Scenario: the line is running, orders shipping — the premises owner shows up demanding immediate vacation, threatening to lock the gates this weekend. Every stopped hour is money lost. In the next 48 hours, what protects your factory?
Hours 0–4: establish one principle — no self-help eviction
The key legal principle: no person or organization may self-enforce recovery of premises — even if they believe the contract has expired. Coercion belongs solely to the civil judgment enforcement agency under an effective judgment/decision. Any gate-locking, power-cutting, or worker-expelling without a judgment is unlawful — and that very conduct becomes your basis for emergency protection. Record everything now: film, photograph, save threatening messages — this is evidence.
Hours 4–48: petition the court for provisional urgent measures
Under Article 114 of the 2015 Civil Procedure Code, you may seek provisional urgent measures: barring the owner from obstructing production and ordering status-quo maintenance. The file needs: the petition + lease evidence (contract) + evidence of threats/obstruction + proof of irreparable harm without immediate restraint (breached delivery schedules, spoiled materials). Courts can decide quickly in emergencies — this is the legal “shield” keeping the line running while the dispute is resolved.
The following week: negotiate from “the line is still running”
With the legal shield in place, negotiate three options: (1) Stay: if the contract stands and you are not in breach — demand continued performance; (2) Leave on terms: agree a reasonable relocation window (3–6 months) + full compensation (relocation, disruption, Article 418 Civil Code penalties); (3) Sue for damages: if harm was already inflicted. Never negotiate after the line stops — a running line is the biggest leverage. In parallel, activate a contingency relocation plan (temporary premises, warehousing) so a collapsed negotiation does not strand you.
Bottom line for decision-makers
A mid-production premises crisis is won by legal speed: first hours for evidence, 48 hours for urgent measures, first week negotiating from strength. Let no one lock your factory gates with threats — the law permits locking only by judgment. The rule: protect the production flow first, argue the contract second.
Frequently Asked Questions
May a premises owner lock gates or cut power unilaterally?
No. No self-help eviction — only the civil judgment enforcement agency may coerce under an effective judgment/decision. All self-enforcement is unlawful.
What are provisional urgent measures?
Under Article 114 of the 2015 Civil Procedure Code, the court may bar obstruction of production and order status-quo maintenance — requiring proof of irreparable harm without immediate restraint.
What evidence is needed in the first 48 hours?
The lease contract; records of threats/obstruction (video, photos, messages); proof of urgent harm (breached delivery schedules, spoiled materials).
Negotiate or sue?
Negotiate first from “the line is still running” (stay / leave on compensated terms); sue if harm was inflicted. Prepare a contingency relocation plan in parallel.
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