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Article A444-167-1 of the French Commercial code

When the notary draws up an authenticated draft power of attorney in its entirety, fully incurring his responsibility with regard to the content of this deed notwithstanding the signing of the latter by a foreign notary, and when, in addition, he is responsible for the proper transmission of the draft power of attorney to the foreign notary, the tariff for service no. 176 mentioned in article A. 444-167 of the Commercial Code is applicable.

The preceding paragraph is applicable when, for the purposes of issuing a power of attorney outside the national territory, a foreign notary’s service replaces the service of diplomatic and consular chancelleries giving rise to the collection of the duties provided for in Chapter III (line 10) of the table in the first part of the annex to the decree no. 81-778 of 13 August 1981 referred to above.

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Article A444-167-1

Lorsque le notaire élabore intégralement un projet de procuration authentique engageant pleinement sa responsabilité en ce qui concerne le contenu de cet acte nonobstant la signature de ce dernier par un notaire étranger, et qu’en outre il est chargé de la bonne transmission du projet de procuration au notaire étranger, le tarif de la prestation n° 176 mentionné à l’article A. 444-167 du code de commerce est applicable.

L’alinéa précédent est applicable lorsque, pour les besoins de la délivrance d’une procuration en dehors du territoire national, une prestation de notaire étranger remplace la prestation des chancelleries diplomatiques et consulaires donnant lieu à la perception des droits prévus au chapitre III (ligne 10) du tableau figurant à la première partie de l’annexe du décret n° 81-778 du 13 août 1981 susvisé.

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