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Article 798 of the French General Tax Code

In declarations of transfer by death, heirs, donees or legatees, or parties to deeds recording a transfer inter vivos free of charge, must state whether the jewellery, gems, works of art or collectors’ items included in the transfer were the subject of an insurance contract against theft or fire in force on the day of the death or of the deed and, if so, indicate the date of the contract, the name or company name and domicile of the insurer, as well as the amount of the risks.

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Article 798

Les héritiers, donataires ou légataires, dans les déclarations de mutation par décès, les parties dans les actes constatant une transmission entre vifs à titre gratuit, doivent faire connaître si les bijoux, pierreries, objets d’art ou de collection compris dans la mutation étaient l’objet d’un contrat d’assurance contre le vol ou contre l’incendie en cours au jour du décès ou de l’acte et, au cas de l’affirmative, indiquer la date du contrat, le nom ou la raison sociale et le domicile de l’assureur, ainsi que le montant des risques.

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