General Partnership

General partnership, is a company form based on the personal association of two or more partners who agree to pursue a common purpose. Depending on the specific type of partnership, the partners may be personally liable for the company’s obligations.

In Germany, this corresponds to the broader category of Personengesellschaft. It includes forms such as the civil-law partnership, general partnership, and limited partnership. A Partnership differs from a corporation because the partners themselves are central to ownership, management, and liability. 

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