Estimated reading time (in minutes) Precise Subdivision Regulations With regard to plantations, subdivision regulations prevail over the rules of the civil code, but they must nevertheless be precise enough to be applied. The Court of Cassation has just approved a...
Estimated reading time (in minutes) Right of residence According to the Court of Cassation, when a student rents furnished accommodation, it is considered to be their main residence, regardless of the stipulations of the lease. The student has the right to terminate...
Estimated reading time (in minutes) Smoking ban The Court of Cassation recently clarified the ban on smoking on the closed terraces of cafes. In a judgment of June 13, 2013, the Court pointed out that smoking is strictly prohibited on café terraces closed on the...
Estimated reading time (in minutes) Unconstitutional censorship The Constitutional Council rendered a decision on October 24, 2012, censoring the law on social housing (Cons . const., decision no. 2012-655 DC, of October 24, 2012, no. Lexbase: A8270IUT ). The...
Estimated reading time (in minutes) Mixed-Use During the term of a mixed-use lease, the tenant is not obligated to use the premises for both residential and professional purposes. However, the right to renew the lease is contingent upon the tenant at least partially...
Estimated reading time (in minutes) Protection of tenants A company that owns a building and intends to sell it in separate lots has notified the tenants of the accommodation of an offer to sell under article 10 of the law of 31 December 1975. However, the tenants ,...
