Art. 3140. Nullity of agreement of forfeiture
Unless expressly permitted by law, a clause in a contract providing in advance that
ownership of a thing given as security will transfer upon default in performance of the
secured obligation is absolutely null.
A clause in a contract obligating the owner of a thing to give it to an obligee in
payment of a debt upon a future default in performance of an obligation is absolutely null.
Acts 2014, No. 281, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.