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Showing 24212430 of 12389 articles for Art. 7 juill. 2009

French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special schemes

Article 730 bis

Transfers by mutual agreement of shares in joint farming groups and limited liability agricultural holdings mentioned in 5° of Article 8 are registered at the fixed duty of 125 €. Disposals by mutual…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1 : Tariff

Article 778 bis

A shared gift granted pursuant to article 1076-1 of the Civil Code is subject to the direct line rate on the full value of the property given.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Rules common to movable and immovable property

Article 763 bis

The right of return provided for in

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Special provisions for gifts

Article 776 ter

Gifts of less than fifteen years made to grandchildren pursuant to article 1078-4 of the Civil Code are not reportable in the succession of their father or mother.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Fb: Purchase of a company by its employees or by members of the seller's family

Article 732 ter

I. - For the purposes of calculating registration duties in the event of a transfer of full ownership of a craft business, a business, an agricultural business or the customer base of a sole proprieto…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Special provisions for gifts

Article 776 quater

As from 1 January 2014 (1), the costs of reconstituting title deeds to buildings or property rights incurred in the twenty-four months preceding a gift inter vivos to enable the donor's right of owner…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Waiver of reduction action

Article 756 bis

The waiver of the action in reduction provided for in Article 929 of the Civil Code is not subject to transfer duties free of charge.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Pensions and compensation for personal injury

Article 775 bis

Annuities and compensation paid or due to the deceased as compensation for bodily injury resulting from an accident or illness are deductible from the assets of the estate at their nominal value..

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Transfer by deed executed abroad of interests in foreign real estate companies whose assets consist mainly of real estate or real estate rights located in France

Article 718 bis

…dings in legal entities with a preponderance of real estate assets as defined in 2° of I of Article 726 are subject to registration duty under the conditions set out in this article, unless a tax cred…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Exemptions

Article 749 B

Sont exonérées du droit d'enregistrement ou de la taxe de publicité foncière prévus à article 746 the transactions mentioned in the first paragraph of article 151 octies C.

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