La. Civ. Code art. 2779

This is the official text of La. Civ. Code art. 2779, 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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Applicability of the rules governing obligations

Official statutory text

In all matters for which no special provision is made in this Title, an onerous annuity contract is governed by the Titles of Obligations in General and Conventional Obligations or Contracts, and when the contract provides for delivery of a thing other than money, it is governed by the Title of Sales. A gratuitous annuity contract is governed by the Title of Donations.

Acts 2012, No. 258, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013.

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