Text of the provision
Art. 1801. If two or more partners have been intrusted with the management of the partnership without specification of their respective duties, or without a stipulation that one of them shall not act without the consent of all the others, each one may separately execute all acts of administration, but if any of them should oppose the acts of the others, the decision of the majority shall prevail. In case of a tie, the matter shall be decided by the partners owning the controlling interest.
(1693a)
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
Where several partners manage without specified duties, each may act alone; if one opposes, the majority prevails, and in a tie, the controlling interest decides.
Related provisions
- Article 1800 — Powers of a Managing Partner.
- Article 1802 — Unanimity-Required Management.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.