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LA Civ Code art. 2936 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2936. Proof of ownership of the thing deposited not required; a stolen thing

The depositary may not require the depositor to prove that he is the owner of the thing deposited. If the depositary discovers that the thing deposited was stolen, the depositary may refuse to return the thing to the depositor and is exonerated from liability if he delivers the thing to its owner. Acts 2003, No. 491, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Civ Code art. 2937 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2937. Place and expense of return

When the contract of deposit specifies the place of return, the thing deposited is to be returned there and the depositor bears the expense of transportation. If the contract of deposit does not specify the place of return, the thing deposited is to be returned at the place where the deposit was made. Acts 2003, No. 491, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Civ Code art. 2938 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2938. Time of return

The depositary is bound to return the thing deposited upon demand, even if the agreed term of the deposit has not expired, unless expressly provided otherwise in the contract of deposit. A depositary may not return the thing deposited before the lapse of the agreed term unless unforeseen circumstances make it impossible for him to keep the thing safely and without prejudice to himself. When no term is fixed, the depositary may return the thing deposited at any time. Acts 2003, No. 491, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Civ Code art. 2939 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2939. Retention of the deposit

The depositary may retain the thing deposited until his claims arising from the contract of deposit are paid. He may not retain the thing until payment of a claim unrelated to the contract of deposit or by way of setoff. Acts 2003, No. 491, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Civ Code art. 2940 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2940. Reimbursement of the depositary

The depositor is bound to reimburse the depositary for the reasonable expenses he has incurred for the safekeeping of the thing deposited, to indemnify him for the losses the thing may have caused him, and to pay him the agreed remuneration. Acts 2003, No. 491, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Civ Code art. 2941 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2941. Obligation of innkeeper to accept the deposit

An innkeeper is bound to accept for deposit the personal belongings of guests unless he is unable to provide such a service because of the excessive value, size, weight, or nature of the things sought to be deposited. He may examine the things handed over for deposit and require that they be placed in a closed or sealed receptacle. Acts 2003, No. 491, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Civ Code art. 2942 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2942. Innkeeper as compensated depositary

An innkeeper is a compensated depositary as to things that guests deliver to him for safekeeping. Acts 2003, No. 491, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Civ Code art. 2943 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2943. Availability of a safe

An innkeeper who places a safe at the disposal of a guest in the guest's room is not a depositary of the things that the guest places in the safe. Acts 2003, No. 491, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Civ Code art. 2944 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2944. Damaged or stolen things

An innkeeper is not responsible for things of a guest that are stolen or damaged, unless the loss is attributed to the innkeeper's fault. Acts 2003, No. 491, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Civ Code art. 2945 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2945. Limitation of innkeeper's liability

The innkeeper's liability to guests, whether contractual or delictual, for stolen or damaged personal belongings that were not delivered to the innkeeper, is limited to five hundred dollars if he provides a safe deposit facility for such belongings and if he posts notice of the availability of a safe, unless the innkeeper has assumed greater liability by a separate written contract. Acts 2003, No. 491, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Civ Code art. 2946 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2946. Conventional sequestration; definition

Conventional sequestration takes place when two or more persons by agreement deliver to a depositary a thing, movable or immovable, the rights to which are disputed or uncertain. In that case, the depositary is bound to deliver the thing according to their agreement or according to a court order. Acts 2003, No. 491, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Civ Code art. 2947 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2947. Applicable law

Conventional sequestration is governed by the rules applicable to deposit, to the extent that their application is compatible with the nature of conventional sequestration. Acts 2003, No. 491, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Civ Code art. 2948 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2948. Termination of conventional sequestration by the depositary

The depositary may terminate the conventional sequestration unilaterally only if he is unable to perform his obligations. He is bound to deliver the thing to the successor depositary agreed upon by the parties and, when the parties cannot agree, he must apply to the court for the appointment of another depositary. Acts 2003, No. 491, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Civ Code art. 2949 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2949. Judicial sequestration

