TELFA country by country guide of commercial leases. Part 1

This guide is intended to provide the reader with a short practical overview of the different specialities regarding the lease of commercial property in the legal systems across Europe. Whilst the terminology is often radically different, the principles are generally very similar, but with important specific characteristics. The participating TELFA partners have provided a brief overview of 11 major topics which are relevant in every lease agreement. This country by county guide makes it possible to determine the most important differences in commercial leases between the different jurisdictions and the one that is most akin to those in one’s own jurisdiction.

Civil law topics covered are:

1. Legal regulation 
2. Form 
3. An object of the lease 
4. Duration 
5. Maintenance / Reparations 
6. Rent 
7. New ownership 
8. Lease termination 
9. Compensation 
10. Jurisdiction

In addition to aspects of civil law, it will always be necessary to consider issues of tax. These readily digestible summaries are intended to give the reader the first flavour of another jurisdiction and should not be treated as a complete exposition of the relevant law.