Louisiana Laws
Civil Code

Art. 1563. Nonfulfillment of conditions or nonperformance of charges that donee can perform or prevent - Art. 1563. Nonfulfillment of conditions or nonperformance of charges that...

Art. 1564. Dissolution for non-execution of other condition; prescription - Art. 1564. Dissolution for non-execution of other condition; prescription An...

Art. 1565. Dissolution for non-execution of condition - Art. 1565. Dissolution for non-execution of condition In case of...

Art. 1566. Revocation or dissolution, donee's liability for fruits - Art. 1566. Revocation or dissolution, donee's liability for fruits When...

Art. 1567. Donee unable to return thing in same condition - Art. 1567. Donee unable to return thing in same condition...

Art. 1570. Testaments; form - CHAPTER 6. DISPOSITIONS MORTIS CAUSA SECTION 1. TESTAMENTS GENERALLY Art....

Art. 1571. Testaments with others or by others prohibited - Art. 1571. Testaments with others or by others prohibited A...

Art. 1572. Testamentary dispositions committed to the choice of a third person - Art. 1572. Testamentary dispositions committed to the choice of a...

Art. 1573. Formalities - Art. 1573. Formalities The formalities prescribed for the execution of...

Art. 1574. Forms of testaments - SECTION 2. FORMS OF TESTAMENTS Art. 1574. Forms of testaments...

Art. 1575. Olographic testament - Art. 1575. Olographic testament A. An olographic testament is one...

Art. 1576. Notarial testament - Art. 1576. Notarial testament A notarial testament is one that...

Art. 1577. Requirements of form - Art. 1577. Requirements of form The notarial testament shall be...

Art. 1578. Notarial testament; testator literate and sighted but physically unable to sign - Art. 1578. Notarial testament; testator literate and sighted but physically...

Art. 1579. Notarial testament; testator unable to read - Art. 1579. Notarial testament; testator unable to read When a...

Art. 1580. Notarial testament in braille form - Art. 1580. Notarial testament in braille form A testator who...

Art. 1580.1. Deaf or deaf and blind notarial testament; form; witnesses - Art. 1580.1. Deaf or deaf and blind notarial testament; form;...

Art. 1581. Persons incompetent to be witnesses - SECTION 3. OF THE COMPETENCE OF WITNESSES AND OF CERTAIN...

Art. 1582. Effect of witness or notary as legatee - Art. 1582. Effect of witness or notary as legatee The...

Art. 1582.1. Persons prohibited from witnessing; effect - Art. 1582.1. Persons prohibited from witnessing; effect A person may...

Art. 1583. Certain designations not legacies - Art. 1583. Certain designations not legacies The designation of a...

Art. 1584. Kinds of testamentary dispositions - SECTION 4. TESTAMENTARY DISPOSITIONS Art. 1584. Kinds of testamentary dispositions...

Art. 1585. Universal legacy - Art. 1585. Universal legacy A universal legacy is a disposition...

Art. 1586. General legacy - Art. 1586. General legacy A general legacy is a disposition...

Art. 1587. Particular legacy - Art. 1587. Particular legacy A legacy that is neither general...

Art. 1588. Joint or separate legacy - Art. 1588. Joint or separate legacy A legacy to more...

Art. 1589. Lapse of legacies - Art. 1589. Lapse of legacies A legacy lapses when: (1)...

Art. 1590. Testamentary accretion - Art. 1590. Testamentary accretion Testamentary accretion takes place when a...

Art. 1591. Accretion of particular and general legacies - Art. 1591. Accretion of particular and general legacies When a...

Art. 1592. Accretion among joint legatees - Art. 1592. Accretion among joint legatees When a legacy to...

Art. 1593. Exception to rule of testamentary accretion - Art. 1593. Exception to rule of testamentary accretion If a...

Art. 1594. Reserved] - Art. 1594. [Reserved]

Art. 1595. Accretion to universal legatee - Art. 1595. Accretion to universal legatee All legacies that lapse,...

Art. 1596. Accretion to intestate successors - Art. 1596. Accretion to intestate successors Any portion of the...

Art. 1597. Loss, extinction, or destruction of property given - Art. 1597. Loss, extinction, or destruction of property given A....

Art. 1598. Right of legatees to fruits and products - Art. 1598. Right of legatees to fruits and products All...

Art. 1599. Payment of legacies, preference of payment - Art. 1599. Payment of legacies, preference of payment If the...

Art. 1600. Particular legacies; preference of payment - Art. 1600. Particular legacies; preference of payment A particular legacy...

Art. 1601. Preference of payment among particular legacies - Art. 1601. Preference of payment among particular legacies If the...

Art. 1602. Discharge of an unsatisfied particular legacy - Art. 1602. Discharge of an unsatisfied particular legacy Intestate successors...

Art. 1603. Reserved] - Art. 1603. [Reserved]

Art. 1604. Discharge of legacies, limitation of liability - Art. 1604. Discharge of legacies, limitation of liability In all...

Art. 1605. Probate of testament - SECTION 5. PROBATE OF TESTAMENTS Art. 1605. Probate of testament...

Art. 1606. Testator's right of revocation - SECTION 6. REVOCATION OF TESTAMENTS AND LEGACIES Art. 1606. Testator's...

Art. 1607. Revocation of entire testament by testator - Art. 1607. Revocation of entire testament by testator Revocation of...

Art. 1608. Revocation of a legacy or other testamentary provision - Art. 1608. Revocation of a legacy or other testamentary provision...

Art. 1609. Revocation of juridical act prior to testator's death - Art. 1609. Revocation of juridical act prior to testator's death...

Art. 1610. Other modifications - Art. 1610. Other modifications Any other modification of a testament...

Art. 1610.1. Grounds for revocation of testamentary dispositions - Art. 1610.1. Grounds for revocation of testamentary dispositions The same...

Art. 1611. Intent of testator controls - SECTION 7. RULES FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF LEGACIES Art. 1611....

Art. 1612. Preference for interpretation that gives effect - Art. 1612. Preference for interpretation that gives effect A disposition...

Art. 1613. Mistake in identification of object bequeathed - Art. 1613. Mistake in identification of object bequeathed If the...

Art. 1614. Interpretation as to after-acquired property - Art. 1614. Interpretation as to after-acquired property Absent a clear...

Art. 1615. Contradictory provisions - Art. 1615. Contradictory provisions When a testament contains contradictory provisions,...

Art. 1616. Legacy to creditor - Art. 1616. Legacy to creditor A legacy to a creditor...

Art. 1617. Disinherison of forced heirs - SECTION 8. DISINHERISON Art. 1617. Disinherison of forced heirs A...

Art. 1618. Formalities for disinherison - Art. 1618. Formalities for disinherison A disinherison must be made...

Art. 1619. Disinherison, express and for just cause - Art. 1619. Disinherison, express and for just cause The disinherison...

Art. 1620. Limitation of causes for disinherison - Art. 1620. Limitation of causes for disinherison There are no...

Art. 1621. Children; causes for disinherison by parents - Art. 1621. Children; causes for disinherison by parents A. A...

