I. – The payment of compensation which is allocated to French natural or legal persons affected by a measure of nationalisation, expropriation or any other restrictive measure of a similar nature taken by a foreign government does not give rise to any collection in respect of corporation tax or income tax.
The same immunity applies to the distribution of compensation among shareholders, unit holders and persons with similar rights, where the distributing company directly operated abroad establishments that were the subject of measures referred to in the first paragraph, provided:
1° That the distribution takes place within a maximum period of one year from the actual receipt of the sums received in respect of the compensation or from the date of law no. 57-198 of 22 February 1957 if the receipt took place earlier;
2° That it is charged against the liability items corresponding most closely to the items transferred.
II. – (Not applicable)