La. Civ. Code art. 3081
Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session, Chs. 3, 6-496, effective on or before 7/1/2024
A compromise does not effect a novation of the antecedent obligation. When a party fails to perform a compromise, the other party may act either to enforce the compromise or to dissolve it and enforce his original claim.
La. C.C. § 3081