Art. 1622. Grandparents; causes for disinherison of grandchildren - Art. 1622. Grandparents; causes for disinherison of grandchildren A grandparent...

Art. 1623. Timing of action; no defense - Art. 1623. Timing of action; no defense A person may...

Art. 1624. Mention of cause for disinherison; burden of proof; reconciliation - Art. 1624. Mention of cause for disinherison; burden of proof;...

Art. 1625. Reconciliation - Art. 1625. Reconciliation A. A person who is disinherited may...

Art. 1626. Defenses to disinherison - Art. 1626. Defenses to disinherison A disinherison shall not be...

Art. 1724. Right of parents and ascendants to partition property among descendants - CHAPTER 7. OF PARTITIONS MADE BY PARENTS AND OTHER ASCENDANTS...

Art. 1725. Method of making partition - Art. 1725. Method of making partition These partitions may be...

Art. 1726. Partition by act inter vivos, formalities. - Art. 1726. Partition by act inter vivos, formalities. Those made...

Art. 1727. Testamentary partitions, formalities. - Art. 1727. Testamentary partitions, formalities. Those made by testament must...

Art. 1728. Property not included in partition. - Art. 1728. Property not included in partition. If the partition,...

Art. 1729. Necessity for partition to include all descendants. - Art. 1729. Necessity for partition to include all descendants. If...

Art. 1730. Limitation in relation to disposable portion. - Art. 1730. Limitation in relation to disposable portion. Partitions, made...

Art. 1731. Action to rescind partition, payment of costs. - Art. 1731. Action to rescind partition, payment of costs. The...

Art. 1732. Tender by defendant in action of rescission. - Art. 1732. Tender by defendant in action of rescission. The...

Art. 1733. Donation of extra portion not affected by rescission. - Art. 1733. Donation of extra portion not affected by rescission....

Art. 1734. Donations in contemplation of marriage by third persons; in general - CHAPTER 8. OF DONATIONS INTER VIVOS MADE IN CONTEMPLATION OF...

Art. 1735. Form - Art. 1735. Form The donation shall be made by a...

Art. 1736. Condition - Art. 1736. Condition The donation shall be made subject to...

Art. 1737. Beneficiaries - SECTION 2. DONATIONS OF PRESENT PROPERTY Art. 1737. Beneficiaries The...

Art. 1738. Beneficiaries - SECTION 3. DONATIONS OF PROPERTY TO BE LEFT AT DEATH...

Art. 1739. Limited irrevocability - Art. 1739. Limited irrevocability A donation of property that the...

Art. 1740. Division following substitution of common descendants - Art. 1740. Division following substitution of common descendants If the...

Art. 1741. Caducity; causes and effects - Art. 1741. Caducity; causes and effects If every one of...

Art. 1742. Acceptance or renunciation of succession - Art. 1742. Acceptance or renunciation of succession The donee of...

Art. 1743. Universal succession; liability for estate debts - Art. 1743. Universal succession; liability for estate debts The donee...

Art. 1744. Donations between future or present spouses; in general - CHAPTER 9. OF INTERSPOUSAL DONATIONS INTER VIVOS Art. 1744. Donations...

Art. 1745. Applicability of rules on donations in contemplation of marriage by third person - Art. 1745. Applicability of rules on donations in contemplation of...

Art. 1746. Objects and beneficiaries - Art. 1746. Objects and beneficiaries The donation, which may consist...

Art. 1747. Form - Art. 1747. Form The donation shall be made by a...

Art. 1748. Right of return not presumed - Art. 1748. Right of return not presumed If the donation...

Art. 1749. Donation of property to be left at death; caducity - Art. 1749. Donation of property to be left at death;...

Art. 1750. Donations of property to be left at death made during marriage; revocability - Art. 1750. Donations of property to be left at death...

Art. 1751. Disguised donations and donations to persons interposed - Art. 1751. Disguised donations and donations to persons interposed A...

Art. 1752. Repealed by Acts 1990, No. 147, 3, eff. July 1, 1990. - Art. 1752. Repealed by Acts 1990, No. 147, §3, eff....

Art. 1753. Repealed by Acts 1918, No. 238, 1. - Art. 1753. Repealed by Acts 1918, No. 238, §1.

Art. 1754. Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 619, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 2005. - Art. 1754. Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 619, §1, eff....

Art. 1755. Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 619, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 2005. - Art. 1755. Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 619, §1, eff....

Art. 1756. Obligations; definition - TITLE III. OBLIGATIONS IN GENERAL CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES Art....

Art. 1757. Sources of obligations - Art. 1757. Sources of obligations Obligations arise from contracts and...

Art. 1758. General effects - Art. 1758. General effects A. An obligation may give the...

Art. 1759. Good faith - Art. 1759. Good faith Good faith shall govern the conduct...

Art. 1760. Moral duties that may give rise to a natural obligation - CHAPTER 2. NATURAL OBLIGATIONS Art. 1760. Moral duties that may...

Art. 1761. Effects of a natural obligation - Art. 1761. Effects of a natural obligation A natural obligation...

Art. 1762. Examples of circumstances giving rise to a natural obligation - Art. 1762. Examples of circumstances giving rise to a natural...

Art. 1763. Definition - CHAPTER 3. KINDS OF OBLIGATIONS SECTION 1. REAL OBLIGATIONS Art....

Art. 1764. Effects of real obligation - Art. 1764. Effects of real obligation A real obligation is...

Art. 1765. Heritable obligation - SECTION 2. STRICTLY PERSONAL AND HERITABLE OBLIGATIONS Art. 1765. Heritable...

Art. 1766. Strictly personal obligation - Art. 1766. Strictly personal obligation An obligation is strictly personal...

Art. 1767. Suspensive and resolutory condition - SECTION 3. CONDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS Art. 1767. Suspensive and resolutory condition...

Art. 1768. Expressed and implied conditions - Art. 1768. Expressed and implied conditions Conditions may be either...

Art. 1769. Unlawful or impossible condition - Art. 1769. Unlawful or impossible condition A suspensive condition that...

Art. 1770. Condition that depends on the whim or the will of the obligor - Art. 1770. Condition that depends on the whim or the...

Art. 1771. Obligee's right pending condition - Art. 1771. Obligee's right pending condition The obligee of a...

Art. 1772. Fault of a party - Art. 1772. Fault of a party A condition is regarded...

Art. 1773. Time for fulfillment of condition that an event shall occur - Art. 1773. Time for fulfillment of condition that an event...

Art. 1774. Time for fulfillment of condition that an event shall not occur - Art. 1774. Time for fulfillment of condition that an event...

Art. 1775. Effects retroactive - Art. 1775. Effects retroactive Fulfillment of a condition has effects...

Art. 1776. Contract for continuous or periodic performance - Art. 1776. Contract for continuous or periodic performance In a...

Art. 1777. Express or implied term - SECTION 4. OBLIGATIONS WITH A TERM Art. 1777. Express or...

Art. 1778. Term for performance - Art. 1778. Term for performance A term for the performance...

Art. 1779. Term presumed to benefit the obligor - Art. 1779. Term presumed to benefit the obligor A term...

