Art. 3534. Immovables situated in another state
Art. 3534. Immovables situated in another state Except as otherwise provided in this Title, testate and intestate succession to immovables situated in another state is governed by the law that would be applied by the courts of that state. If the deceased died domiciled in this state and left at least one forced heir who […]
Art. 3516. Meaning of “State”
Art. 3516. Meaning of "State" As used in this Book, the word "state" denotes, as may be appropriate: the United States or any state, territory, or possession thereof; the District of Columbia; the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and any foreign country or territorial subdivision thereof that has its own system of law. Acts 1991, No. […]
Art. 3535. Real rights in immovables
TITLE V. REAL RIGHTS Art. 3535. Real rights in immovables Real rights in immovables situated in this state are governed by the law of this state. Real rights in immovables situated in another state are governed by the law that would be applied by the courts of that state. Whether a thing is an immovable […]
Art. 3517. Renvoi
Art. 3517. Renvoi Except as otherwise indicated, when the law of another state is applicable under this Book, that law shall not include the law of conflict of laws of that state. Nevertheless, in determining the state whose law is applicable to an issue under Articles 3515, 3519, 3537, and 3542, the law of conflict […]
Art. 3536. Real rights in corporeal movables
Art. 3536. Real rights in corporeal movables Real rights in corporeal movables are governed by the law of the state in which the movable was situated at the time the right was acquired. Nevertheless, after the removal of a movable to this state, a real right acquired while the movable was situated in another state […]
Art. 3518. Domicile
Art. 3518. Domicile For the purposes of this Book, the domicile of a person is determined in accordance with the law of this state. A juridical person may be treated as a domiciliary of either the state of its formation or the state of its principal place of business, whichever is most pertinent to the […]
Art. 3537. General rule
TITLE VI. CONVENTIONAL OBLIGATIONS Art. 3537. General rule Except as otherwise provided in this Title, an issue of conventional obligations is governed by the law of the state whose policies would be most seriously impaired if its law were not applied to that issue. That state is determined by evaluating the strength and pertinence of […]
Art. 3519. Status of natural persons; general principle
TITLE II. STATUS Art. 3519. Status of natural persons; general principle The status of a natural person and the incidents and effects of that status are governed by the law of the state whose policies would be most seriously impaired if its law were not applied to the particular issue. That state is determined by […]
Art. 3538. Form
Art. 3538. Form A contract is valid as to form if made in conformity with: (1) the law of the state of making; (2) the law of the state of performance to the extent that performance is to be rendered in that state; (3) the law of the state of common domicile or place of […]
Art. 3523. Movables
TITLE III. MARITAL PROPERTY Art. 3523. Movables Except as otherwise provided in this Title, the rights and obligations of spouses with regard to movables, wherever situated, acquired by either spouse during marriage are governed by the law of the domicile of the acquiring spouse at the time of acquisition. Acts 1991, No. 923, §1, eff. […]