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Article 1719 of the French Civil Code

The lessor is obliged, by the nature of the contract, and without the need for any specific stipulation:

1° To provide the lessee with the rented property and, if it is his principal dwelling, decent accommodation. Where premises leased for residential use are unfit for such use, the lessor may not rely on the nullity of the lease or its termination to seek the eviction of the occupant ;

2° To maintain this thing in a condition to serve the purpose for which it was leased;

3° To ensure that the lessee enjoys it peacefully for the duration of the lease;

4° To also ensure the permanence and quality of the planting.

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Article 1719

Le bailleur est obligé, par la nature du contrat, et sans qu’il soit besoin d’aucune stipulation particulière :

1° De délivrer au preneur la chose louée et, s’il s’agit de son habitation principale, un logement décent. Lorsque des locaux loués à usage d’habitation sont impropres à cet usage, le bailleur ne peut se prévaloir de la nullité du bail ou de sa résiliation pour demander l’expulsion de l’occupant ;

2° D’entretenir cette chose en état de servir à l’usage pour lequel elle a été louée ;

3° D’en faire jouir paisiblement le preneur pendant la durée du bail ;

4° D’assurer également la permanence et la qualité des plantations.

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