Some manifestations of the statutory recognition of a partnership as an entity
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Date
2014
Authors
Henning, J. J.
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Faculty of Law, University of the Free State
Abstract
English:
The general rule in South African law is that a partnership has no existence in itself
distinct from the partners of which it is composed. A brief analysis of South African
legislation, however, reveals a significant number of instances departing from the
general rule to some extent. This leads to a conclusion that, notwithstanding the
general rule, whether or not a partnership can be treated as a mere aggregate of
individuals or a “juristic person”, “entity”, “person”, “private body” or the like for
purposes of a particular statutory provision is a matter of careful interpretatio
Afrikaans:
Die algemene reël in die Suid‑Afrikaanse reg is dat ’n vennootskap geen afsonderlike
bestaan het van die vennote nie. ’n Bondige ontleding van Suid‑Afrikaanse
wetgewing toon egter ’n beduidende getal gevalle waar van die algemene reël,
in die een of ander opsig, afgewyk word. Dít kan ’n gevolgtrekking regverdig dat,
ondanks die algemene reël, dit telkens ’n sorgvuldige uitleg vereis om vas te stel
of ’n vennootskap vir die doeleindes van ’n sekere statutêre bepaling as ’n blote
versameling individue of eerder as ’n “regspersoon”, “entiteit”, “persoon”, “privaat
liggaam” of iets soortgelyks beskou moet word.
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Henning, J. J. (2014). Some manifestations of the statutory recognition of a partnership as an entity. Journal for Juridical Science, 39(2), 53-66