Art. 1780. Renunciation of a term - Art. 1780. Renunciation of a term The party for whose...

Art. 1781. Performance before end of term - Art. 1781. Performance before end of term Although performance cannot...

Art. 1782. If the obligor is insolvent - Art. 1782. If the obligor is insolvent When the obligation...

Art. 1783. Impairment or failure of security - Art. 1783. Impairment or failure of security When the obligation...

Art. 1784. Term for performance not fixed - Art. 1784. Term for performance not fixed When the term...

Art. 1785. Performance on term - Art. 1785. Performance on term Performance on term must be...

Art. 1786. Several, joint, and solidary obligations - SECTION 5. OBLIGATIONS WITH MULTIPLE PERSONS Art. 1786. Several, joint,...

Art. 1787. Several obligations; effects - Art. 1787. Several obligations; effects When each of different obligors...

Art. 1788. Joint obligations for obligors or obligees - Art. 1788. Joint obligations for obligors or obligees When different...

Art. 1789. Divisible and indivisible joint obligation - Art. 1789. Divisible and indivisible joint obligation When a joint...

Art. 1790. Solidary obligations for obligees - Art. 1790. Solidary obligations for obligees An obligation is solidary...

Art. 1791. Extinction of obligation by performance - Art. 1791. Extinction of obligation by performance Before a solidary...

Art. 1792. Remission by one obligee - Art. 1792. Remission by one obligee Remission of debt by...

Art. 1793. Interruption of prescription - Art. 1793. Interruption of prescription Any act that interrupts prescription...

Art. 1794. Solidary obligation for obligors - Art. 1794. Solidary obligation for obligors An obligation is solidary...

Art. 1795. Solidary obligor may not request division; action against one obligor after action against another - Art. 1795. Solidary obligor may not request division; action against...

Art. 1796. Solidarity not presumed - Art. 1796. Solidarity not presumed Solidarity of obligation shall not...

Art. 1797. Solidary obligation arising from different sources - Art. 1797. Solidary obligation arising from different sources An obligation...

Art. 1798. Obligation subject to condition or term - Art. 1798. Obligation subject to condition or term An obligation...

Art. 1799. Interruption of prescription - Art. 1799. Interruption of prescription The interruption of prescription against...

Art. 1800. Solidary liability for damages - Art. 1800. Solidary liability for damages A failure to perform...

Art. 1801. Defenses that solidary obligor may raise - Art. 1801. Defenses that solidary obligor may raise A solidary...

Art. 1802. Renunciation of solidarity - Art. 1802. Renunciation of solidarity Renunciation of solidarity by the...

Art. 1803. Remission of debt to or transaction or compromise with one obligor - Art. 1803. Remission of debt to or transaction or compromise...

Art. 1804. Liability of solidary obligors between themselves - Art. 1804. Liability of solidary obligors between themselves Among solidary...

Art. 1805. Enforcement of contribution - Art. 1805. Enforcement of contribution A party sued on an...

Art. 1806. Insolvency of a solidary obligor - Art. 1806. Insolvency of a solidary obligor A loss arising...

Art. 1807. Conjunctive obligation - SECTION 6. CONJUNCTIVE AND ALTERNATIVE OBLIGATIONS Art. 1807. Conjunctive obligation...

Art. 1808. Alternative obligation - Art. 1808. Alternative obligation An obligation is alternative when an...

Art. 1809. Choice belongs to the obligor - Art. 1809. Choice belongs to the obligor When an obligation...

Art. 1810. Delay in exercising choice - Art. 1810. Delay in exercising choice When the party who...

Art. 1811. Obligor may not choose part of one item - Art. 1811. Obligor may not choose part of one item...

Art. 1812. Impossibility or unlawfulness of one item of performance - Art. 1812. Impossibility or unlawfulness of one item of performance...

Art. 1813. Impossibility or unlawfulness of all items of performance - Art. 1813. Impossibility or unlawfulness of all items of performance...

Art. 1814. Obligor's liability for damages - Art. 1814. Obligor's liability for damages When the choice belongs...

Art. 1815. Divisible and indivisible obligation - SECTION 7. DIVISIBLE AND INDIVISIBLE OBLIGATIONS Art. 1815. Divisible and...

Art. 1816. Effect of divisible obligation between single obligor and obligee - Art. 1816. Effect of divisible obligation between single obligor and...

Art. 1817. Effects of divisible obligation among successors - Art. 1817. Effects of divisible obligation among successors A divisible...

Art. 1818. Effects of indivisible obligations between more than one obligor or obligee - Art. 1818. Effects of indivisible obligations between more than one...

Art. 1819. Effect of indivisible obligation among successors - Art. 1819. Effect of indivisible obligation among successors An indivisible...

Art. 1820. Solidarity is not indivisibility - Art. 1820. Solidarity is not indivisibility A stipulation of solidarity...

Art. 1821. Assumption by agreement between obligor and third person - CHAPTER 4. TRANSFER OF OBLIGATIONS SECTION 1. ASSUMPTION OF OBLIGATIONS...

Art. 1822. Third person bound for amount assumed - Art. 1822. Third person bound for amount assumed A person...

Art. 1823. Assumption by agreement between obligee and third person - Art. 1823. Assumption by agreement between obligee and third person...

Art. 1824. Defenses - Art. 1824. Defenses A person who, by agreement with the...

Art. 1825. Definition - SECTION 2. SUBROGATION Art. 1825. Definition Subrogation is the substitution...

Art. 1826. Effects - Art. 1826. Effects A. When subrogation results from a person's...

Art. 1827. Conventional subrogation by the obligee - Art. 1827. Conventional subrogation by the obligee An obligee who...

Art. 1828. Conventional subrogation by the obligor - Art. 1828. Conventional subrogation by the obligor An obligor who...

Art. 1829. Subrogation by operation of law - Art. 1829. Subrogation by operation of law Subrogation takes place...

Art. 1830. Effects of legal subrogation - Art. 1830. Effects of legal subrogation When subrogation takes place...

Art. 1831. Party must prove obligation - CHAPTER 5. PROOF OF OBLIGATIONS Art. 1831. Party must prove...

Art. 1832. Written form required by law - Art. 1832. Written form required by law When the law...

Art. 1833. Authentic act - Art. 1833. Authentic act A. An authentic act is a...

Art. 1834. Act that fails to be authentic - Art. 1834. Act that fails to be authentic An act...

Art. 1835. Authentic act constitutes full proof between parties and heirs - Art. 1835. Authentic act constitutes full proof between parties and...

Art. 1836. Act under private signature duly acknowledged - Art. 1836. Act under private signature duly acknowledged An act...

Art. 1837. Act under private signature - Art. 1837. Act under private signature An act under private...

Art. 1838. Party must acknowledge or deny signature - Art. 1838. Party must acknowledge or deny signature A party...

Art. 1839. Transfer of immovable property - Art. 1839. Transfer of immovable property A transfer of immovable...

Art. 1840. Copy of authentic act - Art. 1840. Copy of authentic act When certified by the...

Art. 1841. Copy of recorded writing - Art. 1841. Copy of recorded writing When an authentic act...

