Article 238 quater N of the French General Tax Code
When the settlor of a trust defined in Article 2011 of the Civil Code does not carry on an activity falling within the articles 34 or 35, an agricultural activity within the meaning of article 63, a professional activity within the meaning of 1 of l’article 92 or a civil activity subject to corporation tax, the transfer of assets or rights into a fiduciary estate is not a chargeable event…