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Understanding When Louisiana Laws Apply: A Guide to Prospective and Retroactive Effects
Imagine you’re involved in a legal matter, and the legislature passes a new law. Does it affect your situation? Or does it only apply moving forward?
The timing of when a law takes effect — and whether it applies to past events — can drastically impact legal outcomes. In Louisiana, this concept is governed by Civil Code Article 6, which establishes when laws apply prospectively (looking forward) or retroactively (looking backward).