Family-owned real estate companies can bypass commercial tenants' pre-emption rights

Article L145-46-1 of the French Commercial Code allows property owners to sell commercial premises to a family-owned real estate company without granting pre-emption rights to tenants.

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This exception aims to ease asset transfers within families but raises concerns about balancing rights.

Courts will need to rule on disputes related to the application of this provision.

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