Subject to the provisions of article 1020, acquisitions of real estate, goodwill and shares in real estate companies made by taxable persons within the meaning of article 256 A are exempt from transfer duties and taxes when the purchaser undertakes to resell within five years.
In the event of successive acquisitions by persons mentioned in the first paragraph, the time limit given to the first purchaser applies to each of these persons.
(Paragraph no longer applicable)
For the application of the undertaking to resell, transfers of rights or property into a trust estate and outright contributions made as from 1 January 1996 are not considered as sales.
For resales consisting of sales by lots triggering the right of pre-emption provided for in the article 10 of law no. 75-1351 of 31 December 1975 relating to the protection of occupants of residential premises or that provided for in the article 15 of law no. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving rental relations and amending the law no. 86-1290 of 23 December 1986, the period for applying the commitment to resell referred to in the first paragraph is reduced to two years.