partnership deed format pakistan pdf
partnership deed format pakistan pdf
PARTNERSHIP DEED
THIS DEED OF PARTNERSHIP made this _______ day of ----, 2008 by and between the
following companies:
By and Between:
___________________________________ (hereinafter referred to as “First Partner”, which
expression shall include, where the contract so permits, its successors-in-interest and assigns);
And
______________________________ (hereinafter referred to as “Second Partner”, which
expression shall include, where the contract so permits, its successors-in-interest and assigns);
(First Partner and Second Partner shall wherever the context so permits be collectively referred to
as the “Partners”)
WHEREAS, the Partners have arrived at a mutual understanding to enter into the business
venture for ---------------------------------------; and
WHEREAS, the Partners intend to secure and form a partnership under the name and style of "---
------------------; and
WHEREAS, the Partners have agreed on the terms and conditions relating to the constitution,
incorporation, shareholding, operation and management of the ----- and their relation inter se
which they are desirous to reduce into writing.
NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO AS
FOLLOWS:
Name of the Partnership
1. The business of the partnership shall be carried on under the name and style of " ---------
" or any other name or names that may be agreed upon by and between the partners from
time to time.
Commencement of Partnership
2. The business of the partnership shall be deemed to have commenced from----- in the
name and style of “-------------” or any other name or names that may be agreed upon by
and between the partners from time to time and it shall be continued until the partners
decide to dissolve the same or on the death of any of the partners.
Nature of Business
3. The Partnership business shall be that of to provide ---------------------
Principle Place of Business
4. The principal place of business of the partnership shall be ---------------------------------, or
such place or places as may be mutually agreed upon by the partners from time to time.
The partners have agreed that branch/es may be opened at any other place or places on
their mutual consent and the same may be closed as and when the partners mutually
agreed to from time to time.
Capital
5.1 The Capital of the partnership shall be the sum of ----------, the first partner contributing
Rs. ------ and the second partner contributing Rs. -------------- and shall belong to the
partners in such equal shares and if any time hereafter any further capital is required for
the purposes of the partnership, unless otherwise agreed, the same will be contributed by
the partners in equal shares. The partners shall be paid an interest on the capital
contributed at a percentage per annum as may be mutually decided but not exceeding ----
per annum.
5.2 The partners may agree from time to time to increase the capital of the firm by brining in
additional contribution in the proportion of the shares held by them in the initial capital of
the firm. At the time of increase of the capital, the additional capital of the partner or
partners may be adjusted against the increased capital.
Sharing of Profits and Losses
6. The profits and losses of the business (including loss of capital shall be divided and borne
by the partners in equal shares.
Remuneration of Working Partners
7. Partners shall be working partners in the firm.
Drawls by Partners
8. Each partner may draw out of the banking account of the partnership sums not exceeding
--------------------------- a month on account of the remuneration payable to him. This
amount of drawings may be varied by the partners by mutual consent from time to time.
No interest shall be payable by the partners to the partnership firm on such drawings.
However if on taking the annual account, it is found that the drawings of either partner
exceed his share of profits and remuneration payable for the year, he shall refund the
excess money drawn by him forthwith.
Maintenance of Accounts
9. Proper books of accounts and records of the business of the partnership firm shall be kept
at the principal place of business of the partnership. The partners shall have free and full
access to inspect and examine the books of accounts and other records of the partnership
firm and obtain a copy of the same whenever thought fit. A general account of all the
assets and liabilities and profits and losses of the partnership for the year shall be
prepared as on ---of each year and such account shall be signed by the partners. The
accounts when signed by all the partners shall be conclusive and final between the
partners as to all matters stated therein, unless some manifest error is found within one
month after the signing thereof, in which case such error shall be rectified.
Active Participation
10. The Working partners shall devote their whole time and attention to the partnership
business and shall be just and faithful to the other partners in all transactions relating to
the partnership business and shall give true account of such dealings.
Bank Account
11. Bank accounts and other accounts shall be opened in the name of the partnership firm
with the Bank ____________branch _________and such other bank or banks as the
partners may from time to time unanimously agreed upon and the same shall be operated
with the mutual consent of both the partners singly or jointly.
Partners covenant not to engage in other business
12. It is agreed between the Partners that during the currency of the Partnership neither
partner shall directly or indirectly engage in any other business which is competing in
nature to the Partnership business and which is detrimental to the financial viability of the
partnership business.
Restrictive Covenants
13.1 Neither partner shall without the consent of the other partner:-
(a) Assign, mortgage or charge his share or interest in the partnership wholly or in
part, to any person other than the other partners.
(b) Become bound by bail as surety for any person on behalf of the partnership or
knowingly suffer anything whereby the partnership firm may be adversely
affected, seized or attached in execution.
(c) Submit a dispute relating to the partnership business to arbitration.
(d) Compromise or relinquish any claim or portion or claim by the partnership firm.
(e) Admit any liability in a suit or proceedings against the partnership firm.
(f) Transfer immovable property belonging to the partner-ship firm.
(g) Enter into partnership on behalf of the partnership firm.
(h) Withdraw a suit or proceeding filed on behalf of the partnership firm.
(j) Open a banking account on behalf of the partnership firm in his own name.
(k) Compound, release or discharge any debt, which shall be due to the partnership
without receiving the full amount thereof.
