Guam § 25401 - Rules Determining Rights and Duties of Partners.
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§ 25401. Rules Determining Rights and Duties of Partners.
The rights and duties of the partners in relation to the partnership shall
be determined, subject to any agreement between them, by the following
rules:
(a) Each partner shall be repaid his contributions, whether by way
of capital or advances to the partnership property, and share equally in
the profits and surplus remaining after all liabilities, including those to
partners, and except for liabilities which are chargeable to one partner
only under Section 25307(c), are satisfied; and must contribute toward
the losses, whether of capital or otherwise, sustained by the partnership
according to his share in the profits.
(b) The partnership must indemnify every partner in respect to
payments made and personal liabilities reasonably incurred by him in
the ordinary and proper conduct of its business, or for the preservation
of its business or property.
(c) A partner, who in aid of the partnership makes any payment or
advance beyond the amount of the capital which he agreed to
contribute, shall be paid interest from the date of the payment or
advance.
(d) A partner shall receive interest on the capital contributed by
him only from the date when repayment should be made.
(e) All partners have equal rights in the management and conduct
of the partnership business.
(f) No partner is entitled to remuneration for acting in the
partnership business, except that a surviving partner is entitled to
reasonable compensation for his services in winding up the partnership
affairs.
(g) No person can become a member of a partnership without the
consent of all the partners.
(h) Any difference arising as to ordinary matters connected with
the partnership business may be decided by a majority of the partners;
but no act in contravention of any agreement between the partners may
be done rightfully without consent of all the partners.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25401 ("Rules Determining Rights and Duties of Partners.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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