Partnerships

• Author: John Eaton; Denis Le May
• Profession: Librarian & Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba/Avocat, Barreau du Québec, Conseiller à la documentation en droit (1975?2006) et Chargé de cours, Faculté de droit, Université Laval
• Pages: 79-79

PARTNERSHIPS / SOCIÉTÉS ET ASSOCIATIONS 79

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PARTNERSHIPS

This is the common business arrangement whereby two or more parties enter into a com-

mercial arrangement with a view to generating prof‌it. The existence of a partnership will

normally be signif‌ied by express declaration (e.g., a written partnership agreement) or it can

be inferred by conduct that demonstrates the existence of a partnership. The commercial

landscape is becoming increasingly more populated by LLPs (limited liability partnerships),

which are partnerships that have taken on some of the characteristics of corporations. This is

an area of provincial jurisdiction. Most provinces have legislation dealing with partnerships

and some (e.g., Ontario) have a specif‌ic act devoted to limited partnerships. Related topics:

COMMERCIAL LAW, CONTRACTS, CORPORATE LAW.

SOCIÉTÉS ET ASSOCIATIONS

Contrats nommés prévus au Code civil, la société et l’association constituent un des principaux

moyens de regroupement des personnes en dehors des mécanismes des personnes morales

(COMPAGNIES). La société formée pour la conduite des affaires est étudiée également dans

les ouvrages de droit des AFFAIRES bien que, souvent, de façon sommaire.

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