Art. 1842. Confirmation - Art. 1842. Confirmation Confirmation is a declaration whereby a person...

Art. 1843. Ratification - Art. 1843. Ratification Ratification is a declaration whereby a person...

Art. 1844. Effects of confirmation and ratification - Art. 1844. Effects of confirmation and ratification The effects of...

Art. 1845. Confirmation of donation - Art. 1845. Confirmation of donation A donation inter vivos that...

Art. 1846. Contract not in excess of five hundred dollars - Art. 1846. Contract not in excess of five hundred dollars...

Art. 1847. Debt of a third person and debt extinguished by prescription - Art. 1847. Debt of a third person and debt extinguished...

Art. 1848. Testimonial or other evidence not admitted to disprove a writing - Art. 1848. Testimonial or other evidence not admitted to disprove...

Art. 1849. Proof of simulation - Art. 1849. Proof of simulation In all cases, testimonial or...

Art. 1850. - §1850. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 577, §3.

Art. 1851. - §1851. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 577, §3.

Art. 1852. - §1852. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 577, §3.

Art. 1853. Judicial confession - Art. 1853. Judicial confession A judicial confession is a declaration...

Art. 1854. Extinction by performance - CHAPTER 6. EXTINCTION OF OBLIGATIONS SECTION 1. PERFORMANCE Art. 1854....

Art. 1855. Performance by a third person - Art. 1855. Performance by a third person Performance may be...

Art. 1856. Valid transfer of object of performance - Art. 1856. Valid transfer of object of performance An obligation...

Art. 1857. Performance rendered to the obligee - Art. 1857. Performance rendered to the obligee Performance must be...

Art. 1858. Lack of capacity of obligee - Art. 1858. Lack of capacity of obligee Performance rendered to...

Art. 1859. Performance in violation of seizure - Art. 1859. Performance in violation of seizure A performance rendered...

Art. 1860. Quality of thing to be given - Art. 1860. Quality of thing to be given When the...

Art. 1861. Partial performance - Art. 1861. Partial performance An obligee may refuse to accept...

Art. 1862. Place of performance - Art. 1862. Place of performance Performance shall be rendered in...

Art. 1863. Expenses - Art. 1863. Expenses Expenses that may be required to render...

Art. 1864. Imputation by obligor - SUBSECTION A. IMPUTATION OF PAYMENT Art. 1864. Imputation by obligor...

Art. 1865. Imputation to debt not yet due - Art. 1865. Imputation to debt not yet due An obligor...

Art. 1866. Payment imputed to interest - Art. 1866. Payment imputed to interest An obligor of a...

Art. 1867. Imputation by obligee - Art. 1867. Imputation by obligee An obligor who has accepted...

Art. 1868. Imputation not made by the parties - Art. 1868. Imputation not made by the parties When the...

Art. 1869. Offer to perform and deposit by obligor - SUBSECTION B. TENDER AND DEPOSIT Art. 1869. Offer to perform...

Art. 1870. Notice as tender - Art. 1870. Notice as tender If the obligor knows or...

Art. 1871. Deposit of things by obligor - Art. 1871. Deposit of things by obligor After the tender...

Art. 1872. Sale of a thing and deposit of proceeds - Art. 1872. Sale of a thing and deposit of proceeds...

Art. 1873. Obligor not liable when failure caused by fortuitous event - SECTION 2. IMPOSSIBILITY OF PERFORMANCE Art. 1873. Obligor not liable...

Art. 1874. Fortuitous event that would have destroyed object in hands of obligee - Art. 1874. Fortuitous event that would have destroyed object in...

Art. 1875. Fortuitous event - Art. 1875. Fortuitous event A fortuitous event is one that,...

Art. 1876. Contract dissolved when performance becomes impossible - Art. 1876. Contract dissolved when performance becomes impossible When the...

Art. 1877. Fortuitous event that has made performance impossible in part - Art. 1877. Fortuitous event that has made performance impossible in...

Art. 1878. Fortuitous event after obligor performed in part - Art. 1878. Fortuitous event after obligor performed in part If...

Art. 1879. Extinguishment of existing obligation - SECTION 3. NOVATION Art. 1879. Extinguishment of existing obligation Novation...

Art. 1880. Novation not presumed - Art. 1880. Novation not presumed The intention to extinguish the...

Art. 1881. Objective novation - Art. 1881. Objective novation Novation takes place when, by agreement...

Art. 1882. Subjective novation - Art. 1882. Subjective novation Novation takes place when a new...

Art. 1883. No effect when obligation is invalid - Art. 1883. No effect when obligation is invalid Novation has...

Art. 1884. Security for extinguished obligation - Art. 1884. Security for extinguished obligation Security given for the...

Art. 1885. Novation of solidary obligation - Art. 1885. Novation of solidary obligation A novation made by...

Art. 1886. Delegation of performance - Art. 1886. Delegation of performance A delegation of performance by...

Art. 1887. Discharge of any prior obligor does not affect security - Art. 1887. Discharge of any prior obligor does not affect...

Art. 1888. Express or tacit remission - SECTION 4. REMISSION OF DEBT Art. 1888. Express or tacit...

Art. 1889. Presumption of remission - Art. 1889. Presumption of remission An obligee's voluntary surrender to...

Art. 1890. Remission effective when communication is received by the obligor - Art. 1890. Remission effective when communication is received by the...

Art. 1891. Release of real security - Art. 1891. Release of real security Release of a real...

Art. 1892. Remission granted to sureties - Art. 1892. Remission granted to sureties Remission of debt granted...

Art. 1893. Compensation extinguishes obligations - SECTION 5. COMPENSATION Art. 1893. Compensation extinguishes obligations Compensation takes...

Art. 1894. Obligation not subject to compensation - Art. 1894. Obligation not subject to compensation Compensation takes place...

Art. 1895. Obligations not to be performed at the same place - Art. 1895. Obligations not to be performed at the same...

Art. 1896. Rules of imputation of payment - Art. 1896. Rules of imputation of payment If an obligor...

Art. 1897. Compensation extinguishes obligation of surety - Art. 1897. Compensation extinguishes obligation of surety Compensation between obligee...

Art. 1898. Compensation between obligee and solidary obligor - Art. 1898. Compensation between obligee and solidary obligor Compensation between...

Art. 1899. Rights acquired by third parties - Art. 1899. Rights acquired by third parties Compensation can neither...

Art. 1900. Assignment by obligee - Art. 1900. Assignment by obligee An obligor who has consented...

Art. 1901. Compensation by agreement - Art. 1901. Compensation by agreement Compensation of obligations may take...

Art. 1902. Compensation by judicial declaration - Art. 1902. Compensation by judicial declaration Although the obligation claimed...

Art. 1903. Union of qualities of obligee and obligor - SECTION 6. CONFUSION Art. 1903. Union of qualities of obligee...

Art. 1904. Obligation of the surety - Art. 1904. Obligation of the surety Confusion of the qualities...

Art. 1905. Solidary obligations - Art. 1905. Solidary obligations If a solidary obligor becomes an...

Art. 1906. Definition of contract - TITLE IV. CONVENTIONAL OBLIGATIONS OR CONTRACTS CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES...

