La. Civ. Code art. 3140
Current with operative changes from the 2024 Third Special Legislative Session
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.
La. C.C. § 3140