Cap. 16 Art. 341Lease of property to remain operative.

A lease of the property shall continue to be operative even after the termination of the usufruct, provided such lease shall have been made on fair conditions and for a period not exceeding eight years, in the case of rural property, or four years, in the case of urban property, or an ordinary period according to usage, in the case of movable property, or any period shorter than any of the said periods respectively in the case of property the letting of which for a period exceeding such shorter period is prohibited.