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Cal. Corporations Code § 16301 (2026)

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Subject to the effect of a statement of partnership authority under Section 16303 both of the following apply:

(1)Each partner is an agent of the partnership for the purpose of its business. An act of a partner, including the execution of an instrument in the partnership name, for apparently carrying on in the ordinary course the partnership business or business of the kind carried on by the partnership binds the partnership, unless the partner had no authority to act for the partnership in the particular matter and the person with whom the partner was dealing knew or had received a notification that the partner lacked authority.

(2)An act of a partner that is not apparently for carrying on in the ordinary course the partnership business or business of the kind carried on by the partnership binds the partnership only if the act was authorized by the other partners.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1999–2022 · leading case: David B. Greenberg v. Comm'r of Internal Revenue, 10 F.4th 1136 (11th Cir. 2021).
David B. Greenberg v. Comm'r of Internal Revenue, 10 F.4th 1136 (11th Cir. 2021). “See Cal. Corp. Code § 16301 (1) (stating that “[e]ach partner is an agent of the partnership for the purpose of its business”).”
Tsurukawa v. Nikon Precision, Inc. (In Re Tsurukawa), 287 B.R. 515 (9th Cir. BAP 2002). “, Cal. Corp.Code § 16301 ("Each partner is an agent of the partnership .”
Butler v. Adoption Media, LLC, 486 F. Supp. 2d 1022 (N.D. Cal. 2007). · cites it 2× “1, 1999, and replaced with Cal. Corp.Code § 16301). Thus, the actions that warrant the exercise of specific jurisdiction over the Adoption.”
Lomes v. Hartford Fin. Servs. Grp., Inc., 105 Cal. Rptr. 2d 471 (Cal. Ct. App. 2001). “While a partner may act independently within a partnership’s usual course of business (Corp. Code, § 16301), the powers of a director of a corporation are more circumscribed.”
Freeman v. San Diego Assn. of Realtors, 99 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 10065 (Cal. Ct. App. 1999). “494 ] [dismissing antitrust claim against corporation and its alter ego shareholders for not alleging a concert of action by persons “maintaining separate and independent interests”]), or whether Sandicor’s corporate form is entirely disregarded and local associations are…”
In re: Koko Sarkis Babian (9th Cir. BAP 2013). · cites it 2× “Cal. Corp. Code § 16301 (1)(West 23 2006).”
J&A Mash & Barrel, LLC v. Super. Ct. (Cal. Ct. App. 2022). “Pursuant to Corporations Code section 16301, subdivision (a), each partner of a general partnership is an agent of the partnership for purposes of its business.”
— Cal. Corporations Code § 16301(1) — 1 case
Butler v. Adoption Media, LLC, 486 F. Supp. 2d 1022 (N.D. Cal. 2007). “1, 1999, and replaced with Cal. Corp.Code § 16301). Thus, the actions that warrant the exercise of specific jurisdiction over the Adoption.”
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