German Civil Code (BGB) German law Subtitle 3 Leases of other things Section 578 Leases of plots of land and premises (1) The provisions of sections 550, 562 to 562d, 566 to 567b as well as 570 are applicable to…
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Subtitle 2. Leases for residential space (Section 549 – 577a)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Subtitle 2 Leases for residential space Chapter 1 General provisions Section 549 Provisions applicable to leases of residential space (1) Sections 535 to 548 apply to leases relating to residential space to the extent…
Title 5. Lease, usufructuary lease (Section 535 – 548)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Title 5 Lease, usufructuary lease Subtitle 1 General provisions for leases Section 535 Contents and primary duties of the lease agreement (1) A lease agreement imposes on the lessor a duty to grant the…
Title 4. Donation (Section 516 – 534)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Title 4 Donation Section 516 Concept of donation (1) A disposition by means of which someone enriches another person from his own assets is a donation if both parties are in agreement that the…
Title 3. Loan contract; financing assistance and contracts for delivery by instalments between an entrepreneur and a consumer (Section 488 – 515)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Title 3 Loan contract; financing assistance and contracts for delivery by instalments between an entrepreneur and a consumer*) *) Official note: This title serves to implement Directive 87/102/EEC of the Council for approximation of…
Title 2. Time-share agreements, contracts relating to long-term holiday products, brokerage contracts and exchange system contracts (Section 481 – 487)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Title 2 Time-share agreements, contracts relating to long-term holiday products, brokerage contracts and exchange system contracts Section 481 Time-share agreements (1) A time-share agreement is a contract by which an entrepreneur procures or promises…
Division 8. Particular types of obligations (Section 433 – 480)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Division 8 Particular types of obligations Title 1 Purchase, exchange*) *) Official note: This title serves to implement Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 on certain…
Division 7. More than one obligor and obligee (Section 420 – 432)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Division 7 More than one obligor and obligee Section 420 Divisible performance If more than one person owes divisible performance or if more than one person may demand divisible performance, then in case of…
Division 6. Assumption of debt (Section 414 – 419)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Division 6 Assumption of debt Section 414 Contract between obligee and transferee A debt may be assumed by a third party by contract with the obligee in such a way that the third party…
Division 5. Transfer of a claim (Section 398 – 413)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Division 5 Transfer of a claim Section 398 Assignment A claim may be transferred by the obligee to another person by contract with that person (assignment). When the contract is entered into, the new…