Art. 691 Foreign corporation; foreign limited liability company; foreign or alien insurance corporation

A business that is set up in another state or country, including corporations, insurance companies, and limited liability companies (LLCs), can still file a lawsuit in Louisiana. These are called "foreign" businesses because they were not created under Louisiana law, but they still have the right to go to court here.

This means the company can sue under its own business name to protect its legal rights. It does not need to be a Louisiana company to use the court system in this state.

There are two exceptions to this rule, found in Articles 692 and 693. Those articles set out specific situations where a foreign business might not have this right, so they need to be checked separately.