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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Subletting.

Article L145-32

…ncipal tenant itself has from the landlord. The lessor is called upon to assist in the act, as provided for in article L. 145-31. At the expiry of the main lease, the landlord is only obliged to renew…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Termination

Article L145-46

…perated therein, and the lease covers both at the same time, the lessor must pay the lessee, on his departure, compensation corresponding to the profit he may derive from the increase in value made ei…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Protected information

Article L151-1

…t nature; > 3° It is the subject of reasonable protective measures on the part of its legitimate holder, having regard to the circumstances, to preserve its secrecy.

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Chapter II: Sociétés en commandite simple.

Article L222-8

…e between partners; 2° That the shares of limited partners may be transferred to third parties outside the company with the consent of all the general partners and of the majority in number and capita…

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Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-1

…l exercise the powers vested in the general meeting of members by the provisions of this chapter. A decree shall lay down a model set of standard articles of association for limited liability companie…

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Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-8

Withdrawal of the funds arising from the payment of the shares may not be made by the company's agent until the company has been registered in the Trade and Companies Register. If the company is not f…

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Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-15

Clauses, stipulations and arrangements that have the effect of defeating the right of renewal instituted by this chapter or the provisions of Articles L. 145-4, L. 145-37 to L. 145-41, from the first…

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Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-21

The owner may also defer the renewal of the lease for a maximum of three years if he proposes to raise the building and if this raising makes it necessary to temporarily evict the tenant. In this case…

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Section 6: Rent.

Article L145-40

…y of security, shall bear interest for the benefit of the tenant, at the rate charged by the Banque de France for advances on securities, for sums exceeding that which corresponds to the price of the…

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Section 7: Termination

Article L145-43

Traders and persons registered in the national register of companies as businesses in the trades and crafts sector, who are tenants of the premises in which their business is located, are exempt from…

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