Louisiana § RS 39:1769 - Lease status
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 39:1769 — Lease status, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 39:1769. Lease status
Any equipment-lease-purchase contract entered into pursuant to this Chapter, shall be treated as a lease for all legal purposes without regard to the rights and obligations of the lessee at lease termination or any interest payment factor, and without necessity of filing a chattel mortgage. The nonprofit lessor therein shall be deemed owner of the selected equipment during the term of the lease. In addition, the selected equipment shall be deemed to be movable property for all purposes and shall not become a component part of any immovable property notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary including but not limited to Civil Code Articles 465, 466, 467, 493, 493.1, or 495.
Acts 1985, No. 758, §2, eff. July 17, 1985.
{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1985, NO. 758, §§3, 5 AND 6.}}
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 39:1769 cover?
Section RS 39:1769 ("Lease status") 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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