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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special schemes

Article 727

I. - 1° When they take place within three years of the definitive realisation of the contribution made to the company, transfers of shares in companies whose capital is not divided into shares are con…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2° Special schemes and exemptions.

Article 739

Deeds evidencing limited-term leases of real estate, business assets or customer lists are subject to a fixed duty of €25 when registration is requested by the parties.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Leases for life or unlimited duration.

Article 744

I. - Leases for life or unlimited duration are subject to the same taxation as transfers of ownership of the property to which they relate.II. - For leases of unlimited duration, the value used as a b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1 : Tariff

Article 746

Shares of movable and immovable property between co-owners, co-heirs and co-partners, in any capacity whatsoever, provided they are justified, are subject to registration duty or land registration tax…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Debts of the deceased

Article 768

For the calculation of death duties, debts payable by the deceased are deducted when their existence on the day the succession was opened is duly justified by any means of proof compatible with the wr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1 : Tariff

Article 778

The direct line rate applies to gifts made to children abandoned as a result of wartime events, where they have received uninterrupted help and care for at least five years from the donor during their…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Transfers for valuable consideration of foreign movable property evidenced by deeds executed in France

Article 718

When effected by deed in France, transfers for valuable consideration of foreign movable property, whether tangible or intangible, are subject to transfer duties under the same conditions as if they r…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1° Normal system

Article 742

Limited-term leases of real estate made for a term of more than twelve years, with the exception of those mentioned in

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Presumptions of ownership

Article 751

For tax purposes, any transferable security, movable or immovable property belonging to the deceased as usufructuary and to one of his presumptive heirs or their descendants as bare owner, even if exc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Presumptions of ownership

Article 754

Sums, securities or objects found in a safe rented jointly to several persons are deemed, in the absence of proof to the contrary and solely for the collection of duties, to be the joint property of t…

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