What is the minimum duration of a commercial lease?
A commercial lease may not be concluded for less than nine years, subject to the tenant's right to terminate at the end of each three-year period. This mandatory rule has limited exceptions set out in the same article.
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- Source
- Commercial Code, article L145-4
- Acts
- French Commercial Code
- Area
- Company, accounts and governance
- Checked
- 2026-10-01
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