Commercial Leases/Business Goodwill

Beyond its nature, the trial court must determine the extent of the damage. Only the activities authorized by the lease are considered in calculating the eviction indemnity. The eviction indemnity cannot take into account an activity carried out by the tenant in violation of the lease's purpose  or one carried out without opposition from the landlord, as their silence does not constitute consent . …

Extent of harm

Beyond its nature, the trial court must determine the extent of the damage. Only the activities authorized by the lease are considered in calculating the eviction indemnity. The eviction indemnity cannot take into account an activity carried out by the tenant in violation of the lease's purpose  or one carried out without opposition from the landlord, as their silence does not constitute consent . Similarly, only the results produced by the operation of the activity authorized by the lease, excluding those achieved in violation of the contractual purpose of the lease, should be considered .

When subleases granted in the building concern premises distinct from those where the main tenant conducts the business corresponding to its corporate purpose, the tenant, even if it has subleased part of the premises with the landlord's consent, is only entitled to eviction compensation for the part of the premises where it operates its business under the conditions provided by the provisions relating to the status of commercial leases . Finally, if the valuation of the elements constituting the business must be made on the date closest to the eviction, the case law is ambiguous regarding the actual date to be considered, sometimes taking the date of the refusal to renew  or the effective date of the notice , and sometimes the tenant's departure date .

Cass. 3e civ., 28 May 2020, LawLex202300012206JBJ.

Cass. 3e civ., 4 May 2006, LawLex202300000512JBJ.

Cass. 3e civ., 9 April 2013, LawLex202200007001JBJ.

Cass. 3e civ., 21 November 1974, LawLex202300012207JBJ.

Cass. 3e civ., 20 October 1971, LawLex202300012208JBJ.

Cass. 3e civ., 21 January 1998, LawLex202200005204JBJ.

Commercial Leases/Business Goodwill

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