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The preferential right of the lessor of land is in such movables as have been brought by the lessee upon the land or into buildings subservient to the use of the land, or as are designed for the use of such land, and is in such fruits of the land as are in the possession of the lessee.

The preferential right of the lessor of a building is in such movables as have been brought into the building by the lessee.

If the lease is assigned, or there is a sub-lease, the preferential right of the original lessor extends to the movables of the assignee or sub-lessee. The same applies to the money which the assignor or the sub-lessor is to receive.

In case of a general liquidation of the property of the lessee the preferential right of the lessor is only for the rent of the last preceding, the current and the next following rent period and for other obligations, as well as for damages which have arisen during the last preceding and the current rent period.

If the lessor has received security-money, he has a preferential right only for so much of the obligation as is not performed out of the security-money.

The preferential right on account of lodging in an inn is for the charges for the lodging of a traveller, his