Article 1400 of the French General Tax Code
I. – Subject to the provisions of Articles 1403 and 1404, all property, whether built or unbuilt, must be taxed in the name of the current owner. II. – When a property is encumbered by usufruct or leased either by emphyteutic lease, or by construction lease, or by joint and several real estate lease, or by rehabilitation lease or is the subject of an authorisation for temporary occupation of the…