La. Civ. Code art. 2696
This is the official text of La. Civ. Code art. 2696, 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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Warranty against vices or defects
Official statutory text
The lessor warrants the lessee that the thing is suitable for the purpose for which it was leased and that it is free of vices or defects that prevent its use for that purpose.
This warranty also extends to vices or defects that arise after the delivery of the thing and are not attributable to the fault of the lessee.
Acts 2004, No. 821, ยง1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
This warranty also extends to vices or defects that arise after the delivery of the thing and are not attributable to the fault of the lessee.
Acts 2004, No. 821, ยง1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
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