La. Civ. Code art. 1981

This is the official text of La. Civ. Code art. 1981, 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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Rights of beneficiary and stipulator

Official statutory text

The stipulation gives the third-party beneficiary the right to demand performance from the promisor.

Also the stipulator, for the benefit of the third-party beneficiary, may demand performance from the promisor.

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

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