Louisiana § RS 10:9-325 - Priority of security interests in transferred collateral
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§ RS 10:9-325. Priority of security interests in transferred collateral
(a) Subordination of security interest in transferred collateral. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (b), a security interest created by a debtor is subordinate to a security interest in the same collateral created by another person, if:
(1) the debtor acquired the collateral subject to the security interest created by the other person;
(2) the security interest created by the other person was perfected when the debtor acquired the collateral; and
(3) there is no period thereafter when the security interest is unperfected.
(b) Limitation of Subsection (a) subordination. Subsection (a) subordinates a security interest only if the security interest otherwise would have priority solely under R.S. 10:9-322(a) or 9-324.
Acts 2001, No. 128, §1, eff. July 1, 2001.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 10:9-325 ("Priority of security interests in transferred collateral") 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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