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French General Tax CodeIn force
0A: General layout

Article 682

In the absence of a deed, transfers for valuable consideration of real estate or real estate rights are subject to registration duties at the rate provided for transactions of the same nature giving r…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Exemptions

Article 749 A

…es of built-up property, groups of built-up properties or property complexes subject to the loi n° 65-557 modifiée du 10 juillet 1965 fixant le statut de la copropriété des immeubles bâtis, et la redi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Partitioning and similar transactions

Article 750 bis A

…inheritance and licitations of inherited property meeting the conditions set out in II of Article 750, established between 1 January 1986 and 31 December 2014, are exempt from the 2.50% tax on the va…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Movable property

Article 764 A

In the event of the death: a. - of the manager of a limited liability company or an unlisted partnership limited by shares, b. - of one of the partners in name of a partnership, c. - of one of the per…

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B: Basis of assessment and settlement

Article 667

…of the tax procedures book). 2. The departmental conciliation commission provided for in Article 1653 A may be seized for all deeds or declarations recording the transmission or statement :

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I: General provisions

Article 677

…n of rights in rem in immovable property referred to in a of 1° of amended article 28 of decree no. 55-22 of 4 January 1955 ; 2° Transfers of use of businesses, customer lists or immovable property, a…

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1: Changes of a particular nature

Article 688

Withdrawals exercised after the expiry of the periods agreed in contracts for the sale of real estate with a right of redemption are subject to tax at the rates provided for in this code.

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g : Property abroad

Article 714

…n and Antarctic Territories in which registration duty is not established, are subject to a duty of 5%.This duty is liquidated on the expressed price, adding to it all capital charges.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Normal operating mode

Article 719

Transfers of ownership for valuable consideration of businesses or clienteles are subject to registration duty, the rates of which are set at:FRACTION OF TAXABLE VALUEApplicable rate(as a percentage)N…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2° Special scheme

Article 748 bis

The registration duty or land registration tax provided for in Article 746 is applicable to the division of a groupement foncier agricole for property which was in joint ownership at the time of their…

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