Text of the provision
Art. 1782. Persons who are prohibited from giving each other any donation or advantage cannot enter into universal partnership.
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Civil Code of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 386, approved June 18, 1949, effective August 30, 1950. Reproduced in full; verified verbatim against the LawPhil and ChanRobles official-text renderings.
What this article means
Persons prohibited from donating to each other cannot enter into a universal partnership — because it would be an indirect donation (e.g., spouses).
Related provisions
- Article 1781 — Default Is a Partnership of Profits.
- Article 1784 — When a Partnership Begins.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
Note. The text of the provision above is reproduced in full from the official enactment (Republic Act No. 386), verified against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings. The annotation and commentary around it are the work of Vivas & Nobles Law Office and are general legal information, not legal advice. How a provision applies to a particular situation depends on facts that only a lawyer reviewing your case can assess.