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Article 708 of the French General Tax Code

Exchanges of rural property carried out in accordance with articles L. 124-3 and L. 124-4 of the rural and maritime fishing code are exempt from land registration tax or, where applicable, registration duty.

However, the balancing payments and capital gains resulting from these exchanges are subject to land registration tax or registration duty at the rate provided for sales of real estate.

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Article 708

Les échanges d’immeubles ruraux effectués conformément aux articles L. 124-3 et L. 124-4 du code rural et de la pêche maritime sont exonérés de la taxe de publicité foncière ou, le cas échéant, du droit d’enregistrement.

Toutefois, les soultes et plus-values résultant de ces échanges sont passibles de la taxe de publicité foncière ou du droit d’enregistrement au taux prévu pour les ventes d’immeubles.

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