Legal Principles Governing Partnership Agreements
Keywords:
Contractual relations, partnership agreements, sharing economy, public-private partnership.Abstract
A partnership agreement is a contract in which two or more individuals agree to share their financial resources, expertise, and responsibilities to initiate or continue a joint business venture. In this type of contract, each partner is committed to their respective share of the profits and losses of the business and jointly assumes management and decision-making responsibilities. Under Iranian law, partnerships can take various forms, such as civil partnerships and commercial partnerships, each of which is subject to specific legal provisions. In this context, the sharing economy, as a manifestation of transformation in the contemporary economic system, has provided a framework in which natural persons deliver goods and services through digital platforms. These developments have challenged the traditional structuring of contractual relationships and require reconsideration within existing legal frameworks. One of the most significant manifestations of this transformation is the formation of decentralized distribution networks and novel contracts characterized by reciprocity, vertical structure, adhesion, and, in some cases, exclusivity. This article adopts a descriptive approach to examine the legal principles governing partnership agreements.
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