Regarding the right to renew lease agreements, it is well known that the renewal action must be filed in a timely manner, within the first six months of the last year of the agreement. Therefore, it is important to note that even if procedural deadlines are suspended, the renewal deadline is not extended, as it is a statute of limitations.
Therefore, it is crucial to pay attention to the renewal deadline and other essential requirements to ensure the contract renewal is legally compliant. It is also recommended that the lawsuit be filed even if negotiations between the parties are ongoing.
It is also worth noting that the current pandemic situation does not require mandatory renegotiation of contractual clauses, nor does it require unilateral suspension of payment. In the event of an unforeseeable event or force majeure, it is essential that the party demonstrate the effective and material impact of the inability to fulfill the contractual obligation.
Still with the aim of reducing interpersonal contact, the new CNJ provision, No. 91, was published, which provides for the suspension or reduction of in-person service to the public, as well as the suspension of the operation of extrajudicial offices under the responsibility of notaries, registrars and interim managers of the proceedings, as preventive measures to reduce the risks of contamination with the new COVID-19, and regulates the suspension of deadlines for the execution of notarial and registration acts.
In-person service may be replaced by remote service via telephone, multiplatform instant messaging application and voice message or other available electronic means.
There is an exception to the suspension of in-person service, urgent requests made to civil registrars and natural persons, such as birth and death certificates.
