Colombian Commercial Code - Decree 410 of 1971 - Book Five - Navigation - Part One - From the Navigation Aquatics - Title XI - The Leasing of Ships - From: Section 1678 At: Art: 1687
TITLE XI LEASE OF CRAFT Section 1678 .- There will lease when one party agrees to deliver to another for a price, use and enjoyment of a ship for a specified term. This contract will be tested in writing, except in the case of smaller vessels. Section 1679 .- The tenant may not sublet or assign the contract in any way without the consent of the lessor. The sublease will be subject to the requirements of the preceding article. Section 1680 .- The landlord is obliged to deliver the ship with all its accessories, seaworthy and equipped with the necessary documents, and provide opportunities for all repairs due to force majeure or normal wear and tear of the ship, according to the agreed job. Section 1681 .- The landlord will be responsible for damages resulting from defects of navigability, unless he proves to be a latent defect might escape a reasonable diligence. Section 1682 .- The tenant will have the quality of owner and, as such, the rig...