La. Civ. Code art. 1774
This is the official text of La. Civ. Code art. 1774, part of Louisiana’s Civil Code — louisiana's civil law tradition codifies persons, property, obligations, and family relations here rather than in a separate statutory code.
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Time for fulfillment of condition that an event shall not occur
Official statutory text
If the condition is that an event shall not occur within a fixed time, it is considered as fulfilled once that time has elapsed without the event having occurred.
The condition is regarded as fulfilled whenever it is certain that the event will not occur, whether or not a time has been fixed.
Acts 1984, No. 331, ยง1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.
The condition is regarded as fulfilled whenever it is certain that the event will not occur, whether or not a time has been fixed.
Acts 1984, No. 331, ยง1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.
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