La. Civ. Code art. 1886
Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session, Chs. 3, 6-496, effective on or before 7/1/2024
A delegation of performance by an obligor to a third person is effective when that person binds himself to perform.
A delegation effects a novation only when the obligee expressly discharges the original obligor.
La. C.C. § 1886