Subject to the provisions of articles L. 214-45 and L. 214-77, a real estate investment trust (fonds de placement immobilier), which does not have legal personality, is a co-ownership vehicle made up of real estate assets, financial instruments and other assets as defined in article L. 214-36, the units of which are issued and redeemed at the request of unitholders at the net asset value plus or minus fees and commissions, as applicable, in accordance with the conditions set out in the general regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers.
The provisions of the Civil Code relating to joint ownership and those of articles 1871 to 1873 of the same Code relating to joint ventures do not apply to the real estate investment fund.