A judicial sequestration takes place according to a court order as provided in the Code of Civil Procedure. Acts 2003, No. 491, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Civ Code art. 2950 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2950. Applicable law

Judicial sequestration is governed by the rules applicable to deposit and conventional sequestration to the extent that their application is compatible with the nature of judicial sequestration. Acts 2003, No. 491, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Civ Code art. 2951 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2951. Judicial depositary

The judicial depositary is the public official charged with the duty to execute the orders of the court. He is subject to the obligations of a conventional depositary. He is bound to deliver the thing to the person designated by the court. He is entitled to a fee to be paid by the person ordered to pay that fee by the court. Acts 2003, No. 491, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Civ Code art. 2985 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2985. Representation

A person may represent another person in legal relations as provided by law or by juridical act. This is called representation. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 2986 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2986. The authority of the representative

The authority of the representative may be conferred by law, by contract, such as mandate or partnership, or by the unilateral juridical act of procuration. Amended by Acts 1871, No. 87; Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 2987 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2987. Procuration defined; person to whom addressed

A procuration is a unilateral juridical act by which a person, the principal, confers authority on another person, the representative, to represent the principal in legal relations. The procuration may be addressed to the representative or to a person with whom the representative is authorized to represent the principal in legal relations. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 2988 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2988. Applicability of the rules of mandate

A procuration is subject to the rules governing mandate to the extent that the application of those rules is compatible with the nature of the procuration. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 2989 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2989. Mandate defined

A mandate is a contract by which a person, the principal, confers authority on another person, the mandatary, to transact one or more affairs for the principal. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 2990 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2990. Applicability of the rules governing obligations

In all matters for which no special provision is made in this Title, the contract of mandate is governed by the Titles of "Obligations in General" and "Conventional Obligations or Contracts". Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 2991 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2991. Interest served

The contract of mandate may serve the exclusive or the common interest of the principal, the mandatary, or a third person. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 2992 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2992. Onerous or gratuitous contract

The contract of mandate may be either onerous or gratuitous. It is gratuitous in the absence of contrary agreement. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 2993 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2993. Form

The contract of mandate is not required to be in any particular form. Nevertheless, when the law prescribes a certain form for an act, a mandate authorizing the act must be in that form. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 2994 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2994. General authority

The principal may confer on the mandatary general authority to do whatever is appropriate under the circumstances. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 2995 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2995. Incidental, necessary, or professional acts

  The mandatary may perform all acts that are incidental to or necessary for the performance of the mandate.  The authority granted to a mandatary to perform an act that is an ordinary part of his profession or calling, or an act that follows from the nature of his profession or calling, need not be specified.  A mandatary shall not prevent or limit reasonable communication, visitation, or interaction between a principal who is over the age of eighteen years and another person without prior court approval, to be granted only upon a showing of good cause by the mandatary, unless express authority has been provided pursuant to Article 2997(7).  Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; Acts 2016, No. 110, §1, eff. May 19, 2016.
LA Civ Code art. 2996 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2996. Authority to alienate, acquire, encumber, or lease

The authority to alienate, acquire, encumber, or lease a thing must be given expressly. Neither the property nor its location need be specifically described. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 2997 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2997. Express authority required

  Authority also must be given expressly to:  (1) Make an inter vivos donation, either outright or to a new or existing trust or other custodial arrangement, and, when also expressly so provided, to impose such conditions on the donation, including, without limitation, the power to revoke, that are not contrary to the other express terms of the mandate.  (2) Accept or renounce a succession.  (3) Contract a loan, acknowledge or make remission of a debt, or become a surety.  (4) Draw or endorse promissory notes and negotiable instruments.  (5) Enter into a compromise or refer a matter to arbitration.  (6) Make health care decisions, such as surgery, medical expenses, nursing home residency, and medication.  (7) Prevent or limit reasonable communication, visitation, or interaction between the principal and a relative by blood, adoption, or affinity within the third degree, or another individual who has a relationship based on or productive of strong affection.  Amended by Acts 1981, No. 572, §1; Acts 1990, No. 184, §1; Acts 1992, No. 304, §1; Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; Acts 2001, No. 594, §1; Acts 2016, No. 110, §1, eff. May 19, 2016.
LA Civ Code art. 2998 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2998. Contracting with one's self

