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My father owned and operated a farm. My brother participated in this activity without being paid but received the profits from the exploitation. Can he claim a deferred salary as part of our father's estate?

No. To be able to benefit from a deferred salary claim, the descendants of the deceased farmer must be over the age of 18 and participate directly and effectively in the operation. However, they must not have been associated with profits and losses, nor received salaries in cash (L.321-13 C…
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In 2021, I started a sole proprietorship and registered with the RCS. Several years ago, my parents gave me the bare ownership of a property. Can I include it in the declaration of unseizability?

Yes. Reminder: In the context of their professional activity, a sole proprietor risks their personal assets if the business incurs debts. As an exception, the law provides a mechanism to protect the primary residence by making it automatically unseizable (Article L526-1, paragraph 1 of the Commercial Code). You can also…
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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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