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Article 776 of the French General Tax Code

I. – The provisions of I of article 764 are applicable to the assessment of transfer duties inter vivos, free of charge, whenever the furniture transferred is sold publicly within two years of the deed of gift. II. – With regard to jewellery, gems, works of art or collectors’ items, the taxable value may not, subject to what is stated in I, be less than 60% of the valuation made…

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Article 776 A of the French General Tax Code

In accordance with article 1078-3 of the Civil Code, the agreements provided for by articles 1078-1 and 1078-2 of the same code are not subject to gratuitous transfer duties. The first paragraph applies to property reincorporated into a shared gift made to descendants of different degrees in accordance with an agreement entered into pursuant to article 1078-7 of the same code, including when this property is reallocated to a descendant…

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Article 776 bis of the French General Tax Code

I. – Debts which have been contracted by the donor for the acquisition or in the interest of the property which is the subject of the donation, which are charged to the donee in the deed of donation, and of which the assumption by the donee is notified to the creditor, are deducted for the calculation of the transfer duties for no consideration, when the donation relates to: a. All…

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Article 776 quater of the French General Tax Code

As from 1 January 2014 (1), the costs of reconstituting title deeds to buildings or property rights incurred in the twenty-four months preceding a gift inter vivos to enable the donor’s right of ownership to be established and charged to the donor by the notary are allowed, on production of supporting documents, as a deduction from the declared value of the property transferred, up to the limit of that value,…

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Article 777 of the French General Tax Code

Free transfer duties are set at the rates shown in the tables below, for the net share accruing to each entitled party: Table I Tariff of duties applicable in direct line : FRACTION OF NET TAXABLE SHARE TARIFF applicable (%) Not exceeding 8,072 5 Between € 8,072 and € 12,109 10 Between € 12,109 109 and €15,932 15 Ranging between €15,932 and €552,324 20 Ranging between 552,324 and €902,838 30…

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Article 778 of the French General Tax Code

The direct line rate applies to gifts made to children abandoned as a result of wartime events, where they have received uninterrupted help and care for at least five years from the donor during their minority and the latter has not been legally able to adopt them.

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Article 779 of the French General Tax Code

I. – For the collection of transfer duties free of charge, an allowance of €100,000 is made on the share of each of the ascendants and on the share of each of the children living or represented as a result of pre-decease or renunciation. (1) Between the representatives of pre-deceased or renouncing children, this allowance is divided according to the rules of legal devolution. In the case of a gift,…

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