A mandatary who represents the principal as the other contracting party may not contract with himself unless he is authorized by the principal, or, in making such contract, he is merely fulfilling a duty to the principal. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 2999 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 2999. Person of limited capacity

A person of limited capacity may act as a mandatary for matters for which he is capable of contracting. In such a case, the rights of the principal against the mandatary are subject to the rules governing the obligations of persons of limited capacity. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 3000 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 3000. Mandatary of both parties

A person may be the mandatary of two or more parties, such as a buyer and a seller, for the purpose of transacting one or more affairs involving all of them. In such a case, the mandatary must disclose to each party that he also represents the other. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 3001 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 3001. Mandatary's duty of performance; standard of care

The mandatary is bound to fulfill with prudence and diligence the mandate he has accepted. He is responsible to the principal for the loss that the principal sustains as a result of the mandatary's failure to perform. Amended by Acts 1979, No. 711, §1; Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 3002 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 3002. Gratuitous mandate; liability of a mandatary

When the mandate is gratuitous, the court may reduce the amount of loss for which the mandatary is liable. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 3003 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 3003. Obligation to provide information

At the request of the principal, or when the circumstances so require, the mandatary is bound to provide information and render an account of his performance of the mandate. The mandatary is bound to notify the principal, without delay, of the fulfillment of the mandate. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 3004 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 3004. Obligation to deliver; right of retention

The mandatary is bound to deliver to the principal everything he received by virtue of the mandate, including things he received unduly. The mandatary may retain in his possession sufficient property of the principal to pay the mandatary's expenses and remuneration. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 3005 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 3005. Interest on money used by mandatary

The mandatary owes interest, from the date used, on sums of money of the principal that the mandatary applies to his own use. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 3006 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 3006. Fulfillment of the mandate by the mandatary

In the absence of contrary agreement, the mandatary is bound to fulfill the mandate himself. Nevertheless, if the interests of the principal so require, when unforeseen circumstances prevent the mandatary from performing his duties and he is unable to communicate with the principal, the mandatary may appoint a substitute. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 3007 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 3007. Mandatary's liability for acts of the substitute

When the mandatary is authorized to appoint a substitute, he is answerable to the principal for the acts of the substitute only if he fails to exercise diligence in selecting the substitute or in giving instructions. When not authorized to appoint a substitute, the mandatary is answerable to the principal for the acts of the substitute as if the mandatary had performed the mandate himself. In all cases, the principal has recourse against the substitute. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 3008 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 3008. Liability for acts beyond authority; ratification

If the mandatary exceeds his authority, he is answerable to the principal for resulting loss that the principal sustains. The principal is not answerable to the mandatary for loss that the mandatary sustains because of acts that exceed his authority unless the principal ratifies those acts. Acts 1997, No. 261, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 3009 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 3009. Liability of multiple mandataries

Multiple mandataries are not solidarily liable to their common principal, unless the mandate provides otherwise. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 3010 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 3010. Performance of obligations contracted by the mandatary

The principal is bound to the mandatary to perform the obligations that the mandatary contracted within the limits of his authority. The principal is also bound to the mandatary for obligations contracted by the mandatary after the termination of the mandate if at the time of contracting the mandatary did not know that the mandate had terminated. The principal is not bound to the mandatary to perform the obligations that the mandatary contracted which exceed the limits of the mandatary's authority unless the principal ratifies those acts. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 3011 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 3011. Advantageous performance despite divergence from authority

