(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, the association of two or more persons to carry on as co-owners a business for profit forms a partnership, whether or not the persons intend to form a partnership.
(b) An association formed under a statute other than sections 34-300 to 34-399, inclusive, a predecessor statute or a comparable statute of another jurisdiction is not a partnership under sections 34-300 to 34-399, inclusive, unless such association is a foreign registered limited liability partnership.
(c) In determining whether a partnership is formed, the following rules apply:
(1) Joint tenancy, tenancy in common, tenancy by the entireties, joint property, common property or part ownership does not by itself establish a partnership, even if the co-owners share profits made by the use of the property.
(2) The sharing of gross returns does not by itself establish a partnership, even if the persons sharing them have a joint or common right or interest in property from which the returns are derived.
(3) A person who receives a share of the profits of a business is presumed to be a partner in the business, unless the profits were received in payment: (A) Of a debt by installments or otherwise; (B) for services as an independent contractor or of wages or other compensation to an employee; (C) of rent; (D) of an annuity or other retirement or health benefit to a beneficiary, representative or designee of a deceased or retired partner; (E) of interest or other charge on a loan, even if the amount of payment varies with the profits of the business, including a direct or indirect present or future ownership of the collateral, or rights to income, proceeds or increase in value derived from the collateral; or (F) for the sale of the goodwill of a business or other property by installments or otherwise.
(P.A. 95-341, S. 10, 58.)
History: P.A. 95-341 effective July 1, 1997.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 614 - Uniform Partnership Act. Limited Liability Partnerships
Section 34-300. - Short title: Uniform Partnership Act.
Section 34-301. - Definitions.
Section 34-302. - Knowledge and notice.
Section 34-303. - Effect of partnership agreement. Nonwaivable provisions.
Section 34-304. - Supplemental principles of law.
Section 34-305. - Execution, filing and recording of statements.
Section 34-306. - Law governing internal relations.
Section 34-307. - Partnership subject to statutory amendment or repeal.
Section 34-313. - Partnership as entity.
Section 34-314. - Formation of partnership.
Section 34-315. - Partnership property.
Section 34-316. - When property is partnership property.
Section 34-322. - Partner as agent of partnership.
Section 34-323. - Transfer of partnership property.
Section 34-324. - Statement of partnership authority.
Section 34-325. - Statement of denial.
Section 34-326. - Partnership liable for partner's actionable conduct.
Section 34-327. - Liability of partner. Insurance.
Section 34-328. - Actions by and against partnership and partners.
Section 34-329. - Liability of purported partner.
Section 34-335. - Rights and duties of a partner.
Section 34-336. - Distributions in kind.
Section 34-337. - Rights and duties of a partner with respect to information.
Section 34-338. - General standards of conduct of a partner.
Section 34-339. - Actions by partnership and partners.
Section 34-340. - Continuation of partnership beyond definite term or particular undertaking.
Section 34-346. - Partner not co-owner of partnership property.
Section 34-347. - Partner's transferable interest in partnership.
Section 34-348. - Transfer of partner's transferable interest.
Section 34-349. - Partner's transferable interest subject to charging order.
Section 34-355. - Events causing partner's dissociation.
Section 34-356. - Partner's power to dissociate. Wrongful dissociation.
Section 34-357. - Effect of partner's dissociation.
Section 34-362. - Purchase of dissociated partner's interest.
Section 34-363. - Dissociated partner's power to bind and liability to partnership.
Section 34-364. - Dissociated partner's liability to other persons.
Section 34-365. - Statement of dissociation.
Section 34-366. - Continued use of partnership name.
Section 34-372. - Events causing dissolution and winding up of partnership business.
Section 34-373. - Partnership continues after dissolution.
Section 34-374. - Right to wind up partnership business.
Section 34-375. - Partner's power to bind partnership after dissolution.
Section 34-376. - Statement of dissolution.
Section 34-377. - Partner's liability to other partners after dissolution.
Section 34-378. - Settlement of accounts and contributions among partners.
Section 34-384. - Definitions.
Section 34-388. - Merger of partnerships.
Section 34-389. - Effect of merger.
Section 34-390. - Statement of merger.
Section 34-391. - Nonexclusive.
Section 34-397. - Uniformity of application and construction.
Section 34-398. - Applicability.
Section 34-399. - Savings clause.
Section 34-400. (Formerly Sec. 34-81a). - Recognition and regulation of partnerships.
Section 34-406. (Formerly Sec. 34-81s). - Domestic and foreign limited liability partnerships: Name.
Section 34-420. (Formerly Sec. 34-81c). - Domestic limited liability partnership: Annual report.
Section 34-422a. - Domestic limited liability partnership: Reinstatement after revocation.
Section 34-431. (Formerly Sec. 34-81l). - Foreign limited liability partnership: Annual report.