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Chapter 2. - Lease

Art. 1977Definition
Art. 1978Lease and Sale
Art. 1979Lease and Free Loans
Art. 1980Wrongful Use
Art. 1981Upkeep of Object
Art. 1982Payment of Rent
Art. 1983Arrears of Payment
Art. 1984Sub-Lease
Art. 1985Termination of Contract
Art. 1986Indeterminate Contracts
Art. 1987Delay in Return
Art. 1988Extension of the Contract
Art. 1989Scope of this Paragraph
Art. 1990Sale of Cattle. - 1. Rights of Farmer
Art. 19912. Rights of Lessor
Art. 1992Products of Animals. - 1. Principle
Art. 19932. Wool
Art. 19943. Manure
Art. 19954. Increase from Breeding
Art. 1996Duty to Return Cattle
Art. 1997Deficit. - 1. Loss Borne by the Lessor
Art. 19982. Loss Borne by the Farmer
Art. 19993. Extent of Liability
Art. 2000Scope
Art. 2001Model Contracts
Art. 2002Duration of Contract
Art. 2003Notice to Landholder
Art. 2004Inventory of Animals
Art. 2005Upkeep of Animals
Art. 2006Increase from Breeding
Art. 2007Products of Animals
Art. 2008Wool
Art. 2009Sale of Animals
Art. 2010Loss of Animals
Art. 2011Accounts
Art. 2012Termination of Contract
Art. 2013Death of Parties
Art. 2014Settlement of Accounts
Art. 2015Insufficient Number of Animals
Art. 2016Usages or Stipulations Null and Void
Art. 2017Definition
Art. 2018Lease and Sale
Art. 2019Proof of Contract
Art. 2020Entry in Registers of Immovable Property
Art. 2021State of Land and Inventory. - 1. Principle
Art. 20222. Expenses
Art. 20233. Sanctions
Art. 2024Repairs. - 1. Duties of Lessor
Art. 20252. Duty to Give Notice to Lessor
Art. 20263. Duty to Suffer Repairs
Art. 20274. Limitation of Duty to Lessor
Art. 20285. Sanction of Duties of Lessor
Art. 2029Payment of Rent
Art. 2030Right of Retention of Lessor. - 1. Principle
Art. 20312. Movables Affected
Art. 20323. Effect
Art. 2033Duration of Contract
Art. 2034Death of Lessor or Lessee
Art. 2035Loss of Immovable Leased
Art. 2036Lessor Failing to Fulfill his Obligations
Art. 2037Lessee Failing to Fulfill his Obligations
Art. 2038Case of Termination Attributable to the Lessee
Art. 2039Lease Set Up against Purchaser of Immovable. - 1. Principle
Art. 20402. Lease not registered in Registers of Immovable Property
Art. 2041Stipulation Relating to such Case. - 1. Effect
Art. 20422. Sale with Reservation of Right of Redemption
Art. 2043Restoration: Amount of Damages
Art. 2044Scope of this Paragraph
Art. 2045Model Contracts
Art. 2046Lease of Part of Immovable. - 1. Duties of Lessor
Art. 20472. Duties of Lessee
Art. 2048Duty to Furnish Immovable Given on Lease
Art. 2049Amount of Rent
Art. 2050When the Rent Falls Due
Art. 2051Delay of Lessee
Art. 2052Repairs Incumbent upon Lessee. - 1. Duties of Lessee
Art. 20532. Which Repairs are Incumbent upon Lessee
Art. 2054Old Age or Force Majeure
Art. 2055Deprivation of Enjoyment Due to Repairs
Art. 2056Sub-Lease. - 1. Principle
Art. 20572. Objection by Lessor
Art. 20583. Provision Restricting Right to Sublet
Art. 20594. Duties of Lessee
Art. 20605. Duties of Sub-Lessee
Art. 20616. Direct Action of Lessor
Art. 20627. Right of Retention
Art. 20638. Termination of Principal Lease
Art. 2064Termination of Contract of Lease for a Determinate Period
Art. 2065Termination of Lease for an Indeterminate Period
Art. 2066Person Acquiring the Immovable
Art. 2067Renewal of Contract
Art. 2068Retaking of Immovable by Lessor
Art. 2069Fire on Immovable. - 1. Principle
Art. 20702. Several Lessees
Art. 20713. Immovable Partly Inhabited by Lessor
Art. 2072Improvements Made in Immovable. - 1. Right to Indemnity
Art. 20732. Set-off and Right of Removal
Art. 2074Scope of this Section
Art. 2075Model Contracts
Art. 2076Direction of Exploitation. - 1: To Whom it Pertains
Art. 20772. Rights of Other Party
Art. 2078Obligation of Exploiting
Art. 2079Nature and Manner of Cultivation
Art. 2080Time of Works
Art. 2081Expenses of Exploitation
Art. 2082Repairs and Maintenance
Art. 2083Old Age or Force Majeure
Art. 2084Extraordinary Expenses
Art. 2085Exchange of Parcels of Lands
Art. 2086Management of Land
Art. 2087Kinds of Rent
Art. 2088Amount of Rent
Art. 2089Legal Presumptions
Art. 2090Legal Maximum
Art. 2091Products Necessary for Subsistence. - 1. Principle
Art. 20922. Reservation of Rights of Lessor
Art. 2093Crops
Art. 2094Rent when to be Paid. - 1. Principle.:
Art. 20952. Default of Farmer-Tenant
Art. 20963. Rent Consisting of Products
Art. 2097Revision of Rent. - 1. Principle
Art. 20982. Exceptions
Art. 20995. Amount of Remission
Art. 2100Sub-Lease. - 1. Principle
Art. 21012. Exception
Art. 2102Termination of Contract. - 1. Principle
Art. 21032. Renewal of Lease
Art. 21043. Contracts of Long Duration
Art. 21054. Lease for an Indeterminate Period
Art. 21065. Transfer of Immovable
Art. 21076. Right of Farmer-Tenant
Art. 2108Death of Farmer-Tenant or Lessor
Art. 2109Illness of Farmer-Tenant. - 1. Right of Farmer-Tenant
Art. 21102. Right of Lessor
Art. 2111Fire
Art. 2112Settlement at the End of the Contract. - 1. Stable-Litter, ' Forage and Manure
Art. 21132. Seeds
Art. 21143. Expenses of Cultivation
Art. 2115Improvements Made in Land. - 1. Principle
Art. 21162. Amount of Compensation
Art. 21173. Right of Removal

Civil Code · English · 2015

Article 1979

Lease and Free Loans

Where no rent has been stipulated, the provisions relating to free loans shall apply.

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This is the 2015 English-language edition attributed in its front matter to the Ministry of Justice. Eri Atlas has not independently verified the translation, later changes, or whether the text is currently in force. Nine passages are incomplete in the available scan and are identified where they occur.

Source title: Civil Code of the State of Eritrea
Edition: 2015
Issuing body: Ministry of Justice, State of Eritrea
Repository: FAOLEX
Language: English
Source pages: 554

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