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only as to the future; but this docs not affect a claim for damages, where one of the parties has been in fault.

621.

If the hirer is adjudged bankrupt, the letter or the administrator in bankruptcy may, even though the duration of the hiring was fixed, give notice according to Art. 617 to terminate the contract. In that case neither party can claim compensation for damage arising from such termination.

622.

The provisions of Art. 600 apply correspondingly to the hiring of things.


Section VIII.
The Hiring of Services.[1]

623.

A hiring of services is where one party agrees to render services to the other party, and the latter agrees to pay him a compensation therefor.

624.

The person hired can claim the compensation only after he has rendered the agreed services.

Compensation determined by periods can be demanded at the end of each period.


  1. Locatio conductio operarum in Roman Law.