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204 PARINERSHE: AGENCY AND Trg
to a demand for accounting before disso
the circumstances mentioned in the arnt" by
ty
%,
Chapter 4
LIMITED PARTNERSinp
j_A limited partnership ,
Persons under the pre’, Re
Pro
>. Taving. as memper ny,
ne ty
g and one or more-timiteg S-0r » thy
fitted as such shall 3 Pata
ee eR
Source: This ts a new provision baseq on
‘the Uniform Partnership Act. Sect
Ty
COMMENT: :
A limited partnership that has ni
of its creation is not considered
all, but a general partnership in
tne
which all the
(3) As provided by Article 1807;
(2) Whenever other circumstances render i Just ard re,
sonable, (n)PARTNERSHIP
205
sous Cang vs: Pacifle Commercial og 4
‘ 5
38)" nership As Limited Does
A Parte rhe legal intentio
Not Neces.
Pine intention of the persons ‘mal .
"Ltd. was to establish a sw
ee purpose: all subterfe a
Finis 8 ability f0F possible losses, white assum,
gr 1 Serpent of te advantages to be derived on
sot enka be lsregarded. The partners who have
spe tion: Sr jgentity under a designation distinct from
ie Faed WF jye members of the frm should be peneh
geetgr ary o, the creditors who presumably have dealt
fiat nd BOL ship in good faith” (Jo Chung Cang vs.
ae pa
a tne Prinercial CO- supra).
Cor
sie Cy Note—Chapter 4 (Arts. 1843 to
rn ee Omg 0 we
8 Fa ed
nena ons on limited partnership in the Code of
Prove 145 to 150) were considered too meage
see (ie to govern this Juridical institution (Report
a Gommission. P. 140)
teristics Of Limited Partnership, Which
‘ From A General Partnership.—A limited
pisngtith Gparcteried by the follwing conser
artery carcumstances
ons 2" there must bf
w under Which is mandatory,
rine iness is under the control of
t who ar
(arts. 1848 and 1850);
ao"
ois™~
206 Parowenstar. AGENCY AND Trusry
(3)
pe who share in the pre
lace parti the management of the business.
)
(4) The limited partner/s are
(Arts. 1845,
lity is Ti aD ang}
‘-alipganlaneiineoomme 2
(5) The
of the and the (SeParat
(6) The i
c
1844 (h); 1857). lang
Significance Of The Combination of
Limited Partners.—Generally, the Generay
those wl i
The comb;
expertise and adequate financing creates goog
ties for business success and advancement,
Advantages Of A Limited Partnersh:
(a) On the part of the general partners,
secure capital from others (limited or spect arin
for
supervision of the partnership business. A limiteq sc! 2d
ake part in. the nent. busines?
Nati,
n
PPortun
ty (40. Am. Jur. 474).
Primary Purpose Of The Statute Authorizing Lim
ited Partnership—The primary purpose of the statute
authorizing the formation of limited partnerships is tgPARTNERSHIP
li
Fie is personally
able ‘oF parIneToRTG mmership
Pligations (Art
B16).
‘Limited Partner
His liability is only
to the extent of his
capital “contribution
(arts. 1845, 1848
and 1856).
general partners
tae ech
the nese when
agement had
Eoin (hts. 1803
181013).
He cannot_particr
pate in the_mamg-
‘gement if he“wants
‘oTemain as limited
pariner (Aris. 1851
“and 1848)
ie contributes 109-
ney. property or Je
i
He can contribute
money or pyapesty
but wy
ee oe ig ane
‘of general
pariner
ithe. panmership
name (Art. T
Its_of the“limite
Seger
rao eaae
(Art. 1859).
Same of Cin
er wusL_not
nexship_name (Art.
ieiyfomern
becomes liable as a208 Parwerstte, AGENCY AND Trusrg,
| me
bow — ;
[Eo ranibtion | He beat a iN
.
to engage in | gage in husiness sirni-
| business | lato the business of
lec sip Theis
| a partner
| ur is acon
tran. stipulation (Art.
