DISPOSICIONES FINALES Y TRANSITORIAS
Article 55Repealed
The vacating of the sublessor who has received from the sublessees sums by reason of rentals and who has not paid to the landlord at least the total of these, at the latest within the ten days following the date on which he should cover the rent, may be demanded.
In such case the sublessor shall incur the penalty established in Article 426 of the Penal Code and the owner, at his request, shall be authorized by the judge so that, without prejudice to the eviction of the sublessor, he continues to receive the amount of the subleases.
Derogado por el artículo 1 del Decreto 48-2005 del Congreso de la República.
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Article 56
Although without losing their force, as regards what is regulated in this law, all those legal and regulatory provisions that impede or restrict the effective compliance with it or that set longer terms than those fixed in this decree shall not have application.
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Article 57
The Tenancy Court, created by Presidential Decree number 178, shall continue in functions in accordance with this law, and as part of the Judicial Branch.
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Article 58
The Judicial Branch shall organize tenancy courts in the places in which the effective application of this law so demands. The holders shall be appointed by the Supreme Court of Justice.
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Article 59
Tenancy judges must be citizens of recognized honesty, natural-born Guatemalans and attorneys who are members of the Bar Association.
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Article 60
Eviction proceedings in which no judgment has been issued shall continue their procedures until the execution of the ruling. Judicial proceedings in process shall be governed by the provisions of subsection 13 of Article 250 of the Organic Law of the Judicial Branch.
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Article 61
The Executive Branch shall regulate the present law.
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Article 62
Decree number 178 of the President of the Republic is repealed.
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Article 63
This law shall enter into force fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
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Source: Decreto 1468 del Congreso de la República (texto de transcripción secundaria, cotejado con El Guatemalteco, 6 de julio de 1961). Machine-translated from the official Spanish text; Códice is not legal advice, always verify against the official publication.