Louisiana § RS 6:969.42 - Venue for litigation or arbitration; choice of law
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 6:969.42 — Venue for litigation or arbitration; choice of law, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 6:969.42. Venue for litigation or arbitration; choice of law
A. A provision contained in any document relating to a motor vehicle credit transaction or debt waiver or debt forgiveness agreement that was entered into in the state of Louisiana requiring that litigation or arbitration be conducted outside of this state is void and unenforceable.
B. Except as to a supervised financial organization, a provision contained in any document relating to a motor vehicle credit transaction or debt waiver or debt forgiveness agreement that was entered into in the state of Louisiana that seeks to apply any law other than Louisiana law to a dispute between the parties to such transaction is void and unenforceable.
Acts 2007, No. 131, §1, eff. June 25, 2007; Acts 2010, No. 374, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 6:969.42 cover?
Section RS 6:969.42 ("Venue for litigation or arbitration; choice of law") 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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