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Showing 12611270 of 19706 articles for Art. SI 1963/1319 — France–UK estate-duty convention

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
1 : Tariff

Article 777

…een non-parents : FRACTION OF NET TAXABLE SHARE TARIFF applicable (%) Between living or represented siblings: Not exceeding €24,430 35 Exceeding €24,430 . 45 between relatives up to and including the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: How formalities are carried out

Article 659

The procedures for carrying out the merged formality shall be laid down by decree (1).

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1 : Tariff

Article 746

…50%. This rate is reduced to 1.80% from 1 January 2021 and to 1.10% from 1 January 2022 for the division of property interests following a legal separation, divorce or the termination of a civil solid…

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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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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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2: How formalities are carried out

Article 658

…y be given:1° On a full copy of the notarial deeds to be registered; 2° On a copy of electronically signed private deeds to be registered, with the exception of unilateral promises of sale referred to…

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2: How formalities are carried out

Article 660

…4 January 1955 as amended and which are not drawn up in authentic form, in accordance with the provisions of article 4 of that text. The refusal is recorded in the department's register on the date th…

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3: Exemptions

Article 749 A

Sont exonérés du droit d'enregistrement ou de la taxe de publicité foncière prévus à Article 746 shares of built-up property, groups of built-up properties or property complexes subject to the loi n°…

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D: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 794

…s allocated to non-profit-making activities that come to them by gift or inheritance.II. - The provisions of I are applicable to gifts made to social security administration and management bodies and…

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