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LA Civ Code art. 2826 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2826. Termination of a partnership; causes

Unless continued as provided by law, a partnership is terminated by: the unanimous consent of its partners; a judgment of termination; the granting of an order for relief to the partnership under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code; the reduction of its membership to one person; the expiration of its term; or the attainment of, or the impossibility of attainment of the object of the partnership. A partnership also terminates in accordance with provisions of the contract of partnership. A partnership in commendam, however, terminates by the retirement from the partnership, or the death, interdiction, or dissolution, of the sole or any general partner unless the partnership is continued with the consent of the remaining general partners under a right to do so stated in the contract of partnership or if, within ninety days after such event, all the remaining partners agree in writing to continue the partnership and to the appointment of one or more general partners if necessary or desired. Acts 1980, No. 150, §1, Amended by Acts 1981, No. 797, §1; Acts 1982, No. 273, §1.
LA Civ Code art. 2827 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2827. Continuation of a partnership.

A partnership may be expressly or tacitly continued when its term expires or its object is attained, or when a resolutory condition of the contract of partnership is fulfilled. If the object becomes impossible, the partnership may be continued for a different object. Unless otherwise agreed, a partnership that is expressly or tacitly continued has no term. Acts 1980, No. 150, §1.
LA Civ Code art. 2828 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2828. Continuation for liquidation; sole proprietorship.

When a partnership terminates, the business of the partnership ends except for purposes of liquidation. If a partnership terminates because its membership is reduced to one person, that person is not bound to liquidate the partnership and may continue the business as a sole proprietor. If the person elects to continue the business, his former partners are entitled to amounts equal to the value of their shares as of time the partnership terminated, and they have the right to demand security for the payment of partnership debts. Acts 1980, No. 150, §1.
LA Civ Code art. 2829 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2829. Change in number or identity of partners.

A change in the number or identity of partners does not terminate a partnership unless the number is reduced to one. Acts 1980, No. 150, §1.
LA Civ Code art. 2830 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2830. Effects of termination; authority of partners.

When a partnership terminates, the authority of the partners to act for it ceases, except with regard to acts necessary to liquidate its affairs. Anything done in what would have been the usual course of business of the partnership by a partner acting in good faith, who is unaware that the partnership has terminated, binds the partnership as if it still existed. Acts 1980, No. 150, §1.
LA Civ Code art. 2831 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2831. Termination of the partnership; rights of third parties.

The termination of a partnership, for any reason, does not affect the rights of a third person in good faith who transacts business with a partner or a mandatary acting on behalf of the former partnership. Acts 1980, No. 150, §1.
LA Civ Code art. 2832 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2832. Creditors of the partnership; preference.

The creditors of the partnership must be paid in preference to the creditors of the partners. Acts 1980, No. 150, §1.
LA Civ Code art. 2833 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2833. Division of the partnership assets.

The creditors of a partnership shall be paid in the following order of priority: secured creditors in accordance with their security rights; unsecured creditors who are not partners; unsecured creditors who are partners. If any assets remain after the payment of all secured and unsecured creditors, the capital contributions shall be restored to the partners. Finally, any surplus shall be divided among the partners proportionally based on their respective interests in the partnership. Acts 1980, No. 150, §1.
LA Civ Code art. 2834 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2834. Liquidation of the partnership.

In the absence of contrary agreement, a partnership is liquidated in the same manner and according to the same rules that govern the liquidation of corporations. A partnership retains its juridical personality for the purpose of liquidation. Acts 1980, No. 150, §1.
LA Civ Code art. 2835 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2835. Final liquidation.

The liquidation of a partnership is not final until all its assets have been collected and applied to its obligations and its remaining assets, if any, have been appropriately distributed to the partners. Acts 1980, No. 150, §1.
LA Civ Code art. 2836 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2836. Provisions applicable to partnerships in commendam.

The provisions of the other chapters of this Title apply to partnerships in commendam to the extent they are consistent with the provisions of this Chapter. Acts 1980, No. 150, §1.
LA Civ Code art. 2837 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2837. Partnership in commendam; definition.

A partnership in commendam consists of one or more general partners who have the powers, rights, and obligations of partners, and one or more partners in commendam, or limited partners, whose powers, rights, and obligations are defined in this Chapter. Acts 1980, No. 150, §1.
LA Civ Code art. 2838 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2838. Name; designation as partnership in commendam.

