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Delegation of performance

La. Civ. Code art. 1886
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1886. Delegation of performance A delegation of performance by an obligor to a third person is effective when that person binds himself to perform. A delegation effects a novation only when the obligee expressly discharges the original obligor. Acts 1984, No. 331, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.
Source: Louisiana State Legislature (legis.la.gov)URL: https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=109130Fetched: 10/20/2026

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