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urn: "urn:us-la:civcode:art:1757"
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heading: "Sources of obligations"
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acts_citations_raw: "Acts 1984, No. 331, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985."
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  - act_year: 1984
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# Art. 1757. Sources of obligations

Obligations arise from contracts and other declarations of will. They also arise directly from the law, regardless of a declaration of will, in instances such as wrongful acts, the management of the affairs of another, unjust enrichment and other acts or facts.