Art. 1907. Unilateral contracts - Art. 1907. Unilateral contracts A contract is unilateral when the...

Art. 1908. Bilateral or synallagmatic contracts - Art. 1908. Bilateral or synallagmatic contracts A contract is bilateral,...

Art. 1909. Onerous contracts - Art. 1909. Onerous contracts A contract is onerous when each...

Art. 1910. Gratuitous contracts - Art. 1910. Gratuitous contracts A contract is gratuitous when one...

Art. 1911. Commutative contracts - Art. 1911. Commutative contracts A contract is commutative when the...

Art. 1912. Aleatory contracts - Art. 1912. Aleatory contracts A contract is aleatory when, because...

Art. 1913. Principal and accessory contracts - Art. 1913. Principal and accessory contracts A contract is accessory...

Art. 1914. Nominate and innominate contracts - Art. 1914. Nominate and innominate contracts Nominate contracts are those...

Art. 1915. Rules applicable to all contracts - Art. 1915. Rules applicable to all contracts All contracts, nominate...

Art. 1916. Rules applicable to nominate contracts - Art. 1916. Rules applicable to nominate contracts Nominate contracts are...

Art. 1917. Rules applicable to all kinds of obligations - Art. 1917. Rules applicable to all kinds of obligations The...

Art. 1918. General statement of capacity - CHAPTER 2. CONTRACTUAL CAPACITY AND EXCEPTIONS Art. 1918. General statement...

Art. 1919. Right to plead rescission - Art. 1919. Right to plead rescission A contract made by...

Art. 1920. Right to require confirmation or rescission of the contract - Art. 1920. Right to require confirmation or rescission of the...

Art. 1921. Rescission of contract for incapacity - Art. 1921. Rescission of contract for incapacity Upon rescission of...

Art. 1922. Fully emancipated minor - Art. 1922. Fully emancipated minor A fully emancipated minor has...

Art. 1923. Incapacity of unemancipated minor; exceptions - Art. 1923. Incapacity of unemancipated minor; exceptions A contract by...

Art. 1924. Mere representation of majority; reliance - Art. 1924. Mere representation of majority; reliance The mere representation...

Art. 1925. Noninterdicted person deprived of reason; protection of innocent contracting party by onerous title - Art. 1925. Noninterdicted person deprived of reason; protection of innocent...

Art. 1926. Attack on noninterdicted decedent's contracts - Art. 1926. Attack on noninterdicted decedent's contracts A contract made...

Art. 1927. Consent - CHAPTER 3. CONSENT Art. 1927. Consent A contract is formed...

Art. 1928. Irrevocable offer - Art. 1928. Irrevocable offer An offer that specifies a period...

Art. 1929. Expiration of irrevocable offer for lack of acceptance - Art. 1929. Expiration of irrevocable offer for lack of acceptance...

Art. 1930. Revocable offer - Art. 1930. Revocable offer An offer not irrevocable under Civil...

Art. 1931. Expiration of revocable offer - Art. 1931. Expiration of revocable offer A revocable offer expires...

Art. 1932. Expiration of offer by death or incapacity of either party - Art. 1932. Expiration of offer by death or incapacity of...

Art. 1933. Option contracts - Art. 1933. Option contracts An option is a contract whereby...

Art. 1934. Time when acceptance of an irrevocable offer is effective - Art. 1934. Time when acceptance of an irrevocable offer is...

Art. 1935. Time when acceptance of a revocable offer is effective - Art. 1935. Time when acceptance of a revocable offer is...

Art. 1936. Reasonableness of manner and medium of acceptance - Art. 1936. Reasonableness of manner and medium of acceptance A...

Art. 1937. Time when revocation is effective - Art. 1937. Time when revocation is effective A revocation of...

Art. 1938. Reception of revocation, rejection, or acceptance - Art. 1938. Reception of revocation, rejection, or acceptance A written...

Art. 1939. Acceptance by performance - Art. 1939. Acceptance by performance When an offeror invites an...

Art. 1940. Acceptance only by completed performance - Art. 1940. Acceptance only by completed performance When, according to...

Art. 1941. Notice of commencement of performance - Art. 1941. Notice of commencement of performance When commencement of...

Art. 1942. Acceptance by silence - Art. 1942. Acceptance by silence When, because of special circumstances,...

Art. 1943. Acceptance not in accordance with offer - Art. 1943. Acceptance not in accordance with offer An acceptance...

Art. 1944. Offer of reward made to the public - Art. 1944. Offer of reward made to the public An...

Art. 1945. Revocation of an offer of reward made to the public - Art. 1945. Revocation of an offer of reward made to...

Art. 1946. Performance by several persons - Art. 1946. Performance by several persons Unless otherwise stipulated in...

Art. 1947. Form contemplated by parties - Art. 1947. Form contemplated by parties When, in the absence...

Art. 1948. Vitiated consent - CHAPTER 4. VICES OF CONSENT SECTION 1. ERROR Art. 1948....

Art. 1949. Error vitiates consent - Art. 1949. Error vitiates consent Error vitiates consent only when...

Art. 1950. Error that concerns cause - Art. 1950. Error that concerns cause Error may concern a...

Art. 1951. Other party willing to perform - Art. 1951. Other party willing to perform A party may...

Art. 1952. Rescission; liability for damages - Art. 1952. Rescission; liability for damages A party who obtains...

Art. 1953. Fraud may result from misrepresentation or from silence - SECTION 2. FRAUD Art. 1953. Fraud may result from misrepresentation...

Art. 1954. Confidence between the parties - Art. 1954. Confidence between the parties Fraud does not vitiate...

Art. 1955. Error induced by fraud - Art. 1955. Error induced by fraud Error induced by fraud...

Art. 1956. Fraud committed by a third person - Art. 1956. Fraud committed by a third person Fraud committed...

Art. 1957. Proof - Art. 1957. Proof Fraud need only be proved by a...

Art. 1958. Damages - Art. 1958. Damages The party against whom rescission is granted...

Art. 1959. Nature - SECTION 3. DURESS Art. 1959. Nature Consent is vitiated when...

Art. 1960. Duress directed against third persons - Art. 1960. Duress directed against third persons Duress vitiates consent...

Art. 1961. Duress by third person - Art. 1961. Duress by third person Consent is vitiated even...

Art. 1962. Threat of exercising a right - Art. 1962. Threat of exercising a right A threat of...

Art. 1963. Contract with party in good faith - Art. 1963. Contract with party in good faith A contract...

Art. 1964. Damages - Art. 1964. Damages When rescission is granted because of duress...

Art. 1965. Lesion - SECTION 4. LESION Art. 1965. Lesion A contract may be...

Art. 1966. No obligation without cause - CHAPTER 5. CAUSE Art. 1966. No obligation without cause An...

Art. 1967. Cause defined; detrimental reliance - Art. 1967. Cause defined; detrimental reliance Cause is the reason...

Art. 1968. Unlawful cause - Art. 1968. Unlawful cause The cause of an obligation is...

Art. 1969. Cause not expressed - Art. 1969. Cause not expressed An obligation may be valid...

