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Article L144-10 of the French Commercial code

Any management lease contract or any other agreement containing similar clauses, granted by the owner or operator of a business that does not meet the conditions provided for in the above articles, is null and void. However, the contracting parties may not invoke such nullity against third parties.

The nullity provided for in the preceding paragraph shall entail for the contracting parties the forfeiture of any rights they may have under the provisions of Chapter V of this title regulating relations between lessors and lessees with regard to the renewal of leases for the rent of buildings or premises for commercial, industrial or craft use.

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Article L144-10

Tout contrat de location-gérance ou toute autre convention comportant des clauses analogues, consenti par le propriétaire ou l’exploitant d’un fonds de commerce ne remplissant pas les conditions prévues aux articles ci-dessus, est nul. Toutefois, les contractants ne peuvent invoquer cette nullité à l’encontre des tiers.

La nullité prévue à l’alinéa précédent entraîne à l’égard des contractants la déchéance des droits qu’ils pourraient éventuellement tenir des dispositions du chapitre V du présent titre réglant les rapports entre bailleurs et locataires en ce qui concerne le renouvellement des baux à loyer d’immeubles ou de locaux à usage commercial, industriel ou artisanal.

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