a partnership as an agreement between two or more persons to contribute money, property, or industry for a common fund that will be used to generate profits to be divided among the partners. A partnership has a separate legal personality distinct from the individual partners. The document outlines rules for determining whether a partnership exists and types of partnerships, including universal partnerships of all property or profits and particular partnerships with a specific object. It addresses requirements for public instruments and recording of partnerships over 3,000 pesos.
The document discusses provisions related to partnerships under Philippine law. It defines a partnership as an agreement between two or more persons to contribute money, property, or industry for a common fund that will be used to generate profits to be divided among the partners. A partnership has a separate legal personality distinct from the individual partners. The document outlines rules for determining whether a partnership exists and types of partnerships, including universal partnerships of all property or profits and particular partnerships with a specific object. It addresses requirements for public instruments and recording of partnerships over 3,000 pesos.
The document discusses provisions related to partnerships under Philippine law. It defines a partnership as an agreement between two or more persons to contribute money, property, or industry for a common fund that will be used to generate profits to be divided among the partners. A partnership has a separate legal personality distinct from the individual partners. The document outlines rules for determining whether a partnership exists and types of partnerships, including universal partnerships of all property or profits and particular partnerships with a specific object. It addresses requirements for public instruments and recording of partnerships over 3,000 pesos.
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PARTNERSHIP
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISION
ART.1767. By the contract of partnership, two or more persons bind
themselves to contribute money , property , or industry to a common fund ,with the intention of dividing the profits among themselves. two or more persons may also form a partnership for the excerscise of a profession. GENERAL PROVISIONS
ART.1768. The partnership has a juridical personality separate and
distinct from that of each of the partners , even in case of failure to comply with the requirments of Article 1772, first paragraph. ART.1769. in determining weather a partnership exists, these rules shall apply
(1)Except as provided by Article 1825, persons who are not partners as to
each other are not partners as to third persons; (2)co – ownership or co- possession does not of itself establish a partnership, weather such co-owners or co-possessors do or do not share any profits made by the use of the property: (3)The sharing of gross returns does not of itself establsih a partnership, weather or not the persons sharing them have a joint or common right or interest in any property which the returns are derived: Continuation
(4) the receipt by a person of a share of the profits of a business is prima
facie evidence that he is a partner in the buisness, but no such inference shall be drawn if such profits were received in payment; (a) As a debt by installments or otherwise; (b)As wages of an employee or rent to a landlord: (c)As an Annuity to a window or representative of a deceased partner: (d)As interest on a loan, though the amount of payment vary with the profit of the buisness: (e) As the consideration for the sale of a good will of buisness or other property by installments other wise. GENERAL PROVISION
ART.1770. A partnership must have a lawful object or purpose , and must
be established for the common benefit or interest of the partners . When unlawful partnership is dissolved by a judicial decree, the profits shall be confiscated in favor of the state, without prejudice to the provisions of the penal code governing the confiscation of the instruments and effects of a crime.(1666a) GENERAL PROVISION
ART.1771.A partnership may be constituted in any form, except where
immovable property or real rights are contributed thereto, in which case a public instrument shall be necessary. GENERAL PROVISION
ART.1772. Every contract of partnership having a capital of three
thousand pesos or more , in money or property , shall appear in a public, instrument , which must be recorded in the office of the securities and exchange commission. GENERAL PROVISION
ART.1773. A contract of partnership is void ,whenever immovable
property is contributed thereto if an inventory of said property is not made, signed by the parties and attatched to the public instrument (1668a) GENERAL PROVISION
ART.1774.Any immovable property or an interest therein may be aquired in
the partnership name. Title so aquired can be conveyed only in the partnership name. ART.1775.Associations and societies , whose articles are kept secret among the members , and wherein any one of the members may contract in his own name with third persons, shall have no juridical personality , and shall be governed by the provisions relating to co- ownership .(1669) ART.1776.As to its object , a partnership is either universal or particular. As regards the liability of the partners, a partnership may be general or limited.(1671) Art1777. A universal partnership may refer to all the present property or tall the profits.(1672) Art.1778. A partnership of all present property is that in which actually belongs. To them to a common fund , with intention of dividing the same among themselves, as well as all the profits which they may aquire therewith.(1673) Art.1779. in a universal partnership of all present property, the property which belong to each of the partners at the same time of the constitution of the partnership, becomes the common property of all the profits which they may aquire therewith. A stipulation for the common enjoyment of any other profits may also be made: but the property which the partners may aquire subsequently by inheritance , legacy, or donation cannot be included in such stipulation , except the fruits thereof.(1674a. Art.1781.Articles of universal partnership , entered into without specification of its nature , only constitute a universal partnership of profits.(1676) Art 1782. persons who are prohibited from giving each other any donation or advantage cannot enter into universal partnership(1677) Art.1783.A particular partnership has for its object determinate things , their use or fruits , or a specific undertaking , or the exercise of a profession or vocation.(1678)