La. Rev. Stat. § 6:1351

This is the official text of La. Rev. Stat. § 6:1351, 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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Professional responsibility

Official statutory text

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, attorneys licensed to practice law in this state and their law firms and licensed certified public accountants and their firms, while acting in the course and scope of providing legal, accounting, auditing, consulting, and other professional services to federally insured financial institutions, shall have no greater duty of professional responsibility to the institution, its shareholders, depositors, customers, creditors, or insurers than that required of attorneys under the Rules of Professional Conduct, Article XVI of the Appendix to Chapter 4 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and with respect to certified public accountants, the duty of professional responsibility shall be that established by generally accepted accounting principles and generally accepted auditing standards.

Acts 1991, No. 602, §1.

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