Art. 1970. Untrue expression of cause - Art. 1970. Untrue expression of cause When the expression of...

Art. 1971. Freedom of parties - CHAPTER 6. OBJECT AND MATTER OF CONTRACTS Art. 1971. Freedom...

Art. 1972. Possible or impossible object - Art. 1972. Possible or impossible object A contractual object is...

Art. 1973. Object determined as to kind - Art. 1973. Object determined as to kind The object of...

Art. 1974. Determination by third person - Art. 1974. Determination by third person If the determination of...

Art. 1975. Output or requirements - Art. 1975. Output or requirements The quantity of a contractual...

Art. 1976. Future things - Art. 1976. Future things Future things may be the object...

Art. 1977. Obligation or performance by a third person - Art. 1977. Obligation or performance by a third person The...

Art. 1978. Stipulation for a third party - CHAPTER 7. THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY Art. 1978. Stipulation for a...

Art. 1979. Revocation - Art. 1979. Revocation The stipulation may be revoked only by...

Art. 1980. Revocation or refusal - Art. 1980. Revocation or refusal In case of revocation or...

Art. 1981. Rights of beneficiary and stipulator - Art. 1981. Rights of beneficiary and stipulator The stipulation gives...

Art. 1982. Defenses of the promisor - Art. 1982. Defenses of the promisor The promisor may raise...

Art. 1983. Law for the parties; performance in good faith - CHAPTER 8. EFFECTS OF CONVENTIONAL OBLIGATIONS SECTION 1. GENERAL EFFECTS...

Art. 1984. Rights and obligations will pass to successors - Art. 1984. Rights and obligations will pass to successors Rights...

Art. 1985. Effects for third parties - Art. 1985. Effects for third parties Contracts may produce effects...

Art. 1986. Right of the obligee - SECTION 2. SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE Art. 1986. Right of the obligee...

Art. 1987. Right to restrain obligor - Art. 1987. Right to restrain obligor The obligor may be...

Art. 1988. Judgment may stand for act - Art. 1988. Judgment may stand for act A failure to...

Art. 1989. Damages for delay - SECTION 3. PUTTING IN DEFAULT Art. 1989. Damages for delay...

Art. 1990. Obligor put in default by arrival of term - Art. 1990. Obligor put in default by arrival of term...

Art. 1991. Manners of putting in default - Art. 1991. Manners of putting in default An obligee may...

Art. 1992. Risk devolves upon the obligor - Art. 1992. Risk devolves upon the obligor If an obligee...

Art. 1993. Reciprocal obligations - Art. 1993. Reciprocal obligations In case of reciprocal obligations, the...

Art. 1994. Obligor liable for failure to perform - SECTION 4. DAMAGES Art. 1994. Obligor liable for failure to...

Art. 1995. Measure of damages - Art. 1995. Measure of damages Damages are measured by the...

Art. 1996. Obligor in good faith - Art. 1996. Obligor in good faith An obligor in good...

Art. 1997. Obligor in bad faith - Art. 1997. Obligor in bad faith An obligor in bad...

Art. 1998. Damages for nonpecuniary loss - Art. 1998. Damages for nonpecuniary loss Damages for nonpecuniary loss...

Art. 1999. Assessment of damages left to the court - Art. 1999. Assessment of damages left to the court When...

Art. 2000. Damages for delay measured by interest; no need of proof; attorney fees - Art. 2000. Damages for delay measured by interest; no need...

Art. 2001. Interest on interest - Art. 2001. Interest on interest Interest on accrued interest may...

Art. 2002. Reasonable efforts to mitigate damages - Art. 2002. Reasonable efforts to mitigate damages An obligee must...

Art. 2003. Obligee in bad faith - Art. 2003. Obligee in bad faith An obligee may not...

Art. 2004. Clause that excludes or limits liability - Art. 2004. Clause that excludes or limits liability Any clause...

Art. 2005. Secondary obligation - SECTION 5. STIPULATED DAMAGES Art. 2005. Secondary obligation Parties may...

Art. 2006. Nullity of the principal obligation - Art. 2006. Nullity of the principal obligation Nullity of the...

Art. 2007. Stipulated damages or performance - Art. 2007. Stipulated damages or performance An obligee may demand...

Art. 2008. Failure to perform justified - Art. 2008. Failure to perform justified An obligor whose failure...

Art. 2009. Obligee not bound to prove damage - Art. 2009. Obligee not bound to prove damage An obligee...

Art. 2010. Obligor put in default - Art. 2010. Obligor put in default An obligee may not...

Art. 2011. Benefit from partial performance - Art. 2011. Benefit from partial performance Stipulated damages for nonperformance...

Art. 2012. Stipulated damages may not be modified - Art. 2012. Stipulated damages may not be modified Stipulated damages...

Art. 2013. Obligee's right to dissolution - CHAPTER 9. DISSOLUTION Art. 2013. Obligee's right to dissolution When...

Art. 2014. Importance of failure to perform - Art. 2014. Importance of failure to perform A contract may...

Art. 2015. Dissolution after notice to perform - Art. 2015. Dissolution after notice to perform Upon a party's...

Art. 2016. Dissolution without notice to perform - Art. 2016. Dissolution without notice to perform When a delayed...

Art. 2017. Express dissolution clause - Art. 2017. Express dissolution clause The parties may expressly agree...

Art. 2018. Effects of dissolution - Art. 2018. Effects of dissolution Upon dissolution of a contract,...

Art. 2019. Contracts for continuous or periodic performance - Art. 2019. Contracts for continuous or periodic performance In contracts...

Art. 2020. Contracts made by more than two parties - Art. 2020. Contracts made by more than two parties When...

Art. 2021. Rights of third party in good faith - Art. 2021. Rights of third party in good faith Dissolution...

Art. 2022. Refusal to perform - Art. 2022. Refusal to perform Either party to a commutative...

Art. 2023. Security for performance - Art. 2023. Security for performance If the situation of a...

Art. 2024. Contract terminated by a party's initiative - Art. 2024. Contract terminated by a party's initiative A contract...

Art. 2025. Definition; simulation and counterletter - CHAPTER 10. SIMULATION Art. 2025. Definition; simulation and counterletter A...

Art. 2026. Absolute simulation - Art. 2026. Absolute simulation A simulation is absolute when the...

Art. 2027. Relative simulation - Art. 2027. Relative simulation A simulation is relative when the...

Art. 2028. Effects as to third persons - Art. 2028. Effects as to third persons Any simulation, either...

Art. 2029. Nullity of contracts - CHAPTER 11. NULLITY Art. 2029. Nullity of contracts A contract...

Art. 2030. Absolute nullity of contracts - Art. 2030. Absolute nullity of contracts A contract is absolutely...

Art. 2031. Relative nullity of contracts - Art. 2031. Relative nullity of contracts A contract is relatively...

Art. 2032. Prescription of action - Art. 2032. Prescription of action Action for annulment of an...

Art. 2033. Effects - Art. 2033. Effects An absolutely null contract, or a relatively...

Art. 2034. Nullity of a provision - Art. 2034. Nullity of a provision Nullity of a provision...

