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committed to several members, the majority of those decide.

The ordinary business of the association may, notwithstanding the provisions of the foregoing two paragraphs, be transacted by any member or by any managing member, as the case may be; unless another member or another managing member objects thereto.

671.

The provisions of Arts. 644–650 apply correspondingly to managing members.

672.

If the management of the business of the association is committed to one or several members, such member or members may not, except for a just cause, resign or be removed from their positions.

For their removal from their positions for a just cause the consent of all the other members is necessary.

673.

Each of the members, even though not a managing member, may examine into the management of the business and the condition of the property of the association.

674.

When the parties have not fixed the proportion in which profits and losses are to be divided, it is fixed according to the respective amounts of their contributions.

If the proportion of the division is fixed only as to profits or only as to losses, the proportion is presumed to be the same for profits and losses.