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The Sale of the Property May Constitute an Exercise of the Landlord’s Right of Withdrawal
By Séphora Amsellem on April 12, 2026
The Court of Appeal of Aix en provence confirmed that the sale of a property may, in certain circumstances, amount to an exercise of the landlord’s “right of withdrawal” (“droit de repentir”) under French commercial lease law.
Tourist residences: the pandemic does not excuse non-payment of rent
By Séphora Amsellem on March 15, 2026
The Civil Court of Albertville, provides a further illustration of the limits of the arguments commonly raised by operators of tourist residences to avoid payment of rent.
Loss of commercial lease protection due to lack of registration
By Séphora Amsellem on February 25, 2026
The judge in emergency proceedings of the Civil Court of Albertville has issued a particularly instructive decision for landlords of tourist residences seeking to terminate a commercial lease without payment of eviction compensation.
The Court of Appeal of LYON Confirms That Sellers Cannot Shift the Risk Entirely onto the Operator
By Séphora Amsellem on February 20, 2026
The Court of Appeal of LYON confirmed that a seller involved in a tourist residence investment scheme cannot escape liability by arguing that the difficulties encountered by investors fall exclusively within the responsibility of the residence operator.
Irregular transfer and loss of commercial lease status
By Séphora Amsellem on January 30, 2026
The Civil Court of Grenoble has issued a particularly instructive decision for landlords of tourist residences facing changes of operator.