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Article 1754 of the French Civil Code

The rental repairs or minor maintenance for which the tenant is liable, if there is no clause to the contrary, are those designated as such by the use of the premises, and, among others, the repairs to be made:

To the hearths, counter-hearths, architraves and mantelpieces of fireplaces;

To the re-grouting of the bottom of the walls of the flats and other dwelling places to the height of one metre;

To the paving stones and tiles of the rooms, when there are only a few broken;

To windows, unless they are broken by hail or other extraordinary accidents and force majeure, for which the tenant cannot be held responsible;

To doors, cross-pieces, partition or shop closing boards, hinges, pins and locks.

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Article 1754

Les réparations locatives ou de menu entretien dont le locataire est tenu, s’il n’y a clause contraire, sont celles désignées comme telles par l’usage des lieux, et, entre autres, les réparations à faire :

Aux âtres, contre-coeurs, chambranles et tablettes de cheminées ;

Au recrépiment du bas des murailles des appartements et autres lieux d’habitation à la hauteur d’un mètre ;

Aux pavés et carreaux des chambres, lorsqu’il y en a seulement quelques-uns de cassés ;

Aux vitres, à moins qu’elles ne soient cassées par la grêle ou autres accidents extraordinaires et de force majeure, dont le locataire ne peut être tenu ;

Aux portes, croisées, planches de cloison ou de fermeture de boutiques, gonds, targettes et serrures.

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