jurisdiction
1. Is notarisation required and are fees payable? | No, except real estate. |
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2. Do the following securities / deeds require to be registered in the Local Property Register and what fees are payable? | |
2.1 Pledge over financial instrument account (SA or SAS) | No. |
2.2 Pledge over shares in a limited liability company (SARL) | No. |
2.3 Pledge over shares in a civil company (société civile) | No. |
2.4 Pledge over (bank) accounts | No. |
2.5 Security assignment / pledge of receivables | No. |
2.6 Pledge of a business (nantissement de fonds de commerce) | No. |
2.7 Pledge over fixed asset (without dispossession) (gage de meubles corporels sans depossession) | No. |
2.8 Pledge over inventory (without dispossession) (gage sur stocks sans dépossession) | No. |
2.9 Mortgage | Yes, a registration with the land charge registry where the mortgaged property is located is required. Registration involves the payment of certain registration taxes:
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2.10 Guarantee / letter of comfort | No. |
3. Do the following securities / deeds require to be registered at the local Registrar of Companies and what fees are payable? | |
3.1 Pledge over financial instrument account (SA or SAS) | No. |
3.2 Pledge over shares in a limited liability company (SARL) | Yes, fixed registration fee is payable, depending on the amount of the secured liabilities:
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3.3 Pledge over shares in a civil company (société civile) | Yes, fixed registration fee is payable, depending on the amount of the secured liabilities:
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3.4 Pledge over (bank) accounts | No. |
3.5 Security assignment / pledge of receivables | No. |
3.6 Pledge over business (nantissement de fonds de commerce) | Yes, fixed registration fee is payable, for each filing with the clerk of the Commercial Court in each judicial district where the pledgor has an establishment, depending on the amount of the secured liabilities:
Registration of pledge over IP rights (27 euros per trademark, patent, design and model or 52 euros for speed procedure) must be made with INPI (Institut National de la Propriété Intellectuelle). |
3.7 Pledge over fixed asset (without dispossession) (gage de meubles corporels sans dépossession) | Yes, fixed registration fee is payable, for each filing with the clerk of the Commercial Court in each judicial district where assets are located, depending on the amount of the secured liabilities:
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3.8 Pledge over inventory (without dispossession) (gage sur stocks sans dépossession) | Yes, fixed registration fee is payable, for each filing with the clerk of the Commercial Court in each judicial district where inventory is located, depending on the amount of the secured liabilities:
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3.9 Mortgage | No. |
3.10 Guarantee / letter of comfort | No. |
Please note that while the information on this page was current and accurate as at 16/9/16, it may no longer be current or accurate and so you must speak to your local CMS Banking contact if you require confirmation of any of the costs or fee levels as at today’s date!
