French commercial lease checklist for a foreign company
Foreign company: annotate a French commercial lease
Before signing or renewing a French commercial lease (`bail commercial`, often called a “3-6-9” lease), a foreign company should verify the identity of the tenant entity, signatory authority, activity, term, breaks, rent, charges, works, deposit, guarantees and assignment. New guarantee limits apply only to specified retail, wholesale and commercial or artisanal service premises and relevant dates; offices and warehouses are excluded. This checklist annotates clauses and evidence; it does not decide enforceability, market rent, tax or total cost.
Jurisdiction: France · French law
Annotated document
Margin notes expose the clauses, grounds and records to review before reaching a conclusion.
Who exactly is the foreign tenant?
The signing entity, register and address should match its corporate documents.
Does the signatory have authority?
Connect the signatory to a verifiable power of attorney, articles of association or corporate resolution.
Does the lease permit the intended activity?
Compare actual activity with the contractual use without deciding compliance.
How should the 3-6-9 term and breaks be read?
Place commencement, break points, notice and renewal on a sourced timeline.
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Who exactly is the foreign tenant?
The signing entity, register and address should match its corporate documents.
Verify this route against the cited official source and the complete document.
- IDENTITY_AUTHORITY_REVIEW · The signing entity, register and address should match its corporate documents.
- ECONOMIC_CLAUSES_REVIEW · Connect the signatory to a verifiable power of attorney, articles of association or corporate resolution.
- WORKS_EXIT_REVIEW · Compare actual activity with the contractual use without deciding compliance.
Who exactly is the foreign tenant?
The signing entity, register and address should match its corporate documents. Read the complete current document and preserve the underlying evidence before applying this point to a case.
Does the signatory have authority?
Connect the signatory to a verifiable power of attorney, articles of association or corporate resolution. Read the complete current document and preserve the underlying evidence before applying this point to a case.
Does the lease permit the intended activity?
Compare actual activity with the contractual use without deciding compliance. Read the complete current document and preserve the underlying evidence before applying this point to a case.
How should the 3-6-9 term and breaks be read?
Place commencement, break points, notice and renewal on a sourced timeline. Read the complete current document and preserve the underlying evidence before applying this point to a case.
How may rent change?
Identify the index, frequency and review clause before any calculation. Read the complete current document and preserve the underlying evidence before applying this point to a case.
Who pays charges, taxes and works?
Record each allocation and annex rather than relying on a summary. Read the complete current document and preserve the underlying evidence before applying this point to a case.
Which current deposit and payment rules need checking?
For qualifying premises, connect the signing or renewal date to the current official guarantee, monthly-payment and return rules; offices and warehouses are excluded from the new cap. Read the complete current document and preserve the underlying evidence before applying this point to a case.
Which clauses need advice before signature?
Guarantee, assignment, works, use, termination and exit need focused review. Read the complete current document and preserve the underlying evidence before applying this point to a case.