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Discuss the provisions regarding personal profits earned by a partner under the Indian Partnership Act, 1932?
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1. Provisions of the Act / Applicable Law
Personal Profit earned by Partners (Section 16 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932)
According to section 16, subject to contract between the partners:
2. Analysis & Application of Facts
a) If a partner derives any profit for himself from any transaction of the firm, or from the use of the property or business connection of the firm or the firm name, he shall account for that profit and pay it to the firm;
b) If a partner carries on any business of the same nature and competing with that of the firm, he shall account for and pay to the firm all profits made by him in that business.
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