La. Rev. Stat. § 6:969.42
This is the official text of La. Rev. Stat. § 6:969.42, part of Louisiana’s Rev. Stat — part of the compiled statutory law of Louisiana, published by the state as "Rev. Stat." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Venue for litigation or arbitration; choice of law
Official statutory text
A. A provision contained in any document relating to a motor vehicle credit transaction or debt waiver or debt forgiveness agreement that was entered into in the state of Louisiana requiring that litigation or arbitration be conducted outside of this state is void and unenforceable.
B. Except as to a supervised financial organization, a provision contained in any document relating to a motor vehicle credit transaction or debt waiver or debt forgiveness agreement that was entered into in the state of Louisiana that seeks to apply any law other than Louisiana law to a dispute between the parties to such transaction is void and unenforceable.
Acts 2007, No. 131, §1, eff. June 25, 2007; Acts 2010, No. 374, §1.
B. Except as to a supervised financial organization, a provision contained in any document relating to a motor vehicle credit transaction or debt waiver or debt forgiveness agreement that was entered into in the state of Louisiana that seeks to apply any law other than Louisiana law to a dispute between the parties to such transaction is void and unenforceable.
Acts 2007, No. 131, §1, eff. June 25, 2007; Acts 2010, No. 374, §1.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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