La. Civ. Code art. 1978

This is the official text of La. Civ. Code art. 1978, 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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Stipulation for the benefit of a third person

Official statutory text

A contracting party may stipulate a benefit for a third person called a third-party beneficiary.

Once the third-party beneficiary has manifested his intention to avail himself of the benefit, the parties may not dissolve the contract by mutual consent without the beneficiary's agreement.

Acts 1984, No. 331, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Acts 2025, No. 488, §1.

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