Bilateral promise of sale; contract to sell

La. Civ. Code art. 2623

La. Civ. Code art. 2623

Art. 2623. Bilateral promise of sale; contract to sell An agreement whereby one party promises to sell and the other promises to buy a thing at a later time, or upon the happening of a condition, or upon performance of some obligation by either party, is a bilateral promise of sale or contract to sell. Such an agreement gives either party the right to demand specific performance. A contract to sell must set forth the thing and the price, and meet the formal requirements of the sale it contemplates. Acts 1993, No. 841, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.