La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 855
This is the official text of La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 855, part of Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in Louisiana courts.
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Pleading special matters; capacity
Official statutory text
Except as otherwise provided by law, it is not necessary to allege the capacity of a party to sue or be sued or the authority of a party to sue or be sued in a representative capacity or the legal existence of a legal entity or an organized association of persons made a party. Such procedural capacity shall be presumed, unless challenged by the dilatory exception.
Acts 2018, No. 195, ยง1.
Acts 2018, No. 195, ยง1.
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