Frequently asked questions about Entreprise

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I want to sell my business premises. I informed my tenant and offered to buy it. He replied to me 4 months ago telling me he wanted to exercise his right of first refusal. I haven't heard from him since Am I still bound by his acceptance?

No. When the owner of premises for commercial use has notified the tenant of his intention to sell this property, this notification constitutes an offer to sell to the benefit of the tenant. If he accepts it, he has a period of two months to complete the sale, from the…
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When is document legalisation required?

A document must be legalised when it is intended for use in a country that is not a signatory to the Hague Convention or to any international agreement waiving such formalities. The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs maintains an up-to-date table listing the formalities required according to the destination…
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I created a non-trading real estate company (SCI) with my son. I want to give him the bare ownership of my shares. Will I retain my status as a partner?

No. Case law holds that “the usufructuary of company shares cannot be recognized as having partner status, which belongs exclusively to the bare owner” (see Cass. Com., advisory opinion, 1 Dec. 2021; Cass. 3rd Civ., 16 Feb. 2022, No. 20-15.164). Moreover, an SCI must have at least two partners (Art…
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I am considering donating shares of an SCI (real estate company) to my children. Does this donation fall under the urban pre-emption right?

No. The urban pre-emption right allows public authorities (municipalities, local communities, etc.) to substitute themselves for the buyer or donee in the case of a transfer of property, such as a sale or donation (Art. L210-1 et seq., Urban Planning Code). Exception: there is no pre-emption right when the donation…
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