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LA Civ Code art. 2689 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2689. Payment of taxes and other charges

The lessor is bound to pay all taxes, assessments, and other charges that burden the thing, except those that arise from the use of the thing by the lessee. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2690 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2690. Alterations by the lessor prohibited

During the lease, the lessor may not make any alterations in the thing. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2691 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2691. Lessor's obligation for repairs

During the lease, the lessor is bound to make all repairs that become necessary to maintain the thing in a condition suitable for the purpose for which it was leased, except those for which the lessee is responsible. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2692 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2692. Lessee's obligation to make repairs

The lessee is bound to repair damage to the thing caused by his fault or that of persons who, with his consent, are on the premises or use the thing, and to repair any deterioration resulting from his or their use to the extent it exceeds the normal or agreed use of the thing. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2693 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2693. Lessor's right to make repairs

If during the lease the thing requires a repair that cannot be postponed until the end of the lease, the lessor has the right to make that repair even if this causes the lessee to suffer inconvenience or loss of use of the thing. In such a case, the lessee may obtain a reduction or abatement of the rent, or a dissolution of the lease, depending on all of the circumstances, including each party's fault or responsibility for the repair, the length of the repair period, and the extent of the loss of use. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2694 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2694. Lessee's right to make repairs

If the lessor fails to perform his obligation to make necessary repairs within a reasonable time after demand by the lessee, the lessee may cause them to be made. The lessee may demand immediate reimbursement of the amount expended for the repair or apply that amount to the payment of rent, but only to the extent that the repair was necessary and the expended amount was reasonable. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2695 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2695. Attachments, additions, or other improvements to leased thing

In the absence of contrary agreement, upon termination of the lease, the rights and obligations of the parties with regard to attachments, additions, or other improvements made to the leased thing by the lessee are as follows: (1) The lessee may remove all improvements that he made to the leased thing, provided that he restore the thing to its former condition. (2) If the lessee does not remove the improvements, the lessor may: (a) Appropriate ownership of the improvements by reimbursing the lessee for their costs or for the enhanced value of the leased thing whichever is less; or (b) Demand that the lessee remove the improvements within a reasonable time and restore the leased thing to its former condition. If the lessee fails to do so, the lessor may remove the improvements and restore the leased thing to its former condition at the expense of the lessee or appropriate ownership of the improvements without any obligation of reimbursement to the lessee. Appropriation of the improvement by the lessor may only be accomplished by providing additional notice by certified mail to the lessee after expiration of the time given the lessee to remove the improvements. (c) Until such time as the lessor appropriates the improvement, the improvements shall remain the property of the lessee and the lessee shall be solely responsible for any harm caused by the improvements. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2696 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2696. Warranty against vices or defects

The lessor warrants the lessee that the thing is suitable for the purpose for which it was leased and that it is free of vices or defects that prevent its use for that purpose. This warranty also extends to vices or defects that arise after the delivery of the thing and are not attributable to the fault of the lessee. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2697 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2697. Warranty for unknown vices or defects

The warranty provided in the preceding Article also encompasses vices or defects that are not known to the lessor. However, if the lessee knows of such vices or defects and fails to notify the lessor, the lessee's recovery for breach of warranty may be reduced accordingly. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2698 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2698. Persons protected by warranty

In a residential lease, the warranty provided in the preceding Articles applies to all persons who reside in the premises in accordance with the lease. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2699 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2699. Waiver of warranty for vices or defects

The warranty provided in the preceding Articles may be waived, but only by clear and unambiguous language that is brought to the attention of the lessee. Nevertheless, a waiver of warranty is ineffective: (1) To the extent it pertains to vices or defects of which the lessee did not know and the lessor knew or should have known; (2) To the extent it is contrary to the provisions of Article 2004; or (3) In a residential or consumer lease, to the extent it purports to waive the warranty for vices or defects that seriously affect health or safety. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2700 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2700. Warranty of peaceful possession

