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urn: "urn:us-la:civcode:art:2786"
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heading: "Existence of recipient"
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acts_citations_raw: "Acts 2012, No. 258, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013."
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    section: 1
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# Art. 2786. Existence of recipient

When an annuity is established in favor of a natural person, that person must exist or be in utero at the time of the formation of the annuity contract.

When an annuity is established in favor of a juridical person, that person must likewise exist at the time of the formation of the annuity contract.