A person who enters into a commercial lease in their own name must have the legal capacity required to contract.
In the case of a corporation or other legal entity, the lease must be signed by a person authorized to bind it. The lease may include a declaration from the representative stating that they are duly authorized to act and sign on behalf of the corporation.
Depending on the structure of the legal entity and the powers granted to its directors or representatives, this authorization may in particular derive from the law, its constituent documents, its regulations, a resolution or a delegation of powers.
It is therefore prudent to verify the signatory's powers before concluding the lease and, where appropriate, to document their authorization by means of a resolution or other corporate document.
The duration of the lease is not, in itself, the sole criterion for determining whether a termination is necessary. Rather, it is necessary to verify the powers of the person signing and the rules applicable to the person or organization they represent.