La. Civ. Code art. 2629

This is the official text of La. Civ. Code art. 2629, 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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Effect against third persons

Official statutory text

An option, right of first refusal, or contract to sell that involves immovable property is effective against third persons only from the time the instrument that contains it is filed for registry in the parish where the immovable is located.

An option, right of first refusal, or contract to sell that involves movable property is effective against third persons who, at the time of acquisition of a conflicting right, had actual knowledge of that transaction.

Acts 1993, No. 841, ยง1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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