Louisiana § RS 9:1711.2 - Registration in beneficiary form; applicable law
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§ RS 9:1711.2. Registration in beneficiary form; applicable law
A. A security may be registered in beneficiary form if the form is authorized by this or a similar statute of the state of organization of the issuer or registering entity, the location of the registering entity's principal office, the office of its transfer agent or its office making the registration, or by this or a similar statute of the law of the state listed as the owner's address at the time of registration. A registration governed by the law of a jurisdiction in which this or similar legislation is not in force or was not in force when a registration in beneficiary form was made is nevertheless presumed to be valid and authorized as a matter of contract law.
B. The registration in beneficiary form shall be executed by the owner in authentic form or an act under private signature executed in the presence of two persons.
Acts 2021, No. 167, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:1711.2 ("Registration in beneficiary form; applicable 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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