La. Civ. Code art. 2841

This is the official text of La. Civ. Code art. 2841, 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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Contract form; registry

Official statutory text

A contract of partnership in commendam shall be in writing and filed for registry with the secretary of state as provided by law. Until the contract is filed for registry, partners in commendam are liable to third persons in the same manner as general partners.

Acts 1980, No. 150, §1; Acts 2025, No. 488, §1.

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