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the letter, he may claim reimbursement for them at once.

If the hirer has incurred beneficial expenses, the letter must make reimbursement after the hiring has ended in accordance with the provisions of Art. 196, 2; but the court may on the application of the letter allow a reasonable time to do so.

If in the case of the hiring of land for the purpose of taking the profits of it, the hirer because of vis major obtains from it less profits than the amount of the rent, he may claim to have the rent reduced to the amount of the profits which he has made; but this does not apply to residential land.

If in the case mentioned in the preceding article the hirer because of vis major obtains from the land for two consecutive years or longer less than the amount of the tent, he may rescind the contract.

If a part of the thing hired is lost without the fault of the hirer, he may claim a proportional reduction from the rent.

If in such case the hirer cannot with the remaining part accomplish the purpose for which he entered into the contract of hiring, he may rescind it.

A hirer can assign his right or sublet the thing hired only with the assent of the letter.

If the hirer contrary to this provision has a third