La. Civ. Code art. 2045 : Civil Code — OF THE DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING THE OWNERSHIP OF THINGS — CONVENTIONAL OBLIGATIONS OR CONTRACTS — INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS — Determination of the intent of the parties TEXT PDF Interpretation of a contract is the determination of the common intent of the parties. La. C.C. § 2045 Acts 1984, No. 331, §1, eff. 1/1/1985.