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Lease Agreements and Construction Law in France
We advise German, Austrian and Swiss companies on all aspects of French tenancy and construction law. We provide effective consulting and guidance for your cross-border projects in German, French and English.
We provide consulting services to German, Austrian and Swiss companies (construction companies, subcontractors, builders, project developers and/or architects) for the provision of their construction and engineering services in France (insurance, contract law, labour law, taxes).
In addition to legal consulting, our team with intercultural experience will also offer you practical support in the following areas in France.
Services in the areas of Commercial Leases and Construction Law in France
Commercial leases in France:
- Strategic advice on French commercial lease law, negotiation and drafting of the documents necessary for the conclusion of commercial leases
- Litigation and recovery of unpaid rents, charges and fees from defendants in France
- Expert guidance in connection with the termination of French leases, in particular claiming compensation under French law
Construction and engineering services in France:
- Planning and implementation of construction projects in France (cross-border construction contracts, French construction guarantees and, in particular, ten-year guarantees (Garantie décennale), securing claims for work compensation, subcontracting agreements)
- Cross-border supply of building materials and building components to France and subcontracting with partners in France (industrial production and supply)
- Out-of-court and judicial expert proceedings in France (expertise amiable / expertise judiciaire) and product liability cases in France
- Secondment to France (French labour law, secondment process, the BTP construction professional card (carte BTP), tax law aspects in France)
- Tax issues relating to the presence of German workers in France (VAT, customs, permanent establishment)
Public tenders in France:
- Public procurement in France, French public procurement law – public works contracts in France
Contact Persons in the Areas of Commercial Leases and Construction Law in France
Did you know that in France…
- there are strict legal regulations regarding the termination of commercial leases? For example, under French law, commercial leases may be terminated under normal conditions by the tenant after three or six years, and by the lessor only after nine years at the earliest.
- any contractor within the broadest meaning of the term (depending on the nature of the service under contract) who is involved in the construction of a new or existing building in France may be subject to a ten-year civil law guarantee (also known as a ten-year “decennial guarantee” (garantie décennale)? In the event of damages, French law allows the contractor to be held liable by the owner or subsequent owners for 10 years in respect of specific construction defects. This obligation under French law also applies to foreign construction companies or suppliers of construction elements: Companies legally bound by the decennial guarantee are also subject to a corresponding guarantee insurance obligation in France, under threat of sanctions.
Our German-French Team for Commercial Leases and Construction Law