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Article A444-143 of the French Commercial code

The loan, the bond with or without guarantee, the acknowledgement of debt, and the credit opening (number 137 in table 5) give rise to the collection of a proportional emolument, according to the following scale:

Tranches of assessment Applicable rate
0 to €6,500 1.290%
From €6,500 to €17,000 0.532%
From €17,000 to €60,000 0.355%
More than €60,000 0.266%

In the case of loans by several natural persons to the same borrower, in the same deed, under the same conditions, the fee is calculated on the total amount of capital borrowed.

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Article A444-143

Le prêt, l’obligation avec ou sans garantie, la reconnaissance de dette, et l’ouverture de crédit (numéro 137 du tableau 5) donnent lieu à la perception d’un émolument proportionnel, selon le barème suivant :

Tranches d’assiette
Taux applicable

De 0 à 6 500 €

1,290 %

De 6 500 € à 17 000 €

0,532 %

De 17 000 € à 60 000 €

0,355 %

Plus de 60 000 €

0,266 %

En cas de prêts par plusieurs personnes physiques au même emprunteur, dans le même acte, aux mêmes conditions, l’émolument est calculé sur le montant global des capitaux empruntés.

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