On pain of nullity, the trust contract and its amendments shall be registered within one month of their date with the tax department of the trustee’s registered office or with the non-resident tax department if the trustee is not domiciled in France.
Where they relate to immovable property or rights in rem in immovable property, they shall, under the same penalty, be published under the conditions provided for in articles 647 and 657 of the general tax code.
The transfer of rights resulting from the trust contract and, if the beneficiary is not designated in the trust contract, his subsequent designation must, on pain of nullity, give rise to a written deed registered under the same conditions.
The designation of a third party pursuant to Article 2017 and information on the identity of the beneficial owner(s) of the trust referred to in Article L. 561-2-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code must also, on pain of nullity, give rise to a written document drawn up by the trustee and registered under the same conditions.