Louisiana § CC 1774 - Time for fulfillment of condition that an event shall not occur

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § CC 1774 — Time for fulfillment of condition that an event shall not occur, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ CC 1774. Time for fulfillment of condition that an event shall not occur

If the condition is that an event shall not occur within a fixed time, it is considered as fulfilled once that time has elapsed without the event having occurred.

The condition is regarded as fulfilled whenever it is certain that the event will not occur, whether or not a time has been fixed.

Acts 1984, No. 331, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section CC 1774 ("Time for fulfillment of condition that an event shall not occur") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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