The mandatary acts within the limits of his authority even when he fulfills his duties in a manner more advantageous to the principal than was authorized. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 3012 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 3012. Reimbursement of expenses and remuneration

The principal is bound to reimburse the mandatary for the expenses and charges he has incurred and to pay him the remuneration to which he is entitled. The principal is bound to reimburse and pay the mandatary even though without the mandatary's fault the purpose of the mandate was not accomplished. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 3013 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 3013. Compensation for loss sustained by the mandatary

The principal is bound to compensate the mandatary for loss the mandatary sustains as a result of the mandate, but not for loss caused by the fault of the mandatary. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 3014 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 3014. Interest on sums expended by the mandatary

The principal owes interest from the date of the expenditure on sums expended by the mandatary in performance of the mandate. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 3015 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 3015. Liability of several principals

Multiple principals for an affair common to them are solidarily bound to their mandatary. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 3016 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 3016. Disclosed mandate and principal

A mandatary who contracts in the name of the principal within the limits of his authority does not bind himself personally for the performance of the contract. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 3017 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 3017. Undisclosed mandate

A mandatary who contracts in his own name without disclosing his status as a mandatary binds himself personally for the performance of the contract. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 3018 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 3018. Disclosed mandate; undisclosed principal

A mandatary who enters into a contract and discloses his status as a mandatary, though not his principal, binds himself personally for the performance of the contract. The mandatary ceases to be bound when the principal is disclosed. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 3019 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 3019. Liability when authority is exceeded

A mandatary who exceeds his authority is personally bound to the third person with whom he contracts, unless that person knew at the time the contract was made that the mandatary had exceeded his authority or unless the principal ratifies the contract. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 3020 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 3020. Obligations of the principal to third persons

The principal is bound to perform the contract that the mandatary, acting within the limits of his authority, makes with a third person. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 3021 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 3021. Putative mandatary

One who causes a third person to believe that another person is his mandatary is bound to the third person who in good faith contracts with the putative mandatary. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 3022 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 3022. Disclosed mandate or principal; third person bound

A third person with whom a mandatary contracts in the name of the principal, or in his own name as mandatary, is bound to the principal for the performance of the contract. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 3023 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 3023. Undisclosed mandate or principal; obligations of third person

A third person with whom a mandatary contracts without disclosing his status or the identity of the principal is bound to the principal for the performance of the contract unless the obligation is strictly personal or the right non-assignable. The third person may raise all defenses that may be asserted against the mandatary or the principal. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 3024 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 3024. Termination of the mandate and of the mandatary's authority

In addition to causes of termination of contracts under the Titles governing "Obligations in General" and "Conventional Obligations or Contracts", both the mandate and the authority of the mandatary terminate upon the: (1) Death of the principal or of the mandatary. (2) Interdiction of the mandatary. (3) Qualification of the curator after the interdiction of the principal. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 3025 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 3025. Termination by principal

The principal may terminate the mandate and the authority of the mandatary at any time. A mandate in the interest of the principal, and also of the mandatary or of a third party, may be irrevocable, if the parties so agree, for as long as the object of the contract may require. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 3026 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 3026. Incapacity of the principal

In the absence of contrary agreement, neither the contract nor the authority of the mandatary is terminated by the principal's incapacity, disability, or other condition that makes an express revocation of the mandate impossible or impractical. Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 3027 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 3027. Reliance on public records

Until filed for recordation, a revocation or modification of a recorded mandate is ineffective as to the persons entitled to rely upon the public records. Amended by Acts 1882, No. 19; Acts 1981, No. 303, §1; Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
LA Civ Code art. 3028 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 3028. Rights of third persons without notice of revocation

The principal must notify third persons with whom the mandatary was authorized to contract of the revocation of the mandate or of the mandatary's authority. If the principal fails to do so, he is bound to perform the obligations that the mandatary has undertaken. Amended by Acts 1882, No. 19; Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.