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Article 1144

Du Louage des Choses

Contract Law
Titre XXII: Du Contrat de Louage (On the Contract of Lease)
Chapitre I: Du Louage des Choses (On the Lease of Things)

Les dégradations et les pertes qui arrivent sur la chose louée, pendant la jouissance du preneur, sont à sa charge et responsabilité ; il en est cependant déchargé, lorsqu'elles arrivent sans sa faute ; dans ce cas, il est tenu d'en faire preuve.

Life lesson: Damage during your tenancy is your responsibility — unless you can prove it wasn't your fault.
Notes: Lessee liable for damage/loss during possession. Presumption of fault. Exoneration only by proof of absence of fault (reversed burden).
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