Delivery of furniture and retention of title clause

Estimated reading time (in minutes) Delivery of furniture and retention of title clause The delivery of furniture is  governed  by article L. 624-16 of the Commercial Code and article 1606 of the Civil Code. According to these provisions, if the buyer already had the...

The limits of the non-exclusive sales mandate

Estimated reading time (in minutes) Mandate limits: intermediate operation or specific operation In real estate transactions, the scope of the mandate entrusted to a real estate agent plays a crucial role. According to Article 72, paragraph 3, of Decree No. 72-678 of...

Status of commercial leases for long-term occupancy.

Estimated reading time (in minutes) Status of commercial leases for long-term occupancy In a judgment rendered on June 13, 2012, the 3rd civil chamber of the Court of Cassation reaffirms established case law. According to Article 145-5 of the  Commercial  Code , it...

Floor area and energy efficiency

Estimated reading time (in minutes) Introduction to Floor Area Calculation In France, the floor area ( SDP ) is a standardized unit   used for the calculation of building areas. This concept  of measurement  was fixed by the ordinance n° 2011-1539 of November 16, 2011...