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the contract of hiring, either party may at any time give notice to terminate it, in which case the contract terminates after the following periods have elapsed from the day of the giving of such notice:—

1. As to land, one year;
2. As to buildings, three months;
3. As to separate rooms or movables, one day.

In the case of land for which there is a certain time for the yielding of its fruits, a notice to terminate the contract must be given after such time and before the commencement of the next period of cultivation.

The provisions of the preceding article apply correspondingly, when the parties have fixed a period of duration for the contract of hiring, but one or both of the parties have reserved the right to terminate it within that period.

If after the time of hiring has elapsed, the hirer continues to use or take the profits of the thing hired, and the letter knowing thereof does not object, it is presumed that the parties have made a new contract of hiring on the same terms; but either party may give notice to terminate it in accordance with the provisions of Art. 617.

If security has been given upon the former contract, such security is released at the time when such contract terminates; but this does not apply to money deposited as security for the payment of rent.

The rescission of a contract of hiring takes effect