Assurance Vie
Taxation of Life Insurance Surrenders in France: IR, PFO and Prélèvements Sociaux
The gains crystallised on a French life insurance surrender are not taxed as ordinary income throughout the life of the contract — they accumulate free of incom…
The Contrat de Capitalisation: Legal Regime, IFI, Transmission and Tax
The contrat de capitalisation is France’s close cousin to life insurance — issued by the same insurers, offering the same investment supports, and governed by t…
The Beneficiary Clausein French Life Insurance: Designation, Modification and Acceptance
The clause bénéficiaire is the most consequential document in a French life insurance contract. Who is named, how the clause is drafted, and how it is communica…
French Life Insurance Contracts: Fonds Euros, Units of Accountand Contract Types
The term assurance-vie covers a wide range of contracts in French law. Understanding the differences — between a pure savings contract and a death-risk policy, …
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