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Custom As A Source Of Law In Louisiana, Gail S. Stephenson
Custom As A Source Of Law In Louisiana, Gail S. Stephenson
Louisiana Law Review
The article discusses the Louisiana Civil Code to examine the intent of the state legislature when it established custom as a main source of law in the 1987 amendment, as well as the historical basis of consuetudinary law and the relationship of custom and jurisprudence.
No Act Of God Necessary: Expanding Beyond Louisiana’S Force Majeure Doctrine To Imprévision, Christopher R. Handy
No Act Of God Necessary: Expanding Beyond Louisiana’S Force Majeure Doctrine To Imprévision, Christopher R. Handy
Louisiana Law Review
The article discusses the strict implementation of force majeure doctrine in Louisiana and offers a realistic solution to the states's inflexible approach to force majeure which requires a legislative revision of the Louisiana Civil Code.