In the event of default by the lessee in the performance of a contract governed by this section, the lessor shall be entitled to demand, in addition to the payment of rents due and unpaid, compensation which, without prejudice to the application of Article 1231-5 du code civil, may not exceed an amount depending on the remaining term of the contract and set according to a scale determined by decree.
In the case of hire purchase, the lessor may only demand the return of the property after reimbursement of the portion of the sums paid corresponding to the capital value of the property.