1808), or
marie |
| distraD partner (Art
1789).
7 [As panna | He er BAD
pe
oF aginst apa | toy
[eel nership (Art. 1853)
Distinctions Between A General Partn, _ |
A Limited Partnership Insofar As Creation, ship sa
tion And Names Are Concerned.— Compest
Basis General Th
Partnership painitea
(| Constitution [Asa rule, it may
or Creation | constituted in (any
form) unless ima
able property is con- |
tributed (Art. 1771),
1 | Composition | It is composed of
only @ereral_part-
fers)
@ | Firm Name | It must operate un-
fer
nays cna | th
ineltide_the“na- | or abbreviati@es
cian
me of partner/s.ParINERSHIP 08
or more persons desiring to f
sp shall: ie
as
ig 4 (wes? to a certificate, which shall
name of the partnership, ad
The od “Limited”: aaa
‘
W “ rhe onaracter of the business;
a he jocation of the principal place of
Vo 9080 ne name and place of residence of each
p & ri al and imited partners being re
er
NF poettively 3
i wid ‘the te
.signated:
‘rm for which the partnership is to
agne amount of cash and a description of
4 7 greed value of the other property con-
gd OE oy each limited partner;
gaitional contributions, if any, to
te
The
#, © Jih limited partner and the times at
ye B08 “events on the happening of which they
cb
hitpe made:
1
sb or Te time, if agreed upon, when the con-
G7" of each limited partner it to be returned;
tributio?
‘qhe share of the profits or the other
way of income which each lim-
receive by reason of his contri-
‘phe right, if given, of a limited partner to
cian assignee as contributor in nis place,
santas and conditions of the substitution
fh) The right, ifiven,)of pariners to admit
sasitional limited partners:
{) The right, if given, of one,or more of the
limited. to over other limited
furiners, a8 to contributions or as to compenst-
riner meres210 ParINERsHtr. AGENCY AND Trusrs,
tion by way of ico way of income, and the nat,
of 8u,
eeea ve if given, of te
= ers to contin, te hag ME
on the death, retirement, he parc hey,
ity or insolvency of a general vont et
(a) The right, if given, of a limi ia
demand and receive property other th; Lama
ty
for his contribution. a
By for record the certificate jn th ty
the Sec: sand ission, oe
A limited partnership is formed if ty,
substantial compliance in good faith with ae hag
requirements. me
et
Source: This is a new provision taken fro
of the Uniform Partnership Act. Sect,
2
COMMENT:
Presumption In Transacting Of B,
Partnership—A partnership tr ae
coran, 127
of the privilege of limited liability sci,
eer rater =e
partnership. F: ‘
ship will be considered ene th Patines
partner as general partner with general liability, PAM the
Requisites In The Establishment of 4 y;-,
Partnership—There are two (2) essential requisite
oaionrs ofa limited partnership—
qa)
te must be signed:andsworn by
all
(2)
Pa. 255). Those who desire to avai) them,
Sites in the211
Substantial Compli
Ke ipliance.—If
of saad compliance with the legal require
gusta ation of 4 limited partnership,
cases
str Gost not oneof the general partners
men oe Weis not considered a Timited
is ine eral artnership (Jo Chung Cang vs.
we put 2 phil. 142).
Seo » 3 uires that the contribution of each
Co.
, w 1
ea re Gaicai! the aggregate sum given by
yer De partners is giver id of the spe-
as) gb, Oe Te
a sepencer Optical Mfg. Co. vs. Johnson.
oi
Fp
ot s the addition of the we “Lim-
requires ord Lim
ar eon, “ius provision Is violated, the
10 the (re considered the firm name of a limited
i can magma YOC VS. Kiefi-Chiong-Seng, 6 Phil.
sb
me
Fs) ntailp> of a limited partnership to extend its
a on it expued. and to register it anew’ he
ye wh and_ Exchange. Commission, has“the @ffect of
sgqcuritics the Timited_partners of the privilege_of Timy
a ie yp third persons are concerned, The aw
sa the, ‘as a general partnership (McDonald Vs.
ae age si- 499. prom May 21, 1956, SEC Opinion,
Mork.
vay 1968)212 Parrnersip, AGENCY AND
Trusts
Restriction.—A limited
ated orally, It require:
When Partnership Creditor Is Un,
attaching creditors reco
limited partnershi
(40 Am. Jur. 476).
