Article 238 octies C of the French General Tax Code
I. – Capital gains generated by a company on the exchange of a property with the State, a local authority, a competent public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation or a public establishment or association mentioned in Chapters I, II and IV of Title II of Book III of the Town Planning Code may, on option, not be taxed on the exchange, provided that: a) The property or properties handed over at…