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DRAFT: CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL CODE FOR KINGDOM OF SIAM.

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BOOK ON OBLIGATIONS.

DIVISION VII. SPECIFIC CONTRACTS.

TITLE IV. Hire of Property.

Section 517.

• The lessee cannot use the property hired for purposes other than ordinary purposes or purposes appearing from the contract.

《Genealogies》

1. Draft of April 1924: 582
2. Code of January 1925: 552

Section 518.

• The lessee is bound to take as much care of the property hired as a person of ordinary prudence would take of his own property.

《Genealogies》

1. Draft of April 1924: 583
2. Code of January 1925: 553

Section 519.

• Ordinary maintenance and petty repairs shall be borne by the lessee.

《Genealogies》

1. Draft of April 1924: 584
2. Code of January 1925: 553

Section 520.

• If the lessee uses the property hired contra to the provisions of Section 517, 518 or 519, or contra to the terms of the contract, the lessor may notify the lessee to comply with such provisions or terms, and if the lessee fails to comply with such notice, the lesson may determine the contract.

《Genealogies》

1. Draft of April 1924: 585
2. Code of January 1925: 554

Section 521.

• The lessee of a paddy field who has not paid the rent in advance must begin work on that field at such time as is customary.

《Genealogies》

1. Draft of April 1924: 586
2. Code of January 1925: -

Section 522.

• The lessee is bound to allow the lessor or his agents to inspect the property hired at reasonable times and intervals.

《Genealogies》

1. Draft of April 1924: 587
2. Code of January 1925: 555

Section 523.

• The lessee is bound to allow the lessor to do whatever is necessary for keeping the property in good order and repair and for its preservation, provided that if the lessee is deprived thereby of the use or profits of the property hired he is entitled either to determination of the lease or to a decrease of rent proportionate to the period of deprivation.

《Genealogies》

1. Draft of April 1924: 588
2. Code of January 1925: 556

Section 524.

• [I] In any of the following cases:
• (1) If the property hired is in need of repairs by the lessor, or
• (2) If a preventive measure is required for avoiding a danger, or
• (3) If a third person encroaches on the property hired or claims a right over it,
• the lessee shall forth with inform the lessor of the occurrence, unless the lessor already has knowledge of it.
• [II] If the lessee fails to inform the lessor, the lessee is liable to the lessor for any injury resulting from the delay.

《Genealogies》

1. Draft of April 1924: 589
2. Code of January 1925: 557

Section 525.

• The lessee may not make any alteration in, or addition to, the property hired without the permission of the lessor.

《Genealogies》

1. Draft of April 1924: 590
2. Code of January 1925: 558

Section 526.

• If the lessor has granted permission to the lessee to make alterations or additions, the lessee is entitled, at the extinction of the lease, to reimbursement of his expenses up to the amount of the increase in value which the property is still deriving from the additions or alterations.

《Genealogies》

1. Draft of April 1924: 591
2. Code of January 1925: -

Section 527.

• [I] If the lessee makes additions or alterations without the permission of the lessor, he is not entitled to reimbursement, but he is allowed, at the extinction of the lease, to take away whatever he added to the property, provided that he puts the property in its former condition.
• [II] If it is impossible to put the property in its former condition or the property would be damaged thereby, the property must be restored with the alterations additions, and no compensation therefor shall be due to the lessee.

《Genealogies》

1. Draft of April 1924: 592
2. Code of January 1925: 558

Section 528.

• If no time for payment of rent is fixed by the contract or by custom, the rent must be paid at the end of each period for which it is stipulated, that is to say: if a property is leased at so much per year, the rent is payable at the end of each year; if a property is leased at so much per month, the rent is payable at the end of each month.

《Genealogies》

1. Draft of April 1924: 593
2. Code of January 1925: 559

Section 529.

• [I] In case of non-payment of rent, the lessor may determine the contract.
• [II] But, if the rent be payable monthly or at longer intervals, the lessor must first notify the lessee to pay it within a period of not less than fifteen days.

《Genealogies》

1. Draft of April 1924: 594
2. Code of January 1925: 560

Section 530.

• [I] At the determination or extinction of the lease, the lessee is bound to restore the property hired.
• [II] He is liable for any loss or damage caused during the continuance of the lease by his own fault or by the fault of the persons who are living with him.
• [III] He is not liable for loss or damage resulting from the agreed or lawful use of the property hired.

《Genealogies》

1. Draft of April 1924: 595
2. Code of January 1925: 562

Section 531.

• If no written description of the condition of the property hired has been made and signed by both parties, the lessee is presumed to have received the property hired in good order and repair.

《Genealogies》

1. Draft of April 1924: 596
2. Code of January 1925: 561

Section 532.

• The obligations incurred by the lessee towards the lessor in connection with the lease are extinguished by prescription six months after the restoration of the property hired.

《Genealogies》

1. Draft of April 1924: 597
2. Code of January 1925: 563

Section 533.

• The outgoing lessee of agricultural land bound, in so far as he does not suffer any injury thereby to allow the incoming lessee to prepare the land for planting.

《Genealogies》

1. Draft of April 1924: 598
2. Code of January 1925: -