A real estate investment fund may be formed by cash contributions, contributions in kind of real estate assets mentioned in article L. 214-36, mergers or demergers. It may also be formed through mergers, demergers or conversions of non-trading property investment companies.
Contributions in kind may be made to a real estate investment trust after it has been set up, in particular in the event of a merger with a société civile de placement immobilier, with another real estate investment trust, with a professional real estate investment trust or when a société civile de placement immobilier transfers part of its assets to it by way of a demerger.
The payment of contributions and, once the fund has been set up, subscriptions for units may not be offset against liquid and due claims on the fund.
The General Regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers set the conditions and limits for contributions to the fund.
The creation of real estate investment funds through the merger or demerger of non-trading real estate investment companies, or the conversion of non-trading real estate investment companies into real estate investment funds, entails the dissolution of the companies concerned and the transfer of all their assets and liabilities to the fund without the need for liquidation.
The auditor assesses the value of any contribution in kind, in the light of the valuation carried out by the external valuation experts appointed by the management company. Where the contribution in kind is made when the real estate investment trust is set up, the regulations shall contain the valuation of these contributions. The auditor’s report is attached to the regulations. It is made available to unitholders. Unitholders shall be informed of contributions in kind made after the formation of the real estate investment trust under the conditions defined by the general regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers.
A decree of the Conseil d’Etat shall set the conditions for the application of this article.