La. Civ. Code art. 553
This is the official text of La. Civ. Code art. 553, 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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Voting of shares of stock and other rights
Official statutory text
The usufructuary has the right to vote shares of stock in corporations and to vote or exercise similar rights with respect to interests in other juridical persons, unless otherwise provided.
Acts 1976, No. 103, §1; Acts 2010, No. 881, §1, eff. July 2, 2010.
Acts 1976, No. 103, §1; Acts 2010, No. 881, §1, eff. July 2, 2010.
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