California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 3 — Obligations, Part 4 — Obligations Arising from Particular Transactions, Title 5 — Hiring, Chapter 2 — Hiring of Real Property, Section 1952.4
An agreement for the exploration for or the removal of natural resources is not a lease of real property within the meaning of Sections 1951 to 1952.2, inclusive.
Notes
Defines an agreement for exploration for or removal of natural resources as not a lease of real property within the meaning of the referenced lease-remedy provisions. That classification applies specifically when determining whether such a natural-resources agreement is treated as a real-property lease under those stated provisions.
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