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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Despecialisation.

Article L145-51

…ity manager for at least two years of a limited liability company, when the latter is the leaseholder.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Despecialisation.

Article L145-53

…rd. In addition, it may be ordered to pay the lessee compensation for the loss suffered by the latter.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Despecialisation.

Article L145-47

The tenant may add related or complementary activities to the business provided for in the lease. To this end, he must make his intention known to the landlord by extrajudicial act or by registered le…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Despecialisation.

Article L145-55

At any time and until the expiry of a period of fifteen days from the date on which the decision has become res judicata, the tenant who has made a request in accordance with articles L. 145-47, L. 14…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Despecialisation.

Article L145-54

The added value conferred on the business by the conversion provided for in article L. 145-48, where the building in which the business is run is to be demolished or restored, or where the business is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
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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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-17

…egitimate reason of the operation of the business, taking into account the provisions of article L. 145-8, the offence committed by the lessee may only be invoked if it has continued or been renewed f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 9: Procedure.

Article L145-59

The landlord's decision to refuse to renew the lease, pursuant to the last paragraph of article L. 145-57, or to evade payment of the indemnity, under the conditions set out in the last paragraph of a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Rent.

Article L145-37

Rents on leases of buildings or premises governed by the provisions of this chapter, whether renewed or not, may be revised at the request of either party subject to the reservations set out in articl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L145-3

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to emphyteutic leases, except as regards the revision of the rent. However, they shall apply, in the cases provided for in articles L. 145-1 and L. 145-2, t…

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