The lessor warrants the lessee's peaceful possession of the leased thing against any disturbance caused by a person who asserts ownership, or right to possession of, or any other right in the thing. In a residential lease, this warranty encompasses a disturbance caused by a person who, with the lessor's consent, has access to the thing or occupies adjacent property belonging to the lessor. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2701 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2701. Call in warranty

The lessor is bound to take all steps necessary to protect the lessee's possession against any disturbance covered by the preceding Article, as soon as the lessor is informed of such a disturbance. If the lessor fails to do so, the lessee may, without prejudice to his rights against the lessor, file any appropriate action against the person who caused the disturbance. If a third party brings against the lessee an action asserting a right in the thing or contesting the lessee's right to possess it, the lessee may join the lessor as a party to the action and shall be dismissed from the action, if the lessee so demands. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2702 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2702. Disturbance by third persons without claim of right

Except as otherwise provided in Article 2700, the lessor is not bound to protect the lessee's possession against a disturbance caused by a person who does not claim a right in the leased thing. In such a case, the lessee may file any appropriate action against that person. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2703 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2703. When and where rent is due

In the absence of a contrary agreement, usage, or custom: (1) The rent is due at the beginning of the term. If the rent is payable by intervals shorter than the term, the rent is due at the beginning of each interval. (2) The rent is payable at the address provided by the lessor and in the absence thereof at the address of the lessee. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2704 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2704. Nonpayment of rent

If the lessee fails to pay the rent when due, the lessor may, in accordance with the provisions of the Title "Conventional Obligations or Contracts", dissolve the lease and may regain possession in the manner provided by law. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2705 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2705. Abatement of rent for unforeseen loss of crops

In the absence of a contrary agreement, the agricultural lessee may not claim an abatement of the rent for the loss of his unharvested crops unless the loss was due to an unforeseeable and extraordinary event that destroyed at least one-half of the value of the crops. Any compensation that the lessee has received or may receive in connection with the loss, such as insurance proceeds or government subsidies, shall be taken into account in determining the amount of abatement. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2706 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2706. Loss of crop rent

When the rent consists of a portion of the crops, then any loss of the crops that is not caused by the fault of the lessor or the lessee shall be borne by both parties in accordance with their respective shares. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2707 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2707. Lessor's privilege

To secure the payment of rent and other obligations arising from the lease of an immovable, the lessor has a privilege on the lessee's movables that are found in or upon the leased property. In an agricultural lease, the lessor's privilege also encompasses the fruits produced by the land. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2708 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2708. Lessor's privilege over sublessee's movables

The lessor's privilege extends to the movables of the sublessee but only to the extent that the sublessee is indebted to his sublessor at the time the lessor exercises his right. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2709 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2709. Lessor's right to seize movables of third persons

The lessor may lawfully seize a movable that belongs to a third person if it is located in or upon the leased property, unless the lessor knows that the movable is not the property of the lessee. The third person may recover the movable by establishing his ownership prior to the judicial sale in the manner provided by Article 1092 of the Code of Civil Procedure. If he fails to do so, the movable may be sold as though it belonged to the lessee. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2710 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2710. Enforcement of the lessor's privilege

The lessor may seize the movables on which he has a privilege while they are in or upon the leased property, and for fifteen days after they have been removed if they remain the property of the lessee and can be identified. The lessor may enforce his privilege against movables that have been seized by the sheriff or other officer of the court, without the necessity of a further seizure thereof, as long as the movables or the proceeds therefrom remain in the custody of the officer. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2711 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2711. Transfer of thing does not terminate lease

The transfer of the leased thing does not terminate the lease, unless the contrary had been agreed between the lessor and the lessee. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2712 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2712. Transfer of immovable subject to unrecorded lease

A third person who acquires an immovable that is subject to an unrecorded lease is not bound by the lease. In the absence of a contrary provision in the lease contract, the lessee has an action against the lessor for any loss the lessee sustained as a result of the transfer. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2713 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2713. Lessee's right to sublease, assign, or encumber

