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Article 268Duration of Superficies

第二百六十八条(地上権の存続期間)

If the duration of superficies is not fixed by the act that established the same and there are no relevant customs, the superficiary may waive that right at any time; provided, however, that if rent must be paid, the superficiary must give notice one year or more in advance or pay rent for one year that has not yet become due and payable.

設定行為で地上権の存続期間を定めなかった場合において、別段の慣習がないときは、地上権者は、いつでもその権利を放棄することができる。ただし、地代を支払うべきときは、一年前に予告をし、又は期限の到来していない一年分の地代を支払わなければならない。

If the superficiary does not waive that right pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the court may, at the request of the parties concerned, fix a duration of 20 years or more but not more than 50 years, taking into consideration the kind and status of the structures, or trees or bamboo and other circumstances at the time of the creation of the superficies.

地上権者が前項の規定によりその権利を放棄しないときは、裁判所は、当事者の請求により、二十年以上五十年以下の範囲内において、工作物又は竹木の種類及び状況その他地上権の設定当時の事情を考慮して、その存続期間を定める。

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