For the liability of a partner in commendam to be limited as to third parties, the partnership must have a name that appears in the contract of partnership; the name must include language that clearly identifies it as a partnership in commendam, such as language consisting of the words "limited partnership" or "partnership in commendam"; and the name must not imply that the partner in commendam is a general partner. Acts 1980, No. 150, §1.
LA Civ Code art. 2839 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2839. Name of partner in commendam; use

A. A partner in commendam becomes liable as a general partner if he permits his name to be used in business dealings of the partnership in a manner that implies he is a general partner. B. If the name of a partner in commendam is used without his consent, he is liable as a general partner only if he knew or should have known of its use and did not take reasonable steps to prevent the use. C. If the name of the partner in commendam is the same as that of a general partner or if it had been included in the name of a predecessor business entity or in the name of the partnership prior to the admission of the partner in commendam, its use does not imply that he is a general partner. Acts 1980, No. 150, §1. Acts 1984, No. 429, §1.
LA Civ Code art. 2840 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2840. Partner in commendam; liability; agreed contribution.

A partner in commendam must agree to make a contribution to the partnership. The contribution may consist of money, things, or the performance of nonmanagerial services. The partnership agreement must describe the contribution and state either its agreed value or a method of determining it. The contract should also state the time or circumstances upon which the money or other things are to be delivered, or the services are to be performed, and if it fails to do so, payment is due on demand. A partner in commendam is liable for the obligations of the partnership only to the extent of the agreed contribution. If he does not make the contribution, or contributes only part of it, he is obligated to contribute money, or other things equal to the portion of the stated value that he has failed to satisfy. The court may award specific performance if appropriate. Acts 1980, No. 150, §1.
LA Civ Code art. 2841 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2841. Contract form; registry.

A contract of partnership in commendam must be in writing and filed for registry with the secretary of state as provided by law. Until the contract is filed for registry, partners in commendam are liable to third parties in the same manner as general partners. Acts 1980, No. 150, §1.
LA Civ Code art. 2842 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2842. Restrictions on the right of a partner in commendam to receive contributions.

A partner in commendam may not receive, directly or indirectly, any part of the capital or undistributed profits of the partnership if to do so would render the partnership insolvent. If he does so, he must restore the amount received together with interest at the legal rate. If the partnership or the partners do not force the partner in commendam to restore the amount received, the creditors may proceed directly against the partner in commendam to compel the restoration. Acts 1980, No. 150, §1.
LA Civ Code art. 2843 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2843. Restrictions on the partner in commendam with regard to management or administration of the partnership.

A partner in commendam does not have the authority of a general partner to bind the partnership, to participate in the management or administration of the partnership, or to conduct any business with third parties on behalf of the partnership. Acts 1980, No. 150, §1.
LA Civ Code art. 2844 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2844. Liability of the partner in commendam to third parties

A. A partner in commendam is not liable for the obligations of the partnership unless such partner is also a general partner or, in addition to the exercise of such partner's rights and powers as a partner, such partner participates in the control of the business. However, if the partner in commendam participates in the control of the business, such partner is liable only to persons who transact business with the partnership reasonably believing, based upon the partner in commendam's conduct, that the partner in commendam is a general partner. B. A partner in commendam does not participate in the control of the business within the meaning of Paragraph A of this Article solely by doing one or more of the following: (1) Being a contractor for or an agent or employee of the partnership or of a general partner. (2) Being an employee, officer, director, or shareholder of a general partner that is a corporation or a member or manager of a general partner that is a limited liability company. (3) Consulting with and advising a general partner with respect to the business of the partnership. (4) Acting as surety for the partnership or guaranteeing or assuming one or more specific obligations of the partnership. (5) Taking any action required or permitted by law to bring or pursue a derivative action in the right of the partnership. (6) Requesting or attending a meeting of partners. (7) Proposing, approving, or disapproving, by voting or otherwise, one or more of the following matters: (a) The continuation, dissolution, termination, or liquidation of the partnership. (b) The alienation, exchange, lease, mortgage, pledge, or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the partnership. (c) The incurrence of indebtedness by the partnership other than in the ordinary course of its business. (d) A change in the nature of the business. (e) The admission, expulsion, or withdrawal of a general partner. (f) The admission, expulsion, or withdrawal of a partner in commendam. (g) A transaction involving an actual or potential conflict of interest between a general partner and the partnership or the partners in commendam. (h) An amendment to the contract of partnership. (i) Matters related to the business of the partnership not otherwise enumerated in this Paragraph, which the contract of partnership states in writing may be subject to the approval or disapproval of partners. (8) Liquidating the partnership. (9) Exercising any right or power permitted to partners in commendam under this Chapter and not specifically enumerated in this Paragraph. C. The enumeration in Paragraph B does not mean that the possession or exercise of any other powers by a limited partner constitutes participation by such partner in the business of the partnership. Acts 1980, No. 150, §1; Acts 1995, No. 847, §1, eff. June 27, 1995.
LA Civ Code art. 2891 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2891. Loan for use; definition

