kinds of partners, rights, duties and liabilities of partners

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Partnership Act 1932

4. Partnership is the relation between persons who
have agreed to share the profits of a business carried
on by all or any one of them acting for all
Partnership Act 1932

5. Content
Essentials element of partnership
 Kinds of partners
Types of partnership
Rights of partner
Duties of partner

6. Partnership Deed :
Partnership Deed is the document that defines the
rights and obligations of partners. Besides names,
address and occupation of partners it lays down the
duration of partnership, nature of business, profit
sharing ratio, right to interest, salary, commission
etc.

7. Essential elements of
partnership:
Association of two or more persons;
Existence of a contract;
Carrying on a business;
Sharing of profits;
Prevalence of mutual agency.

8. Kinds Of Partners
There may be different kinds of partners in a partnership firm.
The important classification of partners is given below:
Active partners,
Sleeping partner,
Nominal partner,
Partner in profits only,
Senior partner,
Junior partner,
Secret partner,
Minor partner.

10. An invested person who is involved in the daily
operations of the partnership.An active partner
helps run the business to enhance his or her returns
and is therefore considered a material participant.
This person typically shares more risk and return
versus a limited or silent partner.
'ACTIVE PARTNER'

11. Sleeping Partner

12. one whose name does not appear in the firm, and
who takes no active part in the business, but who
has an interest in the concern, and shares the
profits, and thereby becomes a partner, either
absolutely, or as respects third persons.
sleeping partner

13. Nominal Partner

14. Person who has an interest in the success of a
partnership firm but, legally, is not partner because
he or she neither owns a part of the firm nor
actively participates in its affairs.
Nominal Partner

15. Minor Partner

16. age below 18
Just profit
No loss
Decide with 6 month
Minor Partners

17. Senior Partner

18. Investor
Expreience
Partner whose level of involvement (and the
associated authority, responsibility, risks,
and rewards) is greater than that of the junior
partners, and at par with other senior partners.
senior partner

19. Junior Partner

20. A partner in a partnership who is less important
than a senior partner, but may become a
senior partner later.
junior partner

21. Rights Of Partners
Section 12 & 13 of the partnership act
Rights to take part in management
Every partner has a right to take part in the conduct of the business.
Rights to inspect books
Every partner has a right to check the books of account of the firm
and to get the copies.
Rights to be consulted
Every partner has a right to be consulted and heard before any matter
is decided.
Rights to share profit
Every partner has a right to share equally in the profits earned by the
firm, irrespective of his amount of capital contribution.

22. Rights to interest on capital
A partner is not entitled to receive interest on capital contributed by him..
Right to use property
Every partner of the firm is co-owner in the property of firm and he has a right
to use it for the best benefit of the business of the allowed.
Rights to admit and expel partner
A new partner cannot be admitted in the firm and an old partner cannot be
expelled from the firm without the prior consent of all the partners.
Right to give opinion
Nature of the partnership business cannot be altered without the prior approval
of all the partners.

23. Duties Of Partners:
To work for common advantage
To be faithful
Render true account
To indemnify for fraud
Not to claim remuneration
To share profits and losses
To act within authorities given

24. 1. Limited
2. Unlimited
Liabilities Of Partners

25. A type of business where owners share joint and
several responsibility for the entire amount of debt
and other liabilities amassed by the business.
Unlimited liability is not capped at a maximum
amount and exists regardless of the amount of
investment each owner has personally made. If the
business is unable to meet any financial obligations
or settle any outstanding liabilities, the owner's
personal assets can be seized to satisfy the debts.
UNLIMITED LIABILITY'

26. Limited liability partnerships (LLP) retain the tax
advantages of the general partnership form, but
offer some personal liability protection to the
participants. Individual partners in a limited
liability partnership are not personally responsible
for the wrongful acts of other partners, or for the
debts or obligations of the business.
Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP)

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