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A partner who retires from a partnership firm, such partners no longer liable for debts or liabilities of the firm towards third persons from the date of his retirement

A. Yes, a retiring person is no longer liable because his liability is only till he continues as a partner of the partnership firm because of Section 13 of the Partnership Act

B. Yes, he is not liable, because after his retirement from the firm, the other partners no longer can act as the agents of the retiring partners as per Section 18 of the Partnership Act

C. A retiring partner is only liable for debt liabilities of the firm to a third person till a public notice is given of his retirement in view of Section 32 of the Partnership Act

D. Liability of the retiring partner will continue unless public notice of the retirement of the retiring partner of the firm is given both by the retiring partners also by the partnership firm

Answer: Option C


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