Commercial lease
Anticipating the end of your commercial lease: renewal, refusal and eviction compensation
By Yasmine EDDAM24 April 2025The approach of the end of a commercial lease is a major strategic step for any tenant company, as well as for the owner of the premises. Mastering the day-to-day management of your commercial lease is essential if you are to anticipate this pivotal period as effectively as possible. This is the time when key issues come to the fore: can the tenant stay? Under what conditions? And if renewal is refused, what are the financial consequences? French law, through the status of commercial leases, has put in place a specific mechanism to protect the value of the business being run, in particular through the "right to renewal". However, this right is not absolute and its implementation, or refusal by the lessor, is subject to precise rules and can give rise to complex disputes, sometimes with considerable financial implications, such as the payment of eviction compensation. Understanding these mechanisms is essential if you are to...
Recent developments in commercial leases: what's changing for your business?
Commercial leases, Commercial, business and competition lawThe law is never static, and the field of commercial leases, which is essential to economic life, is no exception to this rule. In recent years, a number of major legislative texts, as well as exceptional situations such as the health crisis, have modified or clarified certain important aspects of the status of commercial leases. The...Understanding commercial leases: the basics for businesses
Commercial leases, Commercial, business and competition lawFor many businesses, whether they are just starting up or well established, choosing and managing their premises is a crucial step. The commercial lease is often at the heart of this process. More than just a simple lease, it is a specific contract, governed by the law and constantly evolving, which...Day-to-day management of your commercial lease: rights, obligations and amendments
Commercial leases, Commercial, business and competition lawSigning a commercial lease is just the beginning of a contractual relationship that will shape the life of your business for many years to come. Far from being a fixed document, the commercial lease is the framework for ongoing interaction between the tenant (lessee) and the owner (lessor). Understanding the rights and obligations...