ASSIGNMENT - 01
SEMESTER - 2
DUE DATE: 27 AUGUST
2024
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DUE DATE: 27 AUGUST 2024
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, QUESTION 1.
Explain, with reference to relevant prescribed case law for this module, how the court
determines whether a specific business is a partnership. (10)
In South African law, the determination of whether a specific business constitutes a partnership
is guided by statutory provisions and judicial interpretations. The seminal case in this regard is
Pezzutto v Dreyer and Others 1992 (3) SA 379 (A). The court in this case laid down the essential
elements necessary for the creation of a partnership and provided guidance on how these
elements are to be interpreted and applied.
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