* Here is the most commun partnership types:
1- General Partnership (GP): All partners manage the business and share unlimited liability.
2- Limited Partnership (LP): At least one general partner with unlimited liability and at least one limited partner with liability limited to their investment.
3- Limited Liability Partnership (LLP): All partners have limited liability and manage the business.
4- Limited Liability Limited Partnership (LLLP): Both general and limited partners have limited liability.
5- Joint Venture (JV): A temporary partnership for a specific project.
6- Strategic Partnership: Long-term collaboration between businesses, without creating a new legal entity.
7- Société en Nom Collectif (SNC): French-style general partnership with unlimited liability for all partners.
8- Société en Commandite Simple (SCS): French-style limited partnership with general and limited partners.
9- Société à Responsabilité Limitée (SARL): Limited Liability Company (French law), where liability is limited to each partner’s contribution.
10- Société en Commandite par Actions (SCA): French-style partnership limited by shares, combining elements of a partnership and a joint-stock company.
11- Cooperative Partnership: Members pool resources for common goals (often in agriculture or services).
12- Public-Private Partnership (PPP): Partnership between government and private entities for public infrastructure.
13- Silent Partnership: A partner who invests but doesn't participate in management.
14- Equity Partnership: Partners share ownership (equity) in the business, often in a corporation or joint venture.
15- Professional Partnership: Formed by professionals like lawyers, doctors, accountants, etc., sharing profits and responsibilities.
16- Multinational Partnership: Involves businesses from different countries, collaborating on international projects.
17- Nonprofit Partnership: A partnership formed to serve a charitable or social cause, where profits aren’t distributed to partners.
18- Royalty Partnership: Partners share earnings from licensing intellectual property or patents.
19- Social Partnership: A partnership formed to address social or environmental issues, often including NGOs or governmental entities.
20- Investment Partnership: Partners pool capital for investment purposes, such as in real estate or stocks, with shared profits.
* The partnership types in Algeria with articles:
1. SNC (General Partnership) :
- Liability: Unlimited for all partners.
- Articles: 552, 553.
- French: Société en Nom Collectif (SNC)
- Responsabilité: Illimitée pour tous les partenaires.
- Arabic: الشركة ذات المسؤولية المحدودة (SNC)
- المسؤولية: غير محدودة لجميع الشركاء.
2. SCS (Limited Partnership)
- Liability: Unlimited for general partners, limited for limited partners.
- Articles: 609, 610.
- French: Société en Commandite Simple (SCS)
- Responsabilité: Illimitée pour les associés gérants, limitée pour les associés commanditaires.
- Arabic: الشركة المساهمة المحدودة (SCS)
- المسؤولية: غير محدودة للشركاء العامين، محدودة للشركاء المساهمين.
3. SARL (Limited Liability Company)
- Liability: Limited to each partner’s contribution.
- Articles: 542, 544.
- French: Société à Responsabilité Limitée (SARL)
- Responsabilité: Limitée à la contribution de chaque associé.
- Arabic: الشركة ذات المسؤولية المحدودة (SARL)
- المسؤولية: محدودة بحصة كل شريك.
4. SCA (Partnership Limited by Shares)
- Liability: Unlimited for general partners, limited for shareholders.
- Articles: 670, 672.
- French: Société en Commandite par Actions (SCA)
- Responsabilité: Illimitée pour les associés gérants, limitée pour les actionnaires.
- Arabic: الشركة المساهمة المحدودة بالأسهم (SCA)
- المسؤولية: غير محدودة للشركاء العامين، محدودة للمساهمين.
5. Joint Venture
- Liability: Varies by agreement.
- Articles: Governed by contract law.
- French: Venture commune
- Responsabilité: Varie selon l'accord.
- Articles: Gouverné par le droit des contrats.
- Arabic: المشروع المشترك
- المسؤولية: تتغير حسب الاتفاق.
- المواد: محكومة بـ قانون العقود.
6. Strategic Partnership
- Liability: Defined by the agreement.
- Articles: Governed by contract law.
- French: Partenariat stratégique
- Responsabilité: Définie par l'accord.
- Articles: Gouverné par le droit des contrats.
- Arabic: الشراكة الاستراتيجية
- المسؤولية: محددة حسب الاتفاق.
- المواد: محكومة بـ قانون العقود.