Section 348: Prohibition of large partnerships
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348. Prohibition of large partnerships
(1) No company, association or partnership consisting of more than
20 persons shall be formed for the purpose of carrying on any business that
has for its object the acquisition of gain by the company, association or
partnership, or by the individual members thereof, unless it is registered as a
company under this Act, or is formed in pursuance of any other enactment
or letters patent.
(2) This section shall not affect civil partnerships (sociétés civiles) formed
under the Code Civil Mauricien and those civil partnerships shall continue to
be governed by that Code.
(3) Subsection (1) shall not apply to the formation of any association, or
partnership for carrying on any organised professions which are designated
by the Minister by notice in the Gazette, or for carrying on any combination
of such professions.
[Issue 10] C35 – 204
Revised Laws of Mauritius
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Questions this section answers
- Can more than 20 people run a business together as a partnership instead of a company?
- Does the 20-person limit apply to a civil partnership (société civile)?