Why include a “termination” clause in a commercial lease?

The purpose of such a clause, known as a “termination” clause, is simple: it enables the lessor to easily and quickly obtain the termination of the lease when the lessee’s commitment referred to in the clause (here, the payment of rent) has not been performed. So, when the lease stipulates a termination clause, the judge, to whom the dispute is referred, has no discretionary power: he/she has no other choice than terminating the lease if he/she finds that the rent is not paid. Therefore, the judge cannot refuse to terminate the lease, for example, even if he/she thinks that the lessee’s breaches are not serious enough to nullify the contract, nor can he/she grant the lessee grace-period to perform his/her commitments.