Art. 2035. Rights of third party in good faith - Art. 2035. Rights of third party in good faith Nullity...

Art. 2036. Act of the obligor that causes or increases his insolvency - CHAPTER 12. REVOCATORY ACTION AND OBLIQUE ACTION SECTION 1. REVOCATORY...

Art. 2037. Insolvency - Art. 2037. Insolvency An obligor is insolvent when the total...

Art. 2038. Onerous contract made by the obligor - Art. 2038. Onerous contract made by the obligor An obligee...

Art. 2039. Gratuitous contract made by the obligor - Art. 2039. Gratuitous contract made by the obligor An obligee...

Art. 2040. Contract made in course of business - Art. 2040. Contract made in course of business An obligee...

Art. 2041. Action must be brought within one year - Art. 2041. Action must be brought within one year The...

Art. 2042. Obligee must join obligor and third persons - Art. 2042. Obligee must join obligor and third persons In...

Art. 2043. Assets transferred must be returned - Art. 2043. Assets transferred must be returned If an obligee...

Art. 2044. Insolvency by failure to exercise right - SECTION 2. OBLIQUE ACTION Art. 2044. Insolvency by failure to...

Art. 2045. Determination of the intent of the parties - CHAPTER 13. INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS Art. 2045. Determination of the...

Art. 2046. No further interpretation when intent is clear - Art. 2046. No further interpretation when intent is clear When...

Art. 2047. Meaning of words - Art. 2047. Meaning of words The words of a contract...

Art. 2048. Words susceptible of different meanings - Art. 2048. Words susceptible of different meanings Words susceptible of...

Art. 2049. Provision susceptible of different meanings - Art. 2049. Provision susceptible of different meanings A provision susceptible...

Art. 2050. Provisions interpreted in light of each other - Art. 2050. Provisions interpreted in light of each other Each...

Art. 2051. Contract worded in general terms - Art. 2051. Contract worded in general terms Although a contract...

Art. 2052. Situation to which the contract applies - Art. 2052. Situation to which the contract applies When the...

Art. 2053. Nature of contract, equity, usages, conduct of the parties, and other contracts between same parties - Art. 2053. Nature of contract, equity, usages, conduct of the...

Art. 2054. No provision of the parties for a particular situation - Art. 2054. No provision of the parties for a particular...

Art. 2055. Equity and usage - Art. 2055. Equity and usage Equity, as intended in the...

Art. 2056. Standard-form contracts - Art. 2056. Standard-form contracts In case of doubt that cannot...

Art. 2057. Contract interpreted in favor of obligor - Art. 2057. Contract interpreted in favor of obligor In case...

Art. 2058. Arts. 2058 to 2291 Repealed by Acts 1984, No. 331, 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985. - Art. 2058. Arts. 2058 to 2291 Repealed by Acts 1984,...

Art. 2292. Management of affairs; definition - TITLE V. OBLIGATIONS ARISING WITHOUT AGREEMENT CHAPTER 1--MANAGEMENT OF AFFAIRS...

Art. 2293. Application of rules governing mandate - Art. 2293. Application of rules governing mandate A management of...

Art. 2294. Duties of the manager; notice to the owner - Art. 2294. Duties of the manager; notice to the owner...

Art. 2295. Duties of the manager; liability for loss - Art. 2295. Duties of the manager; liability for loss The...

Art. 2296. Capacity - Art. 2296. Capacity An incompetent person or a person of...

Art. 2297. Obligations of the owner - Art. 2297. Obligations of the owner The owner whose affair...

Art. 2298. Enrichment without cause; compensation - CHAPTER 2--ENRICHMENT WITHOUT CAUSE SECTION 1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES Art. 2298....

Art. 2299. Obligation to restore - SECTION 2. PAYMENT OF A THING NOT OWED Art. 2299....

Art. 2300. Obligation that does not exist - Art. 2300. Obligation that does not exist A thing is...

Art. 2301. Obligation under suspensive condition - Art. 2301. Obligation under suspensive condition A thing is not...

Art. 2302. Payment of the debt of another person - Art. 2302. Payment of the debt of another person A...

Art. 2303. Liability of the person receiving payment - Art. 2303. Liability of the person receiving payment A person...

Art. 2304. Restoration of a thing or its value - Art. 2304. Restoration of a thing or its value When...

Art. 2305. Liability when the thing is alienated - Art. 2305. Liability when the thing is alienated A person...

Art. 2306. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1041, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. - Art. 2306. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1041, eff. Jan....

Art. 2307. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1041, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. - Art. 2307. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1041, eff. Jan....

Art. 2308. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1041, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. - Art. 2308. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1041, eff. Jan....

Art. 2309. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1041, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. - Art. 2309. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1041, eff. Jan....

Art. 2310. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1041, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. - Art. 2310. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1041, eff. Jan....

Art. 2311. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1041, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. - Art. 2311. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1041, eff. Jan....

Art. 2312. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1041, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. - Art. 2312. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1041, eff. Jan....

Art. 2313. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1041, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. - Art. 2313. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1041, eff. Jan....

Art. 2314. Repealed by Acts 1979, No. 180, 3. - Art. 2314. Repealed by Acts 1979, No. 180, §3.

Art. 2315. Liability for acts causing damages - CHAPTER 3--OF OFFENSES AND QUASI OFFENSES Art. 2315. Liability for...

Art. 2315.1. Survival action - Art. 2315.1. Survival action A. If a person who has...

Art. 2315.2. Wrongful death action - Art. 2315.2. Wrongful death action A. If a person dies...

Art. 2315.3. Additional damages; child pornography - Art. 2315.3. Additional damages; child pornography In addition to general...

Art. 2315.4. Additional damages; intoxicated defendant - Art. 2315.4. Additional damages; intoxicated defendant In addition to general...

Art. 2315.5. Wrongful death and survival action; exception - Art. 2315.5. Wrongful death and survival action; exception Notwithstanding any...

Art. 2315.6. Liability for damages caused by injury to another - Art. 2315.6. Liability for damages caused by injury to another...

Art. 2315.7. Liability for damages caused by criminal sexual activity occurring during childhood - Art. 2315.7. Liability for damages caused by criminal sexual activity...

Art. 2315.8. Liability for damages caused by domestic abuse - Art. 2315.8. Liability for damages caused by domestic abuse A....

Art. 2315.9. Liability for damages caused by acts of terror - Art. 2315.9. Liability for damages caused by acts of terror...

Art. 2315.10. Liability for death caused by hazing; additional damages - Art. 2315.10. Liability for death caused by hazing; additional damages...

Art. 2315.11. Liability for damages caused by sexual assault - Art. 2315.11. Liability for damages caused by sexual assault A....

Art. 2316. Negligence, imprudence or want of skill. - Art. 2316. Negligence, imprudence or want of skill. Every person...

Art. 2317. Acts of others and of things in custody. - Art. 2317. Acts of others and of things in custody....

Art. 2317.1. Damage caused by ruin, vice, or defect in things - Art. 2317.1. Damage caused by ruin, vice, or defect in...

Art. 2318. Acts of a minor - Art. 2318. Acts of a minor The father and the...

