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What is the ruling on the amount due from a company that verbally canceled a hotel reservation, which contradicts the approved procedures for canceling reservations?

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The majority of jurists agree that a lease contract is binding on both parties, and neither has the right to unilaterally terminate it except upon the expiration of its term or for a legitimate reason for termination. Since the company did not officially notify you of a request to terminate the contract, and the rooms were booked based on it, the company is obligated to pay the rent. Merely informing one of the employees does not absolve it of responsibility. The rent becomes due upon enabling the usufruct. If the period passes and the lessee is not prevented from utilizing the usufruct, the rent becomes established.

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