Name: Patricia Rae L. Resonable Definition Elements or Attributes Characteristics Section: JK1 PARTNERSHIP It is a contract whereby two or more persons bind themselves to contribute money, property, or industry to a common fund, with the intention of dividing the profits among themselves, or in order to exercise a profession. 1. Consensual 2. Must be two or more people who have the legal capacity to enter into a contract. 3. There must be a contribution of money, property, or industry to a common fund. 4. The subject must be a lawful one. 5. There must be an intention of dividing the profit among the partners. 6. A new personality, that of the firm – must arise, distinct from the separate personality of each of the members. 1. Judicial Person/ Artificial Being 2. Fiduciary 3. Consensual 4. Nominate 5. Bilateral or Multilateral 6. Onerous 7. Commutative 8. Principal 9. Preparatory CORPORATION A corporation is an artificial being created by the operation of law, having the right of succession and the powers, attributes, and properties expressly authorized by law or incidental to its existence. 1. Artificial being 2. Created by operating of law 3. Right succession; and 4. Powers, attributes, and properties expressly authorized by law or incident of existence. 1. Judicial Person/Artificial Being 2. Highly regulated by the government 3. Centralized management 4. Limited liability of units of investments 5. Free transferability of units of investments 6. Perpetual succession Laws Governing and Effectivity Regulatory Body Manner of Creation Important Document Form Requirements Nomination Number of Incorporators 10. Essentially a contract of agency 11. Capable of suit 12. Profit-oriented Art. 1767-1867, Civil Code of the Philippines (R.A No. 389); took effect August 30, 1950 Above 3,000 pesos capital (Securities and Exchange Commission) A partnership is created by the mere agreement of the partners. Articles of Partnership 1. 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. (1771) All natural people who are capable to contribute to the partnership. May be formed by 2 or more natural persons. Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines (R.A No. 11232) took effect on Feb. 23, 2019 Securities and Exchange Commission A corporation is created by the operation of law. Articles of Incorporation 1. All corporations are constituted in public instruments. All are of legal age and a majority of whom are residents of the Philippines, may form a private corporation for any lawful purpose or purposes. Each of the incorporators of a stock corporation must own or be a subscriber to at least one (1) share of the capital stock of the corporation. General rule: Only natural persons can be incorporators. Exception: Cooperatives and corporations primarily organized to hold equities in rural banks. Minors are not qualified to become incorporators. Any person, partnership, association, or corporation, singly or jointly with others Commencement of Judicial Personality Management Right of Succession Extent of Liability Transferability of Interests A partnership commences from the time of the execution of the Articles of Partnership or the contract unless it is otherwise stipulated, and its recording with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is not necessary to give it judicial personality. In a partnership, each partner can act for the partnership. The general rule is that each partner is an agent of the partnership and his acts and contracts are binding thereon unless otherwise provided in the articles of partnership. No Right of Succession - Based on mutual trust and confidence such that the death, incapacity, insolvency, civil interdiction, or mere withdrawal of one partner would result in dissolution. All partners are liable pro rata with all their property and after all the partnership property has been exhausted, for all partners’ liability. A partner cannot transfer his/her rights or interest in the partnership to make the transferee a partner without the consent of the other partners. but not more than fifteen (15) in number, may organize a corporation for any lawful purpose or purposes. A corporation with a single stockholder is considered a One Person Corporation. A corporation acquires juridical personality only from the date of issuance of the Certificate of Incorporation by the SEC. Corporations can hire people to manage the corporation by electing their directors: Board of Directors – Stock Corporation Board of Trustees – Nonstock Corporation Has the Right of Succession - This presupposes that it continues to exist despite the death, withdrawal, incapacity, or civil interdiction of the stockholders or members. The liability of stockholders or members is limited to the extent of their subscription or their promised contribution. Any stockholder can ordinarily transfer, sell or assign his/her shares of stock without the consent of the other stockholders. Term of Existence May exist for an indefinite period Manner of Dissolution Partners may dissolve at will Other Compliance Requirements None A corporation shall have Perpetual Existence unless its article s of incorporation otherwise Consent of the State is necessary for its dissolution General Information Sheet (GIS) Annual Financial Statements (AFS)