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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Rent.

Article L145-35

Disputes arising from the application of articles L. 145-34 and L. 145-38 as well as those relating to service charges and works may be submitted to a departmental conciliation commission made up of l…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-28

…ception to the previous paragraph, in the sole case provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 145-18, the tenant must vacate the premises upon payment of a provisional indemnity set by the pr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Despecialisation.

Article L145-53

…ke over the premises at the end of the current three-year period, either in application of articles L. 145-18 to L. 145-24, or with a view to carrying out work prescribed or authorised as part of an u…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-26

…ithout the owning authority being required to pay the eviction compensation provided for in article L. 145-14, even if its refusal is justified by a reason of public interest.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-25

…may refuse renewal only on condition that he pays the eviction compensation provided for in Article L. 145-14, unless the lessee can prove a serious and legitimate reason against the lessee.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Termination

Article L145-44

In the event that, at the end of one of the courses provided for in article L. 145-43, the trader or craftsman leaves the premises leased to him in order to convert his business by transferring it to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-30

…is withholding to the lessor on his receipt alone. When the two-week period provided for in article L. 145-58 has ended without the lessor having exercised his right of repentance, the eviction compen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Rent.

Article L145-34

Unless there is a significant change in the items mentioned in 1° to 4° of article L. 145-33, the rate of change in the rent applicable when the lease to be renewed takes effect, if its term does not…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Determination of rental value.

Article R145-10

The lease price for premises built for a single use may, by way of derogation from articles L. 145-33 and R. 145-3 et seq., be determined in accordance with the practices observed in the branch of act…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Rent.

Article L145-36

…es built or converted for use as a cinema entertainment establishment within the meaning of Article L. 212-2of the Code du cinéma et de l'image animée is, by way of derogation from articles L. 145-33…

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