Civil Transactions Law

1. A judge, a public prosecution member or a person of a similar capacity, or a court clerk, may not acquire, whether in his own name or in the name of another person, a litigious right or part thereof; if such acquisition is made, the contract shall be deemed null and void. 2. A lawyer may not acquire, whether in his own name or in the name of another person, a litigious right or part thereof if he is acting as an agent in relation thereto; if such acquisition is made, the contract shall be deemed null and void. 3. A right shall be deemed litigious if a lawsuit is filed regarding the subject thereof or if a dispute of merit relating to such right arises. Civil Transactions Law Subsection 6: Sale of Third-Party Property