1-4 Ⅰ.Introduction

5-14 Ⅱ.Types of Personal Business Associations

5 A.Commercial and Non-Commercial Associations

6-13 B.Business Associations as Separate Legal Entities

14 C.“External” and “Internal” Business Associations

15-38 Ⅲ.Characteristics Common to All Personal Business Associations

15-18 A.Contractual Basis of Business Associations

19-22 B.The Business Purpose

23-27 C.The Need for a Contribution by Each Member

28-34 D.The Jus Fraternitatis

35-36 E.Organization

37-38 F.Comparison With Other Legal Devices

39-40 Ⅳ.Form and Proof

41-58 Ⅴ.The Dissolution of Personal Business Associations

41-42 A.In General

43-50 B.Grounds for Dissolution Arising From the General Law of Contract

51-52 C.Causes of Dissolution Based on the Breakdown of the Jus Fraternitatis

53-57 D.Grounds for Dissolution Resulting From the Personal Nature of the Contract

58 E.Reimbursement of Any Premium in a Case of Early Dissolution

59-67 Ⅵ.Apparent, Fictitious and De Facto Business Associations

68-95 Ⅶ.The Civil Company

68-73 A.General Concept

74-89 B.Internal Operation of a Civil Company

90-91 C.External Functioning

92-94 D.Winding Up

95 E.The Regime of Bankruptcy

96-159Ⅷ.Partnership

96-99 A.General Concepts

100-126 B.Relations Between Members

127-150 C.External Functioning

151-156 D.Winding Up

157-159 E.Bankruptcy

160-175 Ⅸ.The Limited Partnership

160-163 A.Introduction

164-166 B.Creation

167-170 C.Internal Operation

171-174 D.External Operations

175 E.Winding Up

176-186 Ⅹ.The Participation Association

187-188 ⅩⅠ.The Joint Venture

List of Principal Works

Annex: Sources of Legal Material （1） and Abbreviations （2）

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