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Article 1652. The sublessee is subsidiarily liable

to the lessor for any rent due from the lessee.

However, the sublessee shall not be responsible

beyond the amount of rent due from him, in

accordance with the terms of the sublease, at

the time of the extrajudicial demand by the

lessor.

Payments of rent in advance by the sublessee

shall be deemed not to have been made, so far

as the lessor's claim is concerned, unless said

payments were effected in virtue of the custom

of the place. (1552a)