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Article A444-106 of the French Commercial code

Transfers of leases (numbers 80 to 82 in Table 5) give rise to the collection of:

1° In the case of a transfer of a construction lease, an emolument consisting of:

a) A component equal to the emolument provided for in article A. 444-104 in respect of construction leases, calculated on the basis of the payments still to be made and the values of the buildings and corporate rights still to be handed over to the lessor, with the periods defined starting to run from the day of the transfer;

b) A component equal to the emolument proportional to the price provided for in articles A. 444-90 to A. 444-100 in respect of the sale of buildings, taking into account, where applicable, the rules applicable to the sale of new residential premises;

2° In the case of the transfer of a lease other than a building lease or the transfer of a property concession:

a) Pure and simple, an emolument proportional to the rent for the remaining years, according to the following scale:

Base brackets Rate applicable
0 to €6,500 1.645%
From €6,500 to €17,000 0.905%
From €17,000 to €30,000 0.617%
Over €30,000 0.452%

b) With stipulation of price, a fee proportional to the transfer price paid to the transferor only in the event that this fee is higher than that provided for in a, according to the following scale:

Bases of assessment Applicable rate
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 0.798%
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Article A444-106

Les cessions de bail (numéros 80 à 82 du tableau 5) donnent lieu à la perception :

1° S’il s’agit d’une cession de bail à construction, d’un émolument composé :

a) D’une composante égale à l’émolument prévu à l’article A. 444-104 en matière de bail à construction, calculé sur les versements restant à effectuer et les valeurs des constructions et droits sociaux restant à remettre au bailleur, les périodes définies commençant à courir du jour de la cession ;

b) D’une composante égale à l’émolument proportionnel au prix prévu aux articles A. 444-90 à A. 444-100 en matière de vente d’immeubles, en tenant le cas échéant compte des règles applicables aux ventes de locaux d’habitation neufs ;

2° S’il s’agit d’une cession de bail autre qu’à construction ou d’une cession de concession immobilière :

a) Pure et simple, d’un émolument proportionnel au loyer des années restant à courir, selon le barème suivant :


Tranches d’assiette

Taux applicable

De 0 à 6 500 €

1,645 %

De 6 500 € à 17 000 €

0,905 %

De 17 000 € à 30 000 €

0,617 %

Plus de 30 000 €

0,452 %

b) Avec stipulation de prix, d’un émolument proportionnel au prix de cession payé au cédant seulement dans le cas où cet émolument serait supérieur à celui prévu au a, 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 €

0,798 %

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