La. Civ. Code art. 2005
Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session, Chs. 3, 6-496, effective on or before 7/1/2024
Parties may stipulate the damages to be recovered in case of nonperformance, defective performance, or delay in performance of an obligation.
That stipulation gives rise to a secondary obligation for the purpose of enforcing the principal one.
La. C.C. § 2005