Section 4: Refusal to renew.

The lessor may refuse to renew the lease exclusively in respect of the part concerning the residential premises ancillary to the commercial premises in order to live in them himself or have them lived in by his spouse, ascendants, descendants or those of his spouse, provided that the beneficiary of the repossession does not have a dwelling corresponding to his normal needs and those of the members of his family…

The lessor may, at the end of a three-year period, in the forms provided for by article L. 145-9 and at least six months in advance, repossess residential premises rented as an accessory to business premises if they are not used for residential purposes. The repossession may only be exercised if, after a period of six months following the notice issued for this purpose, the premises are not being used…

The right to renewal may not be enforced against an owner who has obtained planning permission to build residential premises on all or part of one of the properties referred to in 2° of article L. 145-1. In any event, this right of repossession may only be exercised over the part of the land that is essential for construction. If it has the effect of necessarily leading to the cessation…

An owner or principal tenant who, at the same time as being the lessor of the premises, is the vendor of the business operated there and who has received the full price may refuse renewal only on condition that he pays the eviction compensation provided for in Article L. 145-14, unless the lessee can prove a serious and legitimate reason against the lessee.

The renewal of leases concerning buildings owned by the State, local authorities and public establishments may not be refused without the owning authority being required to pay the eviction compensation provided for in article L. 145-14, even if its refusal is justified by a reason of public interest.

If it is established against the lessor that he has exercised the rights granted to him under articles L. 145-17 et seq that with a view to fraudulently defeating the tenant’s rights, in particular through leasing and resale operations, whether these operations are civil or commercial in nature, the tenant is entitled to compensation equal to the amount of the loss suffered.

No tenant entitled to eviction compensation may be forced to leave the premises before receiving it. Until such compensation is paid, he is entitled to remain in the premises under the terms and conditions of the expired lease. However, the occupancy indemnity shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Sections 6 and 7, taking into account all relevant factors. As an exception to the previous paragraph, in the…

In the event of eviction, the premises must be returned to the lessor on expiry of a period of three months following the date of payment of the eviction compensation to the lessee himself or notification to the lessee of payment of the compensation to a receiver. In the absence of agreement between the parties, the receiver is appointed by the judgment ordering payment of the compensation or, failing this,…

In the event of failure to hand over the keys on the set date and after formal notice, the receiver shall withhold 1% per day of delay from the amount of the compensation and return this withholding to the lessor on his receipt alone. When the two-week period provided for in article L. 145-58 has ended without the lessor having exercised his right of repentance, the eviction compensation must be…