Civil Code Art. 1768: General Provisions

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1768
Topic: General Provisions
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE IX PARTNERSHIP
Chapter: CHAPTER 1 General Provisions
Year: 1949

The provision

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 requirements of article 1772, first paragraph. (n)

Cases applying this article

Alfredo N. Aguila, Jr. v. Honorable Court of Appeals G.R. No. 127347
Involuntary Insolvency of Mariano Velasco & Co. v. Vicente Nepomuceno G.R. No. 32778
Aniceto G. Saludo, Jr. v. Philippine National Bank G.R. No. 193138

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1767 General Provisions
Civil Code, Art. 1769 General Provisions
Civil Code, Art. 1772 General Provisions
Civil Code, Art. 1773 General Provisions

Civil Code, Art. 1768 is found in CHAPTER 1 General Provisions of TITLE IX PARTNERSHIP of BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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