Louisiana § RS 51:1432 - Injunctive relief
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 51:1432 — Injunctive relief, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 51:1432. Injunctive relief
A. Actual or threatened misappropriation may be enjoined. Upon application to the court, an injunction shall be terminated when the trade secret has ceased to exist, but the injunction may be continued for an additional reasonable period of time in order to eliminate commercial advantage that otherwise would be derived from the misappropriation.
B. If the court determines that it would be unreasonable to prohibit future use, an injunction may condition future use upon payment of a reasonable royalty for no longer than the period of time the use could have been prohibited.
C. In appropriate circumstances, affirmative acts to protect a trade secret may be compelled by court order.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 462, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 51:1432 cover?
Section RS 51:1432 ("Injunctive relief") 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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