Subsection 1: Relations between lessors and lessees of buildings used for the hotel trade

The owner of a building in which a hotel is operated may not, notwithstanding any stipulation to the contrary, object to the execution of works of equipment and improvement that the lessee, the owner of the business, carries out at his own expense and under his own responsibility when such works concern : 1° The supply of water, gas and electricity; 2° Installation of telephone, radio and television receivers; 3°…

Before carrying out any work, the tenant must notify his landlord of his intention by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. This notification must be accompanied by an execution plan and an estimate of the work planned. In the case provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 311-1, the landlord has two months to inform the tenant of his acceptance or refusal in the same way. Failure to…

During the term of the current lease and any subsequent renewed lease, and for a period of twelve years from the expiry of the completion period referred to in article L. 311-2, the owner may not claim any increase in rent due to the incorporation into the building of improvements resulting from the work referred to in article L. 311-1.

On the departure of the tenant or the transferee of the leasehold right, the premises are returned to the owner in the state in which they are, without the owner being able to demand that the premises be returned to their previous state. If the renewal of the lease is refused, the amount of the eviction compensation provided for inarticle L. 145-14 of the French Commercial Code is set taking…

Disputes relating to the application of this section shall be decided in accordance with Articles L. 145-56 to L. 145-60 of the French Commercial Code. Disputes relating to the performance of the work mentioned in article L. 311-1 are not suspensive of such performance.