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Article 791 ter of the French General Tax Code

In the event of a direct-line gift of property previously transferred to a first direct-line donee and returned to the donor pursuant to articles 738-2, 951 and 952 of the Civil Code, the duties paid on the first donation are deducted from the duties due on the second donation. The new donation must be made within five years of the return of the property to the donor’s estate.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the first paragraph, if the property is returned to the donor in application of articles 738-2, 951 and 952 of the Civil Code, this return entitles the donor, within the legal claim period from the death of the donee, to a refund of the free transfer tax paid on the cancelled donation.

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Article 791 ter

En cas de donation en ligne directe de biens antérieurement transmis à un premier donataire en ligne directe et ayant fait retour au donateur en application des articles 738-2, 951 et 952 du code civil, les droits acquittés lors de la première donation sont imputés sur les droits dus lors de la seconde donation. La nouvelle donation doit intervenir dans les cinq ans du retour des biens dans le patrimoine du donateur.

Nonobstant les dispositions prévues au premier alinéa, en cas de retour des biens au donateur en application des articles 738-2, 951 et 952 du code civil, ce retour ouvre droit, dans le délai légal de réclamation à compter du décès du donataire, à restitution des droits de mutation à titre gratuit acquittés lors de la donation résolue.

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