Louisiana § RS 10:9-401 - Alienability of debtor's rights
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 10:9-401 — Alienability of debtor's rights, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 10:9-401. Alienability of debtor's rights
(a) Other law governs alienability; exceptions. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (b) and R.S. 10:9-406, 9-407, 9-408, and 9-409, whether a debtor's rights in collateral may be voluntarily or involuntarily transferred is governed by law other than this Chapter.
(b) Agreement does not prevent transfer. An agreement between the debtor and secured party which prohibits a transfer of the debtor's rights in collateral or makes the transfer a default does not prevent the transfer from taking effect.
Acts 1988, No. 528, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1989, No. 135, §7, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1990, No. 1079, §4, eff. Sept. 1, 1990; Acts 2001, No. 128, §1, eff. July 1, 2001.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 10:9-401 ("Alienability of debtor's rights") 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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