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heading: "Matters of interpretation and application"
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acts_citations_raw: "Acts 1977, No. 170, §1; Acts 1999, No. 309, §1, eff. June 16, 1999; Acts 2024, No. 158, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2025. NOTE: Acts 2024, No. 158 effective in part Jan. 1, 2025, effective in part Jan. 1, 2026."
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# Art. 783. Matters of interpretation and application

Doubt as to the existence, validity, or extent of building restrictions is resolved in favor of the unrestricted use of the immovable. The provisions of the Louisiana Condominium Act, the Louisiana Timesharing Act, and the Louisiana Homeowners Association Act shall supersede any and all provisions of this Title in the event of a conflict.

NOTE: Art. 783 eff. Jan. 1, 2025. See Acts 2024, No. 158.

Art. 783. Matters of interpretation and application

Doubt as to the existence, validity, or extent of building restrictions is resolved in favor of the unrestricted use of the immovable. The provisions of the Louisiana Condominium Act, the Louisiana Timesharing Act, and the Louisiana Planned Community Act shall supersede any and all provisions of this Title in the event of a conflict.