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Philippine Civil Code, Art. 1771

General Provisions · Formerly Art. 1667a of the old Civil Code

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Statute
Philippine Civil Code
Article
Art. 1771
Topic
General Provisions
Status
In force
Book
BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title
TITLE IX PARTNERSHIP
Chapter
CHAPTER 1 General Provisions
Formerly
Art. 1667a of the old Civil Code
Year
1949

The provision

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. (1667a)

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A partnership can generally be formed in any manner the partners choose, even orally. The one exception is when land, other immovable property, or real rights are contributed to the partnership: in that case the agreement must be set down in a public (notarized) instrument.

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Civil Code, Art. 1771 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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