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Article A444-101 of the French Commercial code

Without prejudice to any fees received for the service referred to in h of 4° of I of Article annex 4-9, sales of businesses, business components, production units, branches of business activity (number 68 in table 5) give rise, when they are subject to land registration, to the collection of a fee proportional to the value of the assets subject to such registration, according to the following scale:

Base brackets Rate applicable
0 to €6,500 3.870%
From €6,500 to €17,000 1.596%
From €17,000 to €60,000 1.064%
Over €60,000 0.799%
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Article A444-101

Sans préjudice des honoraires éventuellement perçus au titre de la prestation mentionnée au h du 4° du I de l’article annexe 4-9, les ventes de fonds de commerce, d’éléments de fonds de commerce, d’unités de production, de branches d’activité d’entreprise (numéro 68 du tableau 5) donnent lieu, lorsqu’elles sont soumises à publicité foncière, à la perception d’un émolument proportionnel à la valeur des biens soumis à cette publicité, selon le barème suivant :


Tranches d’assiette

Taux applicable

De 0 à 6 500 €

3,870 %

De 6 500 € à 17 000 €

1,596 %

De 17 000 € à 60 000 €

1,064 %

Plus de 60 000 €

0,799 %

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