Lessor Goodwill Compensation After Unapproved Leasehold Alterations
Synthèse Legislator
Généré par l'IAA lessor appealed a lower court ruling that required them to compensate a tenant for the commercial value of goodwill upon termination of a lease, arguing that the tenant had breached the lease by undertaking unauthorized structural modifications to the premises. The court of cassation affirmed the lower court's decision, reasoning that although the modifications were made without explicit prior authorization, the lessor was deemed to have implicitly consented by continuing to accept rent payments over an extended period after becoming aware of the alterations, thereby preventing them from invoking the breach as a ground to deny compensation for the established commercial leasehold right (fonds de commerce).
Regeste Legislator
Généré par l'IALessor Goodwill Compensation After Unapproved Leasehold Alterations: The court of cassation affirmed the lower court's decision, reasoning that although the modifications were made without explicit prior authorization, the lessor was deemed to have implicitly consented by continuing to accept rent payments over an extended period after becoming aware of the alterations, thereby preventing them from invoking the breach as a ground to deny compensation for the established commercial leasehold right (fonds de commerce).