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Article A444-53 of the French Commercial code

The services listed in Table 5 of Article Appendix 4-7 give rise to the collection of fees set in accordance with the respective provisions of subsections 1 and 2 of this section. These emoluments are increased by 25% in the Wallis and Futuna Islands and in the departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique, by 23% in the department of Guyana, and by 37% in the departments of Réunion and Mayotte. Discounts…

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Article A444-54 of the French Commercial code

Unless otherwise provided for in this section, proportional emoluments are levied on the capital stated in the deeds, increased by the value of the encumbrances appearing in the said deeds or on the valuation used to calculate duties and taxes, if this is higher. Encumbrances are considered to be the sums that, in the deed and in addition to the price, the parties undertake to pay as well as the…

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Article A444-56 of the French Commercial code

For gratuitous transfers, the valuation of the usufruct and bare ownership is established in accordance with the provisions of article 669 of the General Tax Code. However, a donation with usufruct reserved in favour of the donor entitles the donor to the same emolument as that relating to full ownership.

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Article A444-58 of the French Commercial code

The fees provided for in this section are : 1° In the case of emoluments, are affected by a coefficient equal to 1 or 5/ 7e respectively, depending on whether they apply to a deed received en minute or a deed received en brevet; 2° In the case of proportional emoluments, applicable to services relating to property or rights with a value of €500 or more, except in cases where…

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Article A444-59 of the French Commercial code

The notarial attestation (number 1 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a proportional fee, according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.935% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.064% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.726% Over €30,000 0.532%

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Article A444-60 of the French Commercial code

The services listed in numbers 2 to 5 of Table 5 give rise to the collection of the following fees: Number of the service (table 5 of article appendix 4-7) Designation of service Fee 2 European Certificate of Succession (amendment, rectification, withdrawal) 56.60 € 3 Wills (testamentary partition, testament partage, authentic or mystical will or codicil in the same form) 113.19 € 4 Custody of holographic will prior to death…

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Article A444-61 of the French Commercial code

Consent to the execution of a will or gift between spouses (number 6 of table 5) gives rise to the collection of: 1° A proportional fee, according to the following scale, if the consent is equivalent to a delivery: Bases of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 1.935% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.064% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.726% Over €30,000 0.532% 2° A fixed fee of €75.46, in cases other…

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Article A444-62 of the French Commercial code

The cantonment of the emolument by the legatee or surviving spouse (number 7 of table 5) gives rise to the collection of an emolument proportional to the sum cantoned, according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 2.58% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.064% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.709% Over €30,000 0.532%

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