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Article L145-14 of the French Commercial code

The lessor may refuse to renew the lease. However, the lessor must, subject to the exceptions set out in articles L. 145-17 et seq, pay the evicted tenant a so-called eviction indemnity equal to the loss caused by the failure to renew.

This compensation includes, in particular, the market value of the business, determined in accordance with the practices of the profession, increased, where applicable, by the normal costs of removal and reinstallation, as well as the costs and transfer duties to be paid for a business of the same value, unless the landlord proves that the loss is less.

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Article L145-14

Le bailleur peut refuser le renouvellement du bail. Toutefois, le bailleur doit, sauf exceptions prévues aux articles L. 145-17 et suivants, payer au locataire évincé une indemnité dite d’éviction égale au préjudice causé par le défaut de renouvellement.

Cette indemnité comprend notamment la valeur marchande du fonds de commerce, déterminée suivant les usages de la profession, augmentée éventuellement des frais normaux de déménagement et de réinstallation, ainsi que des frais et droits de mutation à payer pour un fonds de même valeur, sauf dans le cas où le propriétaire fait la preuve que le préjudice est moindre.

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