Louisiana Revised Statutes & Codes

La. Civ. Code Ann. art. § 2456 (2026)

 Transfer of ownership

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CHAPTER 4.  HOW THE CONTRACT OF SALE

IS TO BE PERFECTED

Art. 2456.  Transfer of ownership

Ownership is transferred between the parties as soon as there is agreement on the thing and the price is fixed, even though the thing sold is not yet delivered nor the price paid.

Acts 1993, No. 841, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.