Louisiana § RS 12:1042 - Franchise agreements; provisions for dispute resolution

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 12:1042 — Franchise agreements; provisions for dispute resolution, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 12:1042. Franchise agreements; provisions for dispute resolution

Unless provisions of a business franchise agreement provide otherwise, when the business to be conducted pursuant to the agreement and the business location of the franchisee are exclusively in this state, disputes arising under a business franchise agreement shall be resolved in a forum inside this state and interpretation of the provisions of the agreement shall be governed by the laws of this state.  

Acts 1991, No. 855, §1.  

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

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Section RS 12:1042 ("Franchise agreements; provisions for dispute resolution") 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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