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Philippine Civil Code, Art. 1784

Obligations of the Partners · Formerly Art. 1679 of the old Civil Code

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Statute
Philippine Civil Code
Article
Art. 1784
Topic
Obligations of the Partners
Status
In force
Book
BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title
TITLE IX PARTNERSHIP
Chapter
CHAPTER 2 Obligations of the Partners
Formerly
Art. 1679 of the old Civil Code
Year
1949

The provision

A partnership begins from the moment of the execution of the contract, unless it is otherwise stipulated. (1679)

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A partnership legally comes into existence the moment the partners complete their contract, unless they agreed on a different starting date. By default, then, the partnership begins when the agreement is executed, not when the business actually starts operating.

An editorially maintained plain-language explanation of this provision — not legal advice.

Civil Code, Art. 1784 is found in CHAPTER 2 Obligations of the Partners 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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