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Section 1Citation of chapter
Section 2Definitions
Section 3Knowledge and notice; definition
Section 4Interpretation and construction
Section 5Application of rules of law and equity
Section 6Partnership, defined; application to prior associations; limited partnerships
Section 7Rules for determining existence of partnership
Section 8Partnership property; acquisition and conveyance
Section 9Partner as agent of partnership; authority
Section 10Conveyance to title to realty
Section 11Admissions and representations
Section 12Notice to and knowledge of partner; imputation to partnership
Section 13Liability of partnership for wrongful acts of partners
Section 14Liability of partnership for partner’s misapplication of money or property
Section 15Joint and several liability of partners
Section 16Misrepresentation of self as partner; liability
Section 17Liability of new partner for partnership obligations
Section 18Rights and duties of partners
Section 19Partnership books; right of inspection
Section 20Disclosure of information on demand
Section 21Accounting of partner to partnership; profits; personal representative of deceased partner
Section 22Partner’s right to formal accounting
Section 23Continuation of partnership beyond time fixed for termination
Section 24Property rights
Section 25Ownership of specific partnership property; tenancy in partnership; incidents of tenancy
Section 26Interest in partnership; profits
Section 27Conveyance of interest in partnership; rights of assignee
Section 28Creditor’s remedy to reach partner’s interest in partnership
Section 29Dissolution and winding up; definition
Section 30Effect of dissolution
Section 31Causes of dissolution
Section 32Decree of dissolution
Section 33Effect of dissolution on partner’s authority
Section 34Dissolution by act, death or bankruptcy; liability to co-partners
Section 35Authority and liability after dissolution
Section 36Discharge of partner’s liability; assumption of partnership obligations; deceased partner
Section 37Right to wind up partnership affairs
Section 38Rights of partners upon dissolution
Section 39Rights of partner entitled to rescind partnership
Section 40Rules for settling accounts between partners
Section 41Creditors’ rights; continuing business of dissolved partnership
Section 42Rights of retiring or deceased partner against person or partnership continuing business
Section 43Right to an account
Section 44Actions to reach and apply corporate shares and interests
Section 45Registration as limited liability partnership; annual report; withdrawal; revocation
Section 46Name of registered limited liability partnership
Section 47Recognition outside commonwealth
Section 48Recordable instruments binding on partnership
Section 49Certificate of good standing