Bij notariële akte van 6 september 2016 (hierna: de erfpachtakte) heeft HASCO aan GIPF vier percelen grond in erfpacht uitgegeven. De desbetreffende notariële akte luidt, voor zover voor de beoordeling van belang:
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DURATION
The Right of Long Lease will be vested for a period of sixty (60) years, commencing as per the date of the execution of this Deed of Issue, and can be renewed in accordance with the relevant applicable provisions.
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Designated use
Article 1
1. The property is issued in long lease for the purpose of the Project, being the development and operation of a commercial hotel (“Condo Hotel”) […]
Construction
Article 3
1. The construction of the Project in accordance with this Agreement (“Construction”) must commence not later than six (6) months as from the date of the issue of the building permit of the Project to Lessee […]
2. Lessee shall carry out and finalize the Construction of the Project at the latest within three (3) years as per date of establishment of the Right of Long Lease.
3. The operation of the Condo Hotel must commence not later than thirty (30) days as from the completion of the construction of the Project, including the infrastructure and the equipment that I required to operate the Airport Condo Hotel.
4. Failure to meet the requirement mentioned in paragraph 1, 2 and 3 of this Article constitutes a material default in the proper performance of Lessee’s obligations within the meening of Article 5:87(2) of the Curaçao Civil Code, pursuant to which Hasco is authorized to cancel (“
opzeggen”) the Right of Long Lease with a one (1) month notice.
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Conditions precedent to the start of Construction
Article 5
1. Prior to the start of the Construction, including site preparation (“
grondbewerking”) of the Property, Lessee must fulfill the conditions listed in paragraph 5 sub a. through d. of this Article. Lessee is explicitly not allowed to start development or site preparation prior to the written approval of Hasco.
2. Failure to fulfill said obligations constitutes a material default in the proper performance of Lessee’s obligations within the meening of Article 5:87(2) of the Curaçao Civil Code, pursuant to which Hasco is authorized to cancel (“
opzeggen”) the Right of Long Lease with a one (1) month notice.
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Encumbrances
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No added value
Article 7
In the event the Right of Long Lease has been terminated in accordance with Article 5 paragraphs 2 and 3, it will be regarded that there has not been added any value to the Property, also in the event Construction has started prior to the fulfillment of the relevant conditions or without the required approval of Hasco. Site preparation will be deemed not to add any value, also in the event the site preparation was realized with the approval of Hasco.
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