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Book 2 · Law of obligations  ›  Subtitle 1 · General provisions for leases › Section 540

Making available the leased property for use use by third parties

(1) Without the permission of the lessor, the lessee is not entitled to make available the leased property to a third party for the latter’s use, in particular not to sublet it. If the lessor refuses permission, then the lessee may terminate the lease for cause, observing the statutory period of notice, unless the person of the third party constitutes cause.

(2) If the lessee makes the property available to a third party for the latter’s use, then the lessee is responsible for the culpability in the use of the property attributable to that third party even if the lessor has given permission for the property to be made available.

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