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Article A444-92 of the French Commercial code

The first sale in the future state of completion or completed of residential premises, flats or detached houses in HLM buildings that have never been inhabited (number 55 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a proportional emolument, the rate of which depends on the number of main housing units concerned by the building permit, according to the following scale:

Base brackets Applicable rate
Depending on whether the planning permission relates to

(in number of main dwelling units)

Not more than 100 units More than 100 and less than 250 units 250 or more and less than 500 units 500 or more units
0 to €6,500 2.322% 1.935% 1.548% 1.290%
From €6,500 to €17,000 0.957% 0.799% 0.639% 0.532%
From €17,000 to €60,000 0.639% 0.532% 0.426% 0.355%
Over €60,000 0.479% 0.399% 0.319% 0.266%
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Article A444-92

La première vente en l’état futur d’achèvement ou achevé de locaux d’habitation, appartements ou maisons individuelles d’immeubles HLM n’ayant jamais été habités (numéro 55 du tableau 5) donne lieu à la perception d’un émolument proportionnel, dont le taux est fonction du nombre d’unités principales d’habitation concernées par le permis de construire, selon le barème suivant :


Tranches d’assiette

Taux applicable

Selon que le permis de construire concerne


(en nombre d’unités principales d’habitation)


Au plus 100 unités

Plus de 100 et moins de 250 unités

250 ou plus de 250, et moins de 500 unités

500 ou plus de 500 unités

De 0 à 6 500 €

2,322 %

1,935 %

1,548 %

1,290 %

De 6 500 € à 17 000 €

0,957 %

0,799 %

0,639 %

0,532 %

De 17 000 € à 60 000 €

0,639 %

0,532 %

0,426 %

0,355 %

Plus de 60 000 €

0,479 %

0,399 %

0,319 %

0,266 %

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