Partnership Reviewer
Finals Reviewer
INTRODUCTION Brief Historical Background
PARTNERSHIP
1st Sem; 2003
the Roman law, the law merchant and equity, and the common law courts. Governing law in our jurisdiction Before the new Civil Code, commercial or mercantile partnerships were governed by the Code of Commerce and non-commercial or civil partnerships by the old Spanish Civil Code. The new Civil Code superseded the old Civil Code and expressly repealed in toto the provisions in the Code of Commerce relating to partnerships. Consequently, the new Civil Code provisions are intended to provide all the rules regarding partnerships. There is no more distinction between commercial and civil partnerships. The partnerships contemplated are those formed for private interest or purpose. Sources of our law on partnership The Civil Code provisions on partnership were mostly taken from the old Civil Code and from the US’s Uniform Partnership Act and the Uniform Limited Partnership Act. Some provisions were taken from the Code of Commerce as well as from the opinions of civilians. New rules were also formulated by the Code Commission.
Development of partnership – The earliest form of conducting business was the single entrepreneur ownership plan (one individual). Under this system, growth of the business was limited (limitation of capital, skill or knowledge) and so partnership was developed. Ancient origin of partnership as a business organization – Development of partnership often credited to the Romans. Historically, partnership was used long before the Romans. As early as 2300 B.C. the Babylonian system of laws provided for regulation of partnership. Commercial partnerships at that time were generally for single transactions or undertakings. Following the Babylonian period, there were clear-cut references to partnerships in Jewish law. The relative newness of the law of partnership – Despite its long history of use, there is not a correspondingly long line of precedents and decisions
INTRODUCTION Brief Historical Background
PARTNERSHIP
1st Sem; 2003
the Roman law, the law merchant and equity, and the common law courts. Governing law in our jurisdiction Before the new Civil Code, commercial or mercantile partnerships were governed by the Code of Commerce and non-commercial or civil partnerships by the old Spanish Civil Code. The new Civil Code superseded the old Civil Code and expressly repealed in toto the provisions in the Code of Commerce relating to partnerships. Consequently, the new Civil Code provisions are intended to provide all the rules regarding partnerships. There is no more distinction between commercial and civil partnerships. The partnerships contemplated are those formed for private interest or purpose. Sources of our law on partnership The Civil Code provisions on partnership were mostly taken from the old Civil Code and from the US’s Uniform Partnership Act and the Uniform Limited Partnership Act. Some provisions were taken from the Code of Commerce as well as from the opinions of civilians. New rules were also formulated by the Code Commission.
Development of partnership – The earliest form of conducting business was the single entrepreneur ownership plan (one individual). Under this system, growth of the business was limited (limitation of capital, skill or knowledge) and so partnership was developed. Ancient origin of partnership as a business organization – Development of partnership often credited to the Romans. Historically, partnership was used long before the Romans. As early as 2300 B.C. the Babylonian system of laws provided for regulation of partnership. Commercial partnerships at that time were generally for single transactions or undertakings. Following the Babylonian period, there were clear-cut references to partnerships in Jewish law. The relative newness of the law of partnership – Despite its long history of use, there is not a correspondingly long line of precedents and decisions