Effect Of Filing False Certificate
(art. 1847),
Art) 1845!) The contributions of dtiiteg
may be cash or other property, but not Services te,
Sr i Tat services:
Source: This is a new provision taken from,
of the Uniform Partnership Act. Sec :
COMMENT:
Contributions Of Limited Partners: Restrict,
limited partner on,
not allowed to contribute services still remain Heig
ited partner. 8 lim.
becomes liable
Reason Why A Limited Partner May Not
Be
dustrial Partner—A limited partner may not i
industrial partner without being a general partner bee
A limited partner who contributes a[PARTNERSHIP 213
ted Partner Also Contributes His
mt article states that the limited
‘9 contribute services in addition to
x of money or propert
or whose surname appears in a
BE ioe id rs aed to the provislonaxelaths
fiable/as 8 general parine jartner to(partne
Lee (een crait to the P ip
he is not a general
f-
pe mis 1s a. new provision taken from Section 5
Cee partnership Act.
pei"
ff
Partner
(art. 1815, Art. 1844 a)). In a
His liability is limited, that is214 Partwensitr, AGENCY AXD Trusry
ement 5
may_hold liable to the ce; a
satement to BET! ate
“fff At the time he signed the certificate .
+ Or
Subsequently, but within a sufficient
fore the statement was relied upon to nang! a
cancel or amend the certificate, oF to file a poy, im,
its cancellation or amendment as provided ja i
1865. (n) Attigg
Source: This is a new provision taken
Srom
of the Uniform Partnership Act. Section 4
COMMENT:
Liability Of Partners For False Statement jy
Certificate; Timing Is Considered—Any p, The
certificate ‘who knew the falsity of a statemen, the
The party's knowledge of the fase statement muy
fa) of the signing of the certificate, or
) , but. icient time
the statement was relied upon to enable him to cane
nable him to canger
amend the certificate, or to file a petition for its cancel
tigh or amendment as provided in rticle 18%
be—PARINERSHIP
case:
vartnes Whose capital contri
par ecihed in the cerca ees
jor making”a Talbe~statemes™
i ated Partnership Ag haat"
Ho ere is ROTDITY wise yes
Se can, be established oflly by sta
which Kless.)ot greater! Thar fee
aS aint and Varish'CO. WS Legum Tot
enLR 'g” 286; 40 Am. Jur., Supp. (1960) 51),
ghts-aAth po limited partne
ee a Pee Gonusfot te bsneen = Partner,
inne
ie of limited
is @ new provision taken from Section 7
yor: sd Partnership Act.
