Article 521

Lost or stolen thing. ACTIVE

One who has possession of a lost or stolen thing may not transfer its ownership to another. For purposes of this Chapter, a thing is stolen when one has taken possession of it without the consent of its owner. A thing is not stolen when the owner delivers it or transfers its ownership to another as a result of fraud.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1979, No. 180, §1

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La. Civ. Code art. 521 (2026).
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@misc{lacivcode-art-521,
  title        = {La. Civ. Code art. 521},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Civil Code},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/cc/521},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}