The loan for use is a gratuitous contract by which a person, the lender, delivers a nonconsumable thing to another, the borrower, for him to use and return. Acts 2004, No. 743, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2892 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2892. Applicability of the rules governing obligations

In all matters for which no special provision is made in this Title, the contract of loan for use is governed by the Titles of "Obligations in General" and "Conventional Obligations or Contracts". Acts 2004, No. 743, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2893 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2893. Things that may be lent

Any nonconsumable thing that is susceptible of ownership may be the object of a loan for use. Acts 2004, No. 743, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2894 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2894. Preservation and limited use

The borrower is bound to keep, preserve, and use the thing lent as a prudent administrator. He may use it only according to its nature or as provided in the contract. Acts 2004, No. 743, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2895 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2895. Ordinary wear and tear; damage caused by the failure to keep, preserve, or use as a prudent administrator

The borrower is not liable for ordinary wear and tear of the thing lent. He is liable for damage to the thing lent caused by his failure to keep, preserve, or use it as a prudent administrator. Acts 2004, No. 743, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2896 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2896. Use for longer time or in other manner

When the borrower uses the thing for a longer time or in a manner other than agreed upon, he is liable for any damage to the thing, even if it is caused by a fortuitous event. Acts 2004, No. 743, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2897 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2897. Heritability of contract obligations.Loss caused by fortuitous event

When the thing lent is damaged by a fortuitous event from which the borrower could have protected the thing lent by using a thing of his own or, when being unable to preserve both things, the borrower chose to preserve a thing of his own, he is liable for the damage to the thing lent. Acts 2004, No. 743, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2898 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2898. Valuation of the thing

When the contract of loan for use states a value for the thing lent, the borrower bears the risk of loss of the thing, including loss by fortuitous event. Acts 2004, No. 743, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2899 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2899. Reimbursement for expenses

The borrower may not claim reimbursement from the lender for expenses incurred in the use of the thing. The borrower may claim reimbursement for expenses incurred for the preservation of the thing lent, if the expenses were necessary and urgent. Acts 2004, No. 743, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2900 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2900. Liability of joint borrowers

When several persons jointly borrow the same thing, they are solidarily liable toward the lender. Acts 2004, No. 743, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2901 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2901. Retaking before or after conclusion of use or expiration of time

The lender may demand the return of the thing lent after expiration of the term and, in the absence of a term, after conclusion of the use for which the thing was lent. In case of urgent and unforeseen need, the lender may demand the return of the thing at any time. Acts 2004, No. 743, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2902 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2902. Lender's liability for damage caused by defects in the thing

The lender is liable to the borrower when defects in the thing lent cause damage or loss sustained by the borrower, if the lender knew or should have known of the defects and failed to inform the borrower. Acts 2004, No. 743, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2903 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2903. Liberative prescription

An action of the lender for damages because of alteration or deterioration of the thing lent and an action of the borrower for reimbursement of expenses are subject to a liberative prescription of one year. These prescriptions commence to run from the day of the return of the thing. Acts 2004, No. 743, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2904 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2904. Loan for consumption; definition

The loan for consumption is a contract by which a person, the lender, delivers consumable things to another, the borrower, who binds himself to return to the lender an equal amount of things of the same kind and quality. Acts 2004, No. 743, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2905 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2905. Ownership and risk of loss of the thing lent

The borrower in a loan for consumption becomes owner of the thing lent and bears the risk of loss of the thing. Acts 2004, No. 743, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2906 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2906. Loan of nonfungible things