sour Limite’
nil
«ia yun Ho vo. Balrodgan Co.,Ltd
CA-GR. No. 27123-R
November 29, 1965
reid: ‘The limited Lability of a limited partner fs
defense which appellants Ganzon, Rodri-
uyot should have set up in their answer
the trial. Their failure to so set up this
a matter of
jez and Bal
fand proved at216 PARTNERSHIP. AGENCY AND Thigny
defense and prove the same at the trial
liable as general partners. Makes,
“
“eral or its limited character (Howard
house, 46, S.W. 2d, 787), NS: Grays
re
Besides, insofar as appellant
cemed, even conceding that he ee 18 ey
bout the fact that he isthe general managhst™ aa=
Balrogan Co., Ltd., and therefore takec = Paring
conv fhe sien, under Are eng et
Code, he becomes Hable as a general partner e che
“A limited partner shall not become 4,
general partner unless, in addition to the C22 ay
his rights and powers as a timted partneg e°
part in the@onitolN6Mtheo USTs, take
: 3
Cot. ‘Stone
Illustrations Of Active Participation _
UU) when einen pe articipates
lection of the_man: iets of thes,” the
(Stranger vs. Thomas, 114 Wis. 699), arte
i When the limited partner exercises 4
QU puyuye ey.” a_superintendent of the business of So,
HeShip (Richardson vs. Hogs. 38 me the RY
ACAD (3) When the limited partner purchases
pu pro] of the fim, taking! in tinsel amg ee Sat,
a eon tia own ama Gad for tae exclusion
bop (Silvola vs. Reulett, 272 P.d. 287). --. © bey
When the business is carried on by a,
LLP qffeciop. chosen by the limited partners (way “Caray
Instances Which Are Not Considered Ao,
tive Management In The Business Of The Firm. % 4.
(1) Simple giving of @dvise}o general partner
the latter may or may not ler;
8 WhiParrNeRsiir
217
ane imited partner merely show
1 wee pactnership Pusiness Gierey
A) yoos8° ine iumited partner express opin Dj
pee whe” yey _of certaln_transactions Ts; non) as
pa isa nso as
9) i BEG. 287)
ea P
we 32 earl, ne partner
oye merCZererell, 33 La Ann. 812) a
a) arme
Ulpayme | ne mad jon on one occas;
men De ers (Ulman vs. Buggs. 32 Ann. 813},
oer
or 8) general
igh ap te formati
wv e) jon of a limit.
A SAR ok Uglied partners. ma SEaaiea
tee fo the original cerifiemtess
ag aD
si the requirements of Arti
ei i a cle 1865,/,
oe a sis is a new provision taken from Section 8
erm Larmited Partnership Act.
Admission Of Additional Limited
Taw allows the admission of limited part-
ne :
formation of the firm. It is, howeve
as Gace pa
_ 1950. AG per shall have the right:
ast. 1) and be subject tola ‘the restriste et
partnership without limited partners.
4 pose
sae Snot a nt or ratification
ve or ratificat of
- he limited partners, 2General
it
Hower cific act by
or {aiff the general partners have
i fs po any act in contravention of the certificate;
“gf Do any act which would make it impossible to
cari on the ordinary business of the partnership;218 PARTNERSHIP, AGENCY AND Trusts
AS Confess a judgment against the p,
Possess partnership property, a era,
rigitts in specific partnership property, for goSlan jt
partnership purpose; e
‘Admit a person as a general partne,.
Admit a person as a limited pare,
the right so to do is given in the certificat, an ma,
47 Continue the business with partners, n
erty on the death, retirement, insanity, ciyit NP br,
tion or insolveney of a general partner, unlegg ;¢€rai>
16 re,
ras
:
s0 to do is given in the certificate. ee
Source: This ts a new provision based on Seq,
the Uniform Partnership Act. on 9,
COMMENT:
Certain Acts Which A General Or All The
Partners €a Do.—: Genera,
In such kind of partnership, i
Ie the partnership is a Hiiied partnersMp (ary
eneral partner or all the general artners Cannio 843)
Gop tie WHEE concert on AMER FAUST SEY.
Giftc ac gra ei altthe limited partners Gy Suthority ,.&
BE Do any act in contravention of the certificate,
Do any act which would make it impossity,
carry on the ordinary business of the partnership; ble to
ZA Confess a judgment against the partnership,
Possess partnership property, of assign. tho
righ in specific partnership property, for other tha
partnership purpose; a
Admit a person as a general partner;
Admit a person as a limited partner, unless the
right’so to do is given in the certificate;PARTNERSHIP
219
ye the business with partners)
continue rement, Insanity, ciil inter erePeFY
ath. TOUT partner, unk Tdletion or
death jeneral partner, unless the right
i te of cate (Gee also: Art. 1860), °°! dois
oF ge ene
pe gle
ie tion
si
ee fe partnership books kept at the prin.