The lessee has the right to sublease the leased thing or to assign or encumber his rights in the lease, unless expressly prohibited by the contract of lease. A provision that prohibits one of these rights is deemed to prohibit the others, unless a contrary intent is expressed. In all other respects, a provision that prohibits subleasing, assigning, or encumbering is to be strictly construed against the lessor. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2714 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2714. Expropriation; loss or destruction

If the leased thing is lost or totally destroyed, without the fault of either party, or if it is expropriated, the lease terminates and neither party owes damages to the other. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2715 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2715. Partial destruction, loss, expropriation, or other substantial impairment of use

If, without the fault of the lessee, the thing is partially destroyed, lost, or expropri­ated, or its use is otherwise substantially impaired, the lessee may, according to the circumstances of both parties, obtain a diminution of the rent or dissolution of the lease, whichever is more appropriate under the circumstances. If the lessor was at fault, the lessee may also demand damages. If the impairment of the use of the leased thing was caused by circumstances external to the leased thing, the lessee is entitled to a dissolution of the lease, but is not entitled to diminution of the rent. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2716 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2716. Termination of lease granted by a usufructuary

A lease granted by a usufructuary terminates upon the termination of the usufruct. The lessor is liable to the lessee for any loss caused by such termination, if the lessor failed to disclose his status as a usufructuary. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2717 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2717. Death of lessor or lessee

A lease does not terminate by the death of the lessor or the lessee or by the cessation of existence of a juridical person that is party to the lease. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2718 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2718. Leases with reservation of right to terminate

A lease in which one or both parties have reserved the right to terminate the lease before the end of the term may be so terminated by giving the notice specified in the lease contract or the notice provided in Articles 2727 through 2729, whichever period is longer. The right to receive this notice may not be renounced in advance. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2719 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2719. Dissolution for other causes

When a party to the lease fails to perform his obligations under the lease or under this Title, the other party may obtain dissolution of the lease pursuant to the provisions of the Title of "Conventional Obligations or Contracts". Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2720 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2720. Termination of lease with a fixed term

A lease with a fixed term terminates upon the expiration of that term, without need of notice, unless the lease is reconducted or extended as provided in the following Articles. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2721 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2721. Reconduction

A lease with a fixed term is reconducted if, after the expiration of the term, and without notice to vacate or terminate or other opposition by the lessor or the lessee, the lessee remains in possession: (1) For thirty days in the case of an agricultural lease; (2) For one week in the case of other leases with a fixed term that is longer than a week; or (3) For one day in the case of a lease with a fixed term that is equal to or shorter than a week. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2722 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2722. Term of reconducted agricultural lease

The term of a reconducted agricultural lease is from year to year, unless the parties intended a different term which, according to local custom or usage, is observed in leases of the same type. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2723 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2723. Term of reconducted nonagricultural lease

The term of a reconducted nonagricultural lease is: (1) From month to month in the case of a lease whose term is a month or longer; (2) From day to day in the case of a lease whose term is at least a day but shorter than a month; and (3) For periods equal to the expired term in the case of a lease whose term is less than a day. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2724 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2724. Continuity of the reconducted lease

When reconduction occurs, all provisions of the lease continue for the term provided in Article 2722 or 2723. A reconducted lease is terminated by giving the notice directed in Articles 2727 through 2729. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2725 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2725. Extension

If the lease contract contains an option to extend the term and the option is exercised, the lease continues for the term and under the other provisions stipulated in the option. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2726 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2726. Amendment

An amendment to a provision of the lease contract that is made without an intent to effect a novation does not create a new lease. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2727 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2727. Termination of lease with an indeterminate term

A lease with an indeterminate term, including a reconducted lease or a lease whose term has been established through Article 2680, terminates by notice to that effect given to the other party by the party desiring to terminate the lease, as provided in the following Articles. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2728 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2728. Notice of termination; timing