Art. 2319. Acts of interdicts - Art. 2319. Acts of interdicts Neither a curator nor an...

Art. 2320. Acts of servants, students or apprentices - Art. 2320. Acts of servants, students or apprentices Masters and...

Art. 2321. Damage caused by animals - Art. 2321. Damage caused by animals The owner of an...

Art. 2322. Damage caused by ruin of building - Art. 2322. Damage caused by ruin of building The owner...

Art. 2322.1. Users of blood or tissue; a medical service - Art. 2322.1. Users of blood or tissue; a medical service...

Art. 2323. Comparative fault - Art. 2323. Comparative fault A. In any action for damages...

Art. 2324. Liability as solidary or joint and divisible obligation - Art. 2324. Liability as solidary or joint and divisible obligation...

Art. 2324.1. Damages; discretion of judge or jury - Art. 2324.1. Damages; discretion of judge or jury In the...

Art. 2324.2. Reduction of recovery - Art. 2324.2. Reduction of recovery A. When the recovery of...

Art. 2325. Matrimonial regime. - TITLE VI--MATRIMONIAL REGIMES CHAPTER 1--GENERAL PRINCIPLES Art. 2325. Matrimonial regime....

Art. 2326. Kinds of matrimonial regimes. - Art. 2326. Kinds of matrimonial regimes. A matrimonial regime may...

Art. 2327. Legal regime. - Art. 2327. Legal regime. The legal regime is the community...

Art. 2328. Contractual regime; matrimonial agreement. - Art. 2328. Contractual regime; matrimonial agreement. A matrimonial agreement is...

Art. 2329. Exclusion or modification of matrimonial regime. - Art. 2329. Exclusion or modification of matrimonial regime. Spouses may...

Art. 2330. Limits of contractual freedom. - Art. 2330. Limits of contractual freedom. Spouses may not by...

Art. 2331. Form of matrimonial agreement. - Art. 2331. Form of matrimonial agreement. A matrimonial agreement may...

Art. 2332. Effect toward third persons. - Art. 2332. Effect toward third persons. A matrimonial agreement, or...

Art. 2333. Minors. - Art. 2333. Minors A minor under the age of sixteen...

Art. 2334. Persons; scope of application of the legal regime. - CHAPTER 2--THE LEGAL REGIME OF COMMUNITY OF ACQUETS AND GAINS...

Art. 2335. Classification of property - Art. 2335. Classification of property Property of married persons is...

Art. 2336. Ownership of community property - Art. 2336. Ownership of community property Each spouse owns a...

Art. 2337. Disposition of undivided interest. - Art. 2337. Disposition of undivided interest. A spouse may not...

Art. 2338. Community property. - Art. 2338. Community property. The community property comprises: property acquired...

Art. 2339. Fruits and revenues of separate property - Art. 2339. Fruits and revenues of separate property The natural...

Art. 2340. Presumption of community. - Art. 2340. Presumption of community. Things in the possession of...

Art. 2341. Separate property. - Art. 2341. Separate property. The separate property of a spouse...

Art. 2341.1. Acquisition of undivided interests; separate and community property - Art. 2341.1. Acquisition of undivided interests; separate and community property...

Art. 2342. Declaration of acquisition of separate property - Art. 2342. Declaration of acquisition of separate property A. A...

Art. 2343. Donation by spouse of interest in community. - Art. 2343. Donation by spouse of interest in community. The...

Art. 2343.1. Transfer of separate property to the community. - Art. 2343.1. Transfer of separate property to the community. The...

Art. 2344. Offenses and quasi-offenses; damages as community or separate property. - Art. 2344. Offenses and quasi-offenses; damages as community or separate...

Art. 2345. Satisfaction of obligation during community. - Art. 2345. Satisfaction of obligation during community. A separate or...

Art. 2346. Management of community property. - SECTION 2--MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY PROPERTY Art. 2346. Management of community...

Art. 2347. Alienation of community property; concurrence of other spouse. - Art. 2347. Alienation of community property; concurrence of other spouse....

Art. 2348. Renunciation of right to concur. - Art. 2348. Renunciation of right to concur. A spouse may...

Art. 2349. Donation of community property; concurrence of other spouse. - Art. 2349. Donation of community property; concurrence of other spouse....

Art. 2350. Alienation of movable assets of business - Art. 2350. Alienation of movable assets of business The spouse...

Art. 2351. Alienation of registered movables. - Art. 2351. Alienation of registered movables. A spouse has the...

Art. 2352. Management and disposition of partnership and limited liability company interest - Art. 2352. Management and disposition of partnership and limited liability...

Art. 2353. Unauthorized alienation of community property. - Art. 2353. Unauthorized alienation of community property. When the concurrence...

Art. 2354. Liability for fraud or bad faith. - Art. 2354. Liability for fraud or bad faith. A spouse...

Art. 2355. Judicial authorization to act without the consent of the other spouse - Art. 2355. Judicial authorization to act without the consent of...

Art. 2355.1. Judicial authorization to manage the community - Art. 2355.1. Judicial authorization to manage the community When a...

Art. 2356. Causes of termination - SECTION 3--TERMINATION OF THE COMMUNITY Art. 2356. Causes of termination...

Art. 2357. Satisfaction of obligation after termination of regime - Art. 2357. Satisfaction of obligation after termination of regime An...

Art. 2358. Claims for reimbursement between spouses - Art. 2358. Claims for reimbursement between spouses A spouse may...

Art. 2358.1. Source of reimbursement - Art. 2358.1. Source of reimbursement Reimbursement shall be made from...

Art. 2359. Obligations; community or separate. - Art. 2359. Obligations; community or separate. An obligation incurred by...

Art. 2360. Community obligation. - Art. 2360. Community obligation. An obligation incurred by a spouse...

Art. 2361. Obligations incurred during marriage; presumption. - Art. 2361. Obligations incurred during marriage; presumption. Except as provided...

Art. 2362. Alimentary obligation. - Art. 2362. Alimentary obligation. An alimentary obligation imposed by law...

Art. 2362.1. Obligation incurred in an action for divorce - Art. 2362.1. Obligation incurred in an action for divorce A....

Art. 2363. Separate obligation - Art. 2363. Separate obligation A separate obligation of a spouse...

Art. 2364. Satisfaction of separate obligation with community property or former community property. - Art. 2364. Satisfaction of separate obligation with community property or...

Art. 2364.1. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 204, §3. - Art. 2364.1. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 204, §3.

Art. 2365. Satisfaction of community obligation with separate property - Art. 2365. Satisfaction of community obligation with separate property If...

Art. 2366. Use of community property or former community property for the benefit of separate property - Art. 2366. Use of community property or former community property...

Art. 2367. Use of separate property for the benefit of community property - Art. 2367. Use of separate property for the benefit of...

Art. 2367.1. Use of separate property for the benefit of separate property - Art. 2367.1. Use of separate property for the benefit of...

Art. 2367.2. Component parts of separate property - Art. 2367.2. Component parts of separate property When a spouse...

Art. 2367.3. Satisfaction of separate obligation with separate property - Art. 2367.3. Satisfaction of separate obligation with separate property If...

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