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Article 1075-2 of the French Civil Code

If his or her property comprises a sole proprietorship of an industrial, commercial, craft, agricultural or liberal nature or shares in a company carrying on an industrial, commercial, craft, agricultural or liberal activity and in which he or she exercises a managerial function, the disposing person may, in the form of a shared gift and under the conditions provided for in Articles 1075 and 1075-1, distribution and sharing between the donee or donees referred to in the said articles and one or more other persons, subject to the conditions specific to each form of company or stipulated in the articles of association.

This donation is made on condition that the tangible and intangible assets allocated to the operation of the business or the corporate rights are included in this distribution and sharing, and that this distribution and sharing has the effect of attributing to these other persons only the ownership or enjoyment of all or part of these assets or rights.

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Article 1075-2

Si ses biens comprennent une entreprise individuelle à caractère industriel, commercial, artisanal, agricole ou libéral ou des droits sociaux d’une société exerçant une activité à caractère industriel, commercial, artisanal, agricole ou libéral et dans laquelle il exerce une fonction dirigeante, le disposant peut en faire, sous forme de donation-partage et dans les conditions prévues aux articles 1075 et 1075-1, la distribution et le partage entre le ou les donataires visés auxdits articles et une ou plusieurs autres personnes, sous réserve des conditions propres à chaque forme de société ou stipulées dans les statuts.

Cette libéralité est faite sous réserve que les biens corporels et incorporels affectés à l’exploitation de l’entreprise ou les droits sociaux entrent dans cette distribution et ce partage, et que cette distribution et ce partage aient pour effet de n’attribuer à ces autres personnes que la propriété ou la jouissance de tout ou partie de ces biens ou droits.

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