A loan of a nonfungible thing, in the absence of contrary agreement, is not a loan for consumption, but is a loan for use. Acts 2004, No. 743, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2907 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2907. Loan of money or commodities

When the loan is of money, the borrower is bound to repay the same numerical amount in legal tender of the country whose money was lent regardless of fluctuation in the value of the currency. When commodities are lent, the borrower is bound to return the same quantity and quality regardless of any increase or diminution of value. Acts 2004, No. 743, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2908 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2908. Lender's liability for damage caused by defects in the thing

The lender is liable to the borrower when defects in the thing lent for consumption cause damage or loss sustained by the borrower, if the lender knew or should have known of the defects and failed to inform the borrower. Acts 2004, No. 743, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2909 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2909. Inability to demand performance until expiration of term

The lender may not demand from the borrower the performance of his obligation to return an equal amount of things of the same kind and quality before expiration of the term. In the absence of a certain term or of an agreement that performance will be exigible at will, a reasonable term is implied. Acts 2004, No. 743, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2910 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2910. Substance and place of performance

The borrower is bound to render performance at the place agreed upon. When the place for performance is not fixed in the contract, performance shall be rendered at the place where the loan is contracted. Acts 2004, No. 743, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2911 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2911. Payment of value when restitution is impossible

When it is impossible for the borrower to return to the lender things of the same quantity and quality as those lent, the borrower is bound to pay the value of the things lent, taking into account the time and place they should have been returned according to the contract. When the time and place are not fixed in the contract, the borrower owes the value of the things at the time the demand for performance is made and at the place where the loan is contracted. Acts 2004, No. 743, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2912 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2912. Payment of interest in case of default

When the borrower does not return the things lent or their value at the time when due, he is bound to pay legal interest from the date of written demand. Acts 2004, No. 743, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2913 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2913. Payment of interest presumed in release of principal

When the principal of the loan is released without reservation as to interest, it is presumed that the interest is also released. Acts 2004, No. 743, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 2926 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2926. Deposit, definition

  A deposit is a contract by which a person, the depositor, delivers a movable thing to another person, the depositary, for safekeeping under the obligation of returning it to the depositor upon demand.  Acts 2003, No. 491, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Civ Code art. 2927 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2927. Kinds of deposit.

In matters for which no special provision is made in this Title, the contract of deposit is governed by the Titles of "Obligations in General" and "Conventional Obligations or Contracts". Acts 2003, No. 491, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Civ Code art. 2928 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2928. Nature of the contract

The contract of deposit may be either onerous or gratuitous. It is gratuitous in the absence of contrary agreement, custom, or usage. Acts 2003, No. 491, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Civ Code art. 2929 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2929. Formation of the contract; delivery

The formation of a contract of deposit requires, besides an agreement, the delivery of the thing to the depositary. Acts 2003, No. 491, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Civ Code art. 2930 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2930. Diligence and prudence required

When the deposit is onerous, the depositary is bound to fulfill his obligations with diligence and prudence. When the deposit is gratuitous, the depositary is bound to fulfill his obligations with the same diligence and prudence in caring for the thing deposited that he uses for his own property. Whether the deposit is gratuitous or onerous, the depositary is liable for the loss that the depositor sustains as a result of the depositary's failure to perform such obligations. Acts 2003, No. 491, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Civ Code art. 2931 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2931. Use of the thing deposited

The depositary may not use the thing deposited without the express or implied permission of the depositor. Acts 2003, No. 491, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Civ Code art. 2932 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2932. Use of consumable

When the thing deposited is a consumable and the depositary has permission to consume or dispose of it, the contract is a loan for consumption rather than deposit and is governed by the laws applicable to that contract. Acts 2003, No. 491, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Civ Code art. 2933 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2933. Return of the thing deposited

The depositary is bound to return the precise thing that he received in deposit. Acts 2003, No. 491, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Civ Code art. 2934 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2934. Delivery of value received

When the thing deposited is lost or deteriorated without any fault of the depositary, the depositary is nevertheless bound to deliver to the depositor whatever value the depositary received as a result of that loss, including the proceeds of any insurance. Acts 2003, No. 491, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Civ Code art. 2935 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2935. Delivery of civil and natural fruits

The depositary is bound to deliver to the depositor the civil and natural fruits that he received from the thing deposited. Acts 2003, No. 491, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.