1 ee tthe paRneiie ead a
ce aspect and copy any of them; :
‘man’s true and full information of
mership, and a formal ac-
affect
ee ship affairs whenever circumstances
ee amt
jue
gi Aissolution and winding up by decree
Ff, Bate ery pera gt secrer, of
se
“ost partner shall have the right to receive a
B SOF other Compensation by_wr ition _by way of
ae ‘ythe retum of his contribution as pro-
7.
a ti
(pone. petioles 185:
This is @ new provision based on Section 10
source: partnership Act.220 PaRrwersttr. AGENCY AND Tusrs
(a) To demand that the arnership pe
at the prineipaf place of business eae Roo be
(2) “To inspet and copy any of the 1,,.” ‘80S ke
content thereof (See also: Art 1806); Pooks 4)
or
(3) To demand trucand full information, hae
affecting the partnership: also to demand a fa
of partnership affairs (See also: Art. 1809), “Mal aera,
(a) Resort to thcoup) for the deta ee
é n
ing up of The Business OF the partnership (gee
1828; 1830 [No.8]; 1831 and 1836); sg Yg,
(5) To receive a_share of th ite ns,
pensation by Way of income; also to share in. * er
(See also: Art, 1812); CH.
(6) To demand the return of his cont Uy
Ned b
vided the assets are more’than all the Hiab etion
partnership (See also: Arts. 1856 and 1857), AS oh
"
Without prejudice to the pr,
article 1848, a person who has contribute \ny
capital of a business conducted by a person oy ° th
ship erroneously believing that he has beeoy,P*tnee
ited partner in a limited partnership, is not, is, 8 tin,
of his exercise of the rights of a limite 5” Tsg,
general partner with the person or in the parqt™*r, 5
carrying on the business, or bound by the one ershis
of such person or partnership, provided that gi@*tiony
taining the mistake he promptly renounces his jn *°tr.
in the profits of the business, or other compent*?tst
by way of income. Sation
Source: This is a new provision taken from Seo
of the Uniform Limited Partnership Act. ton 1)
COMMENT:
Erroneous Belief Of A Contributor That
He
Become A Limited Partner; Effect © HasPARTNERSHIP
221
Mion from Kability, i is requtred that
2 istake, the coneemed contributor
Js interest in the profits pf
“ x e Seema a Byway oF tome,
WG, Bee a0 as afgeneral partner,
so dol Foourse, that if the @ntributOhis a
let = actively partici in the man-
a
" of the firm, h¢waives his camp
Easiness
we uty Spevond fis contribution and Tie
ge i, se 25.8 pire zi Ee (art. 1848)
ae yerson may be a general partner and
2 the 8 ne partnership at the same
tpat th stated in the
anal oop 1844,
gor “e set aed fo ‘oi
sens She js a Gener, and also at the same
ee ae ane fall have all the rights and
ss (sitet Ti ject ¢o-all the restrictions 0 @ gen-
eet? P that, in_respect to his contribu-
eo exe the rights against the other mem-
Seal Poul have Ba Hf Be were not als
s nists anew provision taken from Section 12
Partnership Act
‘a person Be Both A General Partner And Lim-
Pein The Same Partnership At The Same
ws Pane answer is in ‘heCafirmatiey subject to thewaa Paacnanonar Amamce
Ho Tesco
tights Of Such Person. —Swe! person ms,
Source: This is a new provision taken from
of the Uniform Limited Partnership Act.
