The death of either party shall not terminate the lease.
In case of the death of the lessee, who is a natural person, the lease shall be continued with
the surviving spouse or direct ascendants or descendants of the lessee, at their request, through
an extrajudicial act within a period of three months following the said death. Where there are
several requests , the lessor shall refer the matter to the competent court to designate a successor
to take over the lease. Where no request is made within the period of three- month, the lease
shall as of right be terminated.
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In force from 17 April 1997
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