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Article 1659. If the lessor or the lessee should

not comply with the obligations set forth in

Articles 1654 and 1657, the aggrieved party

may ask for the rescission of the contract and

indemnification for damages, or only the latter,

allowing the contract to remain in force. (1556)

Article 1665. The lessee shall return the thing

leased, upon the termination of the lease, as he

received it, save what has been lost or impaired

by the lapse of time, or by ordinary wear and

tear, or from an inevitable cause. (1561a)

Article 1666. In the absence of a statement

concerning the condition of the thing at the

time the lease was constituted, the law

presumes that the lessee received it in good

condition, unless there is proof to the contrary.

(1562)