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According to the Companies Act 2013, how many partners are required to start a partnership firm?
According to the Companies Act 2013, how many partners are required to start a partnership firm?
What is the purpose of a written partnership agreement?
What is the purpose of a written partnership agreement?
What happens if a partnership firm undertakes unlawful business?
What happens if a partnership firm undertakes unlawful business?
How are profits and losses typically shared in a partnership?
How are profits and losses typically shared in a partnership?
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In a partnership with unlimited liability, what happens if business assets cannot cover liabilities?
In a partnership with unlimited liability, what happens if business assets cannot cover liabilities?
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What does the registration of a partnership firm under the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 signify?
What does the registration of a partnership firm under the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 signify?
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How are property rights handled in a partnership firm according to the Act?
How are property rights handled in a partnership firm according to the Act?
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In what capacity does a partner act when dealing with outsiders?
In what capacity does a partner act when dealing with outsiders?
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How can a partnership firm be dissolved according to the Act?
How can a partnership firm be dissolved according to the Act?
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How does the Act define the management rights in a partnership firm?
How does the Act define the management rights in a partnership firm?
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Study Notes
Partnership Characteristics
- A partnership is a result of an agreement between partners, which can be written or oral, but a written agreement is preferred.
- A minimum of two partners are required to start a partnership firm, and the maximum number of partners is fifty, as per the Companies Act 2013 (Amended in 2014).
Lawful Business
- The business undertaken by a partnership must be lawful and not prohibited by the state.
- The partnership definition does not permit any illegal business.
Profit and Loss Sharing
- The purpose of a partnership is to earn maximum profits, and partners must share profits and losses according to the ratio given in the agreement.
- If the agreement is silent about the ratio, profit and loss sharing will be equal.
Unlimited Liability
- The liability of partners is unlimited, joint, and several, meaning partners are liable until the last rupee in their pocket.
- If the business's assets are not sufficient to pay liabilities, then personal property of partners can be used.
- If one partner is declared insolvent, their liability will be borne by the solvent partner.
Registration
- Registration of a partnership firm is compulsory only in the state of Maharashtra, effective from 1st April 2005.
- According to the Indian Partnership Act, 1932, registration of a partnership firm is optional.
- Registration of a firm merely certifies its existence and is a process of entering the name of the partnership firm in the register of the Registrar.
Joint Ownership and Management
- Each partner is a joint owner of the property of the firm and cannot use it for personal use.
- All partners have equal rights in managing the firm, and all partners are jointly responsible for the management of the firm.
Principal and Agent
- Each partner works in two-fold capacities, i.e., as a principal and an agent.
- A partner acts as a principal of the firm with outsiders and as an agent with other partners.
Dissolution
- A partnership firm can be dissolved through an agreement between partners.
- A partner can dissolve the firm by giving fourteen days' notice.
- The firm can also be dissolved if a partner dies, retires, becomes insolvent, or insane.
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Learn about the fundamentals of partnership agreements, including the importance of a written agreement and the legal requirements for the number of partners. Understand the necessity of conducting a lawful business in a partnership.
