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urn: "urn:us-la:civcode:art:2697"
article_number: "2697"
status: active
heading: "Warranty for unknown vices or defects"
breadcrumb: "Book III › Title IX › Chapter 3 › Section 5"
source_url: "https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=109759"
acts_citations_raw: "Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005."
acts_citations:
  - act_year: 2004
    act_number: 821
    section: 1
    effective_date: 2005-01-01
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# Art. 2697. Warranty for unknown vices or defects

The warranty provided in the preceding Article also encompasses vices or defects that are not known to the lessor.

However, if the lessee knows of such vices or defects and fails to notify the lessor, the lessee's recovery for breach of warranty may be reduced accordingly.