Philippine Civil Code Art. 1828: Dissolution and Winding Up

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Statute: Philippine Civil Code
Article: Art. 1828
Topic: Dissolution and Winding Up
Status: In force
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE IX PARTNERSHIP
Chapter: CHAPTER 3 Dissolution and Winding Up
Year: 1949
Cited by: Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

The dissolution of a partnership is the change in the relation of the partners caused by any partner ceasing to be associated in the carrying on as distinguished from the winding up of the business. (n)

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Dissolution of a partnership is the point at which the partnership relationship changes because a partner stops being part of carrying on the business. It is distinct from 'winding up,' which is the later process of actually closing out and settling the partnership's affairs.

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Cases applying this article

Ortega v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 109248
Sunga-Chan v. Chua G.R. No. 143340

Civil Code, Art. 1828 is found in CHAPTER 3 Dissolution and Winding Up 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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