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General partnership

Go into business together, on clear terms.

When should you choose a general partnership?

The general partnership lets two or more partners carry on an activity together without setting up a business corporation. Registering it with the Québec enterprise registrar is mandatory.

We search the availability of your name, prepare the registration declaration for your partnership and file it with the registrar. You receive your business number and start on solid ground.

What is included in setting up the partnership

  • Availability search for the name
  • Registration declaration for the partnership
  • Québec business number (NEQ)
  • Government fees de $62 included
  • File handled by a lawyer
Who is it for?

This package is right for you if you...

Are starting with others

You are launching a project with one or more partners and want an official framework.

Want it simple

You want something lighter than a business corporation.

Practise as a group

Your profession or your sector lends itself well to practising as a partnership.

How it works

Simple, from start to finish

1

Order online

Select your package and pay securely by credit card.

2

Answer a few questions

You send us the information your file requires, simply and online.

3

The lawyer prepares your file

The lawyer responsible for your file prepares your documents and makes the required filings.

4

Receive your documents

You receive your confirmation of registration and your Québec business number by email within 24 to 48 business hours.

Frequently asked questions

Worth knowing

The package is $349 in professional fees, plus taxes, plus government fees, for a total of $461.24. The price covers preparing and filing the registration declaration with the registrar.

A general partnership is a form of business carried on by two or more partners who agree to pool their resources. It is common among professionals and in ventures with several partners.

Yes. The partners are solidarily liable for the obligations of the partnership. That is why a well-drafted contract of partnership is strongly recommended, to set out each partner’s rights and obligations.

It is not mandatory, but it is strongly advisable. The contract of partnership sets out the contributions, the sharing of profits, how decisions are made and how a partner leaves. The lawyer can draft it under a separate mandate.

A general partnership is not a separate legal person and offers no limited liability. The business corporation shelters its shareholders’ personal patrimony and offers more advantageous tax options in a number of situations.

Yes. A partnership registered in Québec must keep its file current with the registrar. We offer an update service if your file needs to be brought back into order.

We normally prepare and file within 24 to 48 business hours, depending on how busy the period is. The issuance of official documents by the authorities, such as the Québec enterprise registrar or Corporations Canada, depends on those authorities’ own processing times.

You add the service to your cart and pay securely online. You then send us the necessary information, and the lawyer responsible for your file carries out the mandate. You receive your documents by email.

No. The AI assistant exists only to help you choose among our services; it has no legal effect. All legal work is performed by the lawyer responsible for your file, a member of the Barreau du Québec.

If you withdraw before the work begins, we refund you, less processing and billing administration fees of $100. No refund is possible once the work has begun. If we are not in a position to serve you, you are refunded in full.

To go deeper

Before going into partnership, read our article on the general partnership : liability there is solidary, and that calls for preparation.

To compare with the business corporation, see sole proprietorship or incorporation.

And on the day the activity ceases, it is cancellation of registration that applies.

Further reading

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