Impact of the covid-19 pandemic on lease contracts. Unexpected change in conditions. Rent adjustment claim based on articles 388 and 288 of the Civil Code. On the grounds of article 288 of the Civil Code, when special circumstances occur, the insistence on the fulfillment of the provision is contrary to the straightforwardness and honesty imposed in the transactions, to extend (or limit) the special protection based on the objective criteria prevailing in the transactions . It is not abusive to request a further reduction of the rent beyond the reduction established by law, when the agreement continues to be excessively burdensome.