(l) Take any apprentice or employ or dismiss any agent or servant of the firm;
(m) Lend the moneys or deliver upon credit any of the goods of the firm to any
person or persons, whom the other partner or partners shall have forbidden him to
trust; and
13.2 No partner shall raise any loan on the strength of the credit of the partnership firm except
when the same is required for the purposes of the business of the partnership firm. Any
loan raised in contravention of the above shall be borne by the person raising the loan
personally.
Dissolution of firm on certain contingencies
14. If either partner commits any act of bankruptcy or any criminal offence or any breach of
any of the provisions of this deed or do or suffer any act which would be a ground for the
dissolution of the firm by the court or any partner becomes physically or mentally unfit to
attend the business, then in any such case, the other partner may within one month after
becoming aware thereof, determine the partnership by notice in writing and in such case
he or any other partner shall have the option of purchasing the share of the partner
committing breach of default, in the capital and assets of the business upon the terms as
are set forth in the next clause hereof.
Death of Partner
15.1 Upon death or retirement or any partner, the partner-ship firm shall not be dissolved. In
the event of death, it will be open to the surviving partner whether to admit the legal
heir/s as partners or not to the partnership.
15.2 In the event of retirement or death or insolvency as the case may be, accounts of the
partnership firm shall be made up and profits or losses shall be ascertained upto the date
of retirement or death or insolvency as the case may be and the amount due to the retiring
or to the deceased partner or to the insolvent partner shall be ascertained and payable to
the retiring partner or legal heir/s of the deceased partner or the assignee or receiver of
the insolvent partner as the case may be. In case any amount is found due from the
partner, the same shall be forthwith paid in accordance with the provisions of law.
Winding up of partnership on death of partner, if his share is not purchased by continuing
partner
16. If any of the surviving partners shall not exercise the option of purchasing the share and
interest of the deceased or if the partnership shall be determined during the lives of the
partners, the partnership shall be wound up and assets will be distributed in terms of the
Partnership Act, 1932.
Settlement of Disputes
17. All disputes between the partners or the partners and the representatives of a deceased
partner in relation to any matter whatsoever touching the partnership affairs or the
construction or interpretation of this agreement/partnership deed, and whether before or
after the determination of the partnership shall be referred to a single arbitrator to be
appointed with the mutual consent of partners and the decision of such arbitrator shall be
final and binding.
Holidays to Partners
18. Each partner shall be entitled to --- holiday in each year and all the partners shall make
choice of the holiday alternatively.
Introduction of partner
19. A new partner may be introduced with the consent of all the partners on such terms and
conditions as the partners agree with the person to be introduced as a partner in the firm.
Payment of expenses and outgoings
20. All outgoings and expenses of the partnership and all losses or damages incurred, interest
payable for any loans received and taxes, etc. shall be paid first out of the profits, next out
of capital and in the case of further deficiency, by the partners in the shares in which they
are entitled to the net profits of the partnership business.
Partnership moneys to be deposited in partnership account
21. All partnership moneys, bills, notes, cheques and other instruments received by the
partnership shall as and when received be paid and deposited in the bank to the credit of
the firms’ account except such sums as are immediately required to meet the current
expenses of the partnership firm.
Transaction to be done in firm’s name
22. All transactions of the firm shall be done in the name of the partnership and all goods
shall be purchased or sold in the firm name. All the bills, vouchers, delivery notes,
receipts, etc. shall be issued in the name of the firm.
Sale of goodwill
23.1 The goodwill of the partnership firm and all other rights, titles and interests shall belong
to the partnership firm only.
23.2 Upon the dissolution of the partnership, each partner shall have the option to purchase the
goodwill of the partnership on a price as agreed thereto by the partners, and if no partner
exercises the option to purchase the goodwill, the same shall be sold to a willing
purchaser, PROVIDED THAT if upon any such determination as aforesaid of the
partnership, the business thereof shall be sold as a going concern, the goodwill shall be
sold alongwith the business. No partner (unless he is the purchaser of such business) shall
directly or indirectly carry on or be concerned or interested in a similar business in his
own name in the locality of the firm within a period of two years from the completion of
sale of goodwill. The value of the goodwill shall be considered as an asset of the firm and
will be added to and form part of the sum payable to all the partners on the dissolution of
the partnership.
Personal Liability of Partners
24.1 Each partner shall be responsible and liable for his personal debts and liabilities, which
shall be discharged by him personally and he shall keep the other partner and the firm
indemnified to that respect.
24.2 Each partner shall indemnify the partnership firm as well as the other partner for loss
caused to it or him as the case may be by his fraud or breach of authority in the conduct
of the business of the partnership firm.
Alteration in the Partnership Deed
25. The partners may add, alter, amend the provisions of this partnership deed from time to
time in any manner they mutually agree to and such additions, alterations and
amendments shall be recorded in writing and signed and accepted by all the partners in
which occurrence they shall be operative as if they were the terms of this partnership
deed.
Governing Law of Partnership
26. Save and except as provided in this partnership deed, the partnership shall be governed
by the provisions of the Pakistan Partnership Act, 1932.
Jurisdiction
27. This Partnership Deed shall be subject to the jurisdiction of court at Lahore.
Testimonium
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Partners hereto have executed this Deed by their duly authorized
representatives as of the date first written above.
1. For and on behalf of: 2. For and on behalf of:
_____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________
Signature: ______________ Signature: ________________
3. For and on behalf of:
_____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________
Signature: ________________
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