The notice of termination required by the preceding Article shall be given at or before the time specified below: (1) In a lease whose term is measured by a period longer than a month, thirty calendar days before the end of that period; (2) In a month-to-month lease, ten calendar days before the end of that month; (3) In a lease whose term is measured by a period equal to or longer than a week but shorter than a month, five calendar days before the end of that period; and (4) In a lease whose term is measured by a period shorter than a week, at any time prior to the expiration of that period. A notice given according to the preceding Paragraph terminates the lease at the end of the period specified in the notice, and, if none is specified, at the end of the first period for which the notice is timely. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2729 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2729. Notice of termination; form

If the leased thing is an immovable or is a movable used as residence, the notice of termination shall be in writing. It may be oral in all other cases. In all cases, surrender of possession to the lessor at the time at which notice of termination shall be given under Article 2728 shall constitute notice of termina­tion by the lessee. Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2745 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2745. Kinds of lease of services or labor.

Labor may be let out in three ways: 1. Laborers may hire their services to another person. 2. Carriers and watermen hire out their services for the conveyance either of persons or of goods and merchandise. 3. Workmen hire out their labor or industry to make buildings or other works. Acts 2004, No. 821, §5, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2746 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2746. Limited duration of contract.

A man can only hire out his services for a certain limited time, or for the performance of a certain enterprise.
LA Civ Code art. 2747 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2747. Contract of servant terminable at will of parties.

A man is at liberty to dismiss a hired servant attached to his person or family, without assigning any reason for so doing. The servant is also free to depart without assigning any cause.
LA Civ Code art. 2748 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2748. Contract of farm or factory laborer, restrictions on termination.

Laborers, who hire themselves out to serve on plantations or to work in manufactures, have not the right of leaving the person who has hired them, nor can they be sent away by the proprietor, until the time has expired during which they had agreed to serve, unless good and just causes can be assigned.
LA Civ Code art. 2749 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2749. Liability for dismissal of laborer without cause.

If, without any serious ground of complaint, a man should send away a laborer whose services he has hired for a certain time,*before that time has expired, he shall be bound to pay to such laborer the whole of the salaries which he would have been entitled to receive, had the full term of his services arrived. *English translation of French text incomplete; should include "as said in the foregoing article."
LA Civ Code art. 2750 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2750. Liability of laborer leaving employment without cause.

But if, on the other hand, a laborer, after having hired out his services, should leave his employer before the time of his engagement has expired, without having any just cause of complaint against his employer, the laborer shall then forfeit all the wages that may be due to him, and shall moreover be compelled to repay all the money he has received, either as due for his wages, or in advance thereof*on the running year or on the time of his engagement. *Note error in English translation of French text; "either as due for his wages, or in advance thereof" should be "in advance."
LA Civ Code art. 2751 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2751. Obligations of carriers and watermen

Carriers and watermen are subject, with respect to the safe keeping and preservation of the things intrusted to them, to the same obligations and duties which are imposed on tavern keepers in the title: Of Deposit and Sequestration.
LA Civ Code art. 2752 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2752. Liability for things delivered for shipment.

They are answerable, not only for what they have actually received in their vessel or vehicle, but also for what has been delivered to them at the port or place of deposit, to be placed in the vessel or carriage.
LA Civ Code art. 2753 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2753. Birth of child during sea voyage.

The price of a passage agreed to be paid by a women [woman], for going by sea from one country to another, shall not be increased in case the woman has a child during the voyage, whether her pregnancy was known or not by the master of the ship.
LA Civ Code art. 2754 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2754. Liability for loss or damage.

Carriers and waterman [watermen] are liable for the loss or damage of the things intrusted to their care, unless they can prove that such loss or damage has been occasioned by accidental and uncontrollable events.
LA Civ Code art. 2755 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2755. Master's and crew's privilege on vessel for payment of wages.

The masters of ships and other vessels, and their crews, have a privilege on the ship, for the wages due to them on the last voyage.