RA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 1846

Article 1846

ART. 1846. The surname of a limited partner shall not appear in the partnership name unless: (1) It is also the surname of a general partner, or (2) Prior to the time when the limited partner became such, the business had been carried on under a name in which his surname appeared. A limited partner whose surname appears in a partnership name contrary to the provisions of the first paragraph is liable as a general partner to partnership creditors who extend credit to the partnership without actual knowledge that he is not a general partner.