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No. Unless otherwise stipulated in the lease agreement, Article 57 A of Law No. 86-1290 of 23 December 1986 provides that the lease of premises used exclusively for professional purposes is concluded for a term of at least six years and is renewed by tacit agreement. There is no legal…

No. Article 4 of Law No. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 provides that the landlord may arrange viewings of the rented property for the purpose of its sale for up to two hours per working day, excluding public holidays.

No. The law provides that the tenant does not have a pre-emptive right when the sale of the property he occupies takes place between “relatives up to and including the third degree” (for example, between an uncle and his nephew), provided that the purchaser actually occupies the property for a…

No. The law provides that discontinuous and apparent easements, such as a right of way, can only be acquired by a deed (i.e., a title of ownership) and not by thirty-year prescription (Article 691 of the French Civil Code).

It is possible to give your niece up to €31,865 without her having to pay any gift tax, provided that you have no descendants (children or grandchildren), that you are under 80 years of age, and that your niece is of legal age on the date of the gift (Article…

As a rule, the acquisition price to be considered is the amount you actually paid, namely the lump sum (bouquet) together with the total amount of annuity payments made up to the seller’s death. However, the tax authorities offer an alternative to the taxpayer: it is possible to use the…

No. Under the community of acquisitions regime, assets received by way of succession are considered separate property of the spouse who inherits them (Article 1405, paragraph 1 of the French Civil Code). Consequently, the undivided share inherited by your spouse is his separate property. If you purchase the share of…

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Yes. Your half-brothers are the children of one of your parents and are legally considered your siblings. Under French law, your estate will be divided equally between them and your sister. If you do not want them to inherit, you must make a will to exclude them. (Articles 734 to…

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I am going to purchase a commercial premises that is currently leased. Does the sale automatically terminate the lease?

My landlord has given me notice to vacate the property for sale and wishes to conduct viewings of the property I currently occupy throughout the entire day. Is he entitled to do so?

I wish to sell to my son the property I am currently renting to a tenant. Does the tenant have a pre-emptive right to purchase the property?

Can a right of way be acquired by thirty-year prescription?

I am 70 years old, single and have no children. I am considering giving €4,000 to my adult niece. Will she have to pay gift tax?

For the purpose of calculating capital gains tax on real estate, what acquisition price should be taken into account when the property was purchased under a life annuity arrangement?

I am married under the regime of community of property reduced to acquisitions. My husband has inherited an undivided share in a real estate property. Today, we wish to purchase the share of his co-owner. Will I become the owner of the property?

I am single and have no children. Both my parents are deceased. I have one sister and some half-brothers with whom I do not get along. Upon my death, will they have rights in my estate?