The General Partnership Agreement is a crucial document used when two or more individuals or entities wish to establish a partnership (Vennootschap onder firma - VOF) under Dutch law. This agreement is essential for businesses where partners want to combine their resources, expertise, and efforts while sharing both profits and liabilities. It's particularly relevant for small to medium-sized businesses, professional services, and trade enterprises operating in the Netherlands. The document must comply with Dutch Civil Code (Burgerlijk Wetboek) and Commercial Code (Wetboek van Koophandel) requirements, covering aspects such as partner contributions, profit sharing, management structure, decision-making processes, and dissolution procedures. Partners in a VOF have joint and several liability for partnership obligations, making this agreement crucial for clearly defining roles, responsibilities, and risk allocation.

1. Parties: Identification and details of all partners entering the partnership

2. Background: Context of the partnership formation and partners' intention to collaborate

3. Definitions: Definitions of key terms used throughout the agreement

4. Formation of Partnership: Declaration of partnership formation, business purpose, and commencement date

5. Name and Registered Office: Partnership's trade name and official registered address

6. Business Purpose: Detailed description of partnership's business activities and objectives

7. Capital Contributions: Details of initial and ongoing capital contributions from each partner

8. Partnership Property: Specification of assets owned by the partnership and their treatment

9. Profit and Loss Sharing: Agreement on how profits and losses will be distributed among partners

10. Management and Decision Making: Structure for partnership management and process for making business decisions

11. Partners' Duties and Obligations: Rights, responsibilities, and obligations of all partners

12. Banking and Financial Matters: Banking arrangements, accounting procedures, and financial management

13. Partner Drawings: Rules regarding partners' withdrawal of funds from the partnership

14. Accounting and Records: Requirements for maintaining partnership accounts and records

15. Admission of New Partners: Process and conditions for admitting new partners

16. Retirement and Expulsion: Procedures for partner retirement and potential expulsion

17. Death or Incapacity: Procedures following death or incapacity of a partner

18. Dissolution and Liquidation: Circumstances and procedures for partnership dissolution

19. Dispute Resolution: Methods for resolving disputes between partners

20. Governing Law: Specification of Dutch law as governing law and jurisdiction