‘Section 13PARTNERSHIP om
on i ‘a wimited Partner Io Al :
a a WG To meact Business ts Allow to
¢ relationship between a Fort
which is based mainly on
kG). General partners. however, are
ig 00 in’ Eke ehsence of @ atipulation
108 ro Rata With General Cr a,
nari yess he is also 8 ee Oe
ons Pronibited of Limited Partners; Pre
‘rransoe eraud.—with regard to claims against the
ion OF FY orrieed partner is prohibited from doing
sane owing 3oa
224
Parnes. AGENCY AND Tyg
Reason Behind The Prohibited Acts
with which to disefe, a
abilities to non-partner creditors arg
, however, 15
%
Ilustration:
he med peel Ret
ted partner Se
the limited _patiner extended
tothe aT which is s Goat
sa creditor ofthe partnership for tho
mguonag Tt 0 assets of the partnershy UN og
will be Seaman Coy be pal ist. W there is noth,
i
qari any claim because (D) bain; |
ea
the-partnership iS given preferential rights. PocuN
remember is that the’G of the partnership. "We ty
be prejudiced by ams of partners, eee ug ®
Where there are several tet
ners the members may
1 OF more ¢
limited partners shall over otha
Seed partner 9 pot thelr contributions
BD by way of income see az of income, or ete
en EET ade
stated in the ¢rtifiate, and in the abs nn
statement, all The limited partners shall(stamyc!
equal footing. “
Source: This isa new provision taken jrom Section 14
of the Uniform Limited Partnership Act.PARTNERSHIP 225
of Article—The article applies only
It finds novappli-
the Return Of Limited Partners’
aa pre article provides &
phon, of limited»part.
pone yased on an agreemient™of
the Tere must be b
ren Further, the agreement to
ePr more hmited partners over other
, to oF
vie rity “must be St
ane eee 7 mn
eed i, In which case,
B
Se gece preference covers (a) the
compensation by way of in-
co? P y
ean : ae
per may receive. from
a
S ASiiare of the profits or the compen-
tipulated for in the’ certifi-
4 a
iti, trom the FE arinership assets are jt excess
oo oF the partnexsnipcexcept liabilities to
36 "on account of their contributions and
ss a new provision taken from Section 15
Sa mite Partersiip Ae
cH226 PARTNERSHIP. AGENCY AND Tris,
‘“Arteyr887. A limited partner gp, all
from a general partner or out of partner, °t
any part of his contributiongunti) ‘ship
‘All liabilities of the partnershj,
tiesto general_partners and to limiteg 8p,
of their contributions, have been P&ttn, a
remins property of the partnership surp?%@ or
foe REESE Suftleien “si
(2) The Geared of all members is h, Oy
return of the eontribution may be righeruits “le,
under the pi second ara se
— ‘ph;
(3) The is gancelled or g5 4, "dt
to set forth uel wal r reduction, Arend
Subject to the provisions of the first p, te
imited partner may rightfully demand the “Sty
h ontribution: ——
(1) On the dissolution of a Bip, op
(2) When the date specified in the certis
its return has arrived, or feat,
(3)_Alter he has given six MARE noteg
ing ti ther members, if no time is specireg’
etificate, either for the return of the contribyy = the
tnership, “lon,
for the di P- es
In the absence of any statement in the
to ti trary or the consent of all member tals
ited partnet, irrespective of the nature of his oon Se:
tion, has only the right to demand and receive oti.
return for his contribution. cath iy
i I paitopr may have the partners)
solved and its affairs wound up when: | ~~? dh.
He rightfully but unsuccessfully demands
return of his contribution, or fe
AG The other Uabilities of the partnership ha
not been paid, or the partnership property is insu’PARTNERSHIP
247
ayment as required by the fh
not Phe limited partner would Nitherie
of 4
o* ae ret
ob ed
Vo Hee gis a new provision taken from Section 1
4 Partnership Act. ig
‘urn of his contribution.
(2)
ot ms
gg) THe
en of
vcr nen Return Of Contribution May Be De
ime Wismited partner may rightfully demand the
ibution—
eaten conte
i) ee
2 (posrsessuholaliidalesiilicdeasthecsens-
Cor
tribution Of Limited P
ireturn of contriDutio artner I
“erm eas Bxcepton Regarlss oe ‘ited
Fie contribution. whether property, rights or otherwise,
a