Louisiana § CC 2522 - Notice of existence of defect

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § CC 2522 — Notice of existence of defect, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ CC 2522. Notice of existence of defect

The buyer must give the seller notice of the existence of a redhibitory defect in the thing sold.  That notice must be sufficiently timely as to allow the seller the opportunity to make the required repairs.  A buyer who fails to give that notice suffers diminution of the warranty to the extent the seller can show that the defect could have been repaired or that the repairs would have been less burdensome, had he received timely notice.

Such notice is not required when the seller has actual knowledge of the existence of a redhibitory defect in the thing sold.

Acts 1993, No. 841, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § CC 2522

What does Louisiana Civil Code § CC 2522 cover?

Section CC 2522 ("Notice of existence of defect") 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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