I. – Acquisitions and exchanges made by the State, divisions of property between it and private individuals, and all other acts made in this regard are exempt from registration duties, land registration tax and the contribution provided for in Article 879.
This provision is not applicable to public establishments of the State.
However, it is applicable to public research, teaching, assistance and charitable establishments, and to public land establishments created pursuant to articles L. 321-1 to L. 321-13 du code de l’urbanisme.
II. – Except where the land registration tax takes the place of registration duties pursuant to article 664, the formalities relating to deeds other than those referred to in I, the costs of which would legally fall to the State, are exempt from the said tax.