Louisiana Revised Statutes & Codes

La. Civ. Code Ann. art. § 1757 (2026)

 Sources of obligations

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Art. 1757.  Sources of obligations

Obligations arise from contracts and other declarations of will.  They also arise directly from the law, regardless of a declaration of will, in instances such as wrongful acts, the management of the affairs of another, unjust enrichment and other acts or facts.

Acts 1984, No. 331, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.