voluntary partnership
A legal term for a partnership formed by voluntary agreement, as opposed to one mandated by law. Used in contexts such as civil law and commercial law.
A voluntary partnership is established based on a partnership contract under the Civil Code.
This business is operated as a voluntary partnership.
匿名組合 is a silent partnership where some partners remain anonymous, while 任意組合 is a general voluntary partnership where all partners are typically known and actively involved.
合名会社 is a general partnership company with unlimited liability, whereas 任意組合 is a contractual partnership without legal personality.
Compound of 任意 (voluntary, optional) and 組合 (partnership, association). The term is a direct translation of the legal concept of a voluntary partnership.