French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Degrees.
Article 741
The closeness of kinship is established by the number of generations; each generation is called a degree.
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The closeness of kinship is established by the number of generations; each generation is called a degree.
…but who are descended from a common author. A distinction is made between a direct descending line and a direct ascending line.
…counted as there are generations between the persons: thus, the child is, with regard to the father and mother, in the first degree, the grandson or granddaughter in the second; and conversely the fat…
Collateral relatives falling within the order of heirs mentioned in 4° of article 734 do not succeed beyond the sixth degree.
…xcludes the heir further back in degree. In equality of degree, the heirs succeed by equal portions and per head. All except what will be said below about division by branches and representation.
Shares of movable or immovable property that are part of a succession or a marital community and that are made solely between the original members of the joint ownership, their spouse, ascendants, des…
The following are exempt from land registration tax: 1° Construction leases; 2° Long-term leases concluded pursuant to articles L. 416-1 to L. 416-6, L. 416-8 and L. 416-9du code rural et de la pêche…
Transfers of company rights referred to in I of article 257 which give rise to the payment of value added tax give rise to the collection of a registration fee of €125.
Agreements which relate to shares or stocks and which are considered for registration duty purposes as transferring real estate ownership for valuable consideration under articles 727,728 and 1655 ter…
…numbers of the shares allocated as remuneration to each of them. In the absence of such valuations and indications, duties are levied at the real estate rate.3° The foregoing provisions apply to tran…
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