a b c d e f
g h i j k l m n
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w x y z |
| acquereur |
purchaser |
| accompte |
a percentage of the price paid in advance |
| acte authentique |
legal contract drawn up by a notaire or a
public officer |
| acte de substitution |
written agreement substituting one
purchaser or lessee for another |
| acte sous-seing privé |
written agreement (pre-sale
agreement to the Acte Authentique) |
| acte de vente |
transfer or conveyance of land |
| affirmation de sincerite |
clause stating that the price declared is
accurate. |
| agence immobilière |
estate agency |
| agent immobilier |
estate agent |
| amiante |
asbestos |
| arrhes |
sum paid in advance by purchaser or
lessee |
| assainissement |
Drainage, septic tank or mains
drains. |
| assurance |
insurance |
| attestation d'acquisition |
notarial certificate of purchase |
| attestation pararsitaire |
insect infestation report |
b |
| bail |
lease |
| banque de consignation |
the bank used by a notaire for the deposit
of money |
| bon pour achat |
good for purchase |
| bon pour vente |
good for sale |
c |
| cadastre |
land register |
| carte professionnelle |
estate agents card |
| carte de séjour |
residence permit |
| certificat d'urbanisme |
certificate of zoning (local authority
search) |
| certification d'identite |
identity document |
| charges et conditions |
responsabilities and suspensive clauses |
| clause pénale |
penalty clause |
| compromis de vente |
contract of sale or purchase of land |
| condition suspensive |
clause in the contract which is
conditional on certain terms being obtained |
| constructible |
land designated for construction under
local planning |
| co-propriété |
co-ownership |
d |
| delai de reflexion |
the period within which you may withdraw
after signing the initial contract |
| dépôt garantie |
deposit |
| designation |
legal description of the property |
| droit de préemption |
right of pre-emption |
| droit de donation |
right to make a donation (tax free) |
| droit de succession |
right of inheritance |
| donation entre epouses |
notary act giving the surviving spouse
use of the property (usufruit) for the rest of their life. |
e |
| EDF |
electricity department of France |
| election de domicile |
statement of residence for fiscal
purposes - primary or secondary |
| enregistrement |
the registration of ownership |
| états des lieux |
description or schedule of the condition
of the premises |
| expert comptable |
chartered accountant |
| expert foncier |
an agreed professional such as an
architect who may report of the value or condition of a property |
f |
| frais d'agence |
agency fees or commission |
| frais de notaire |
notaire's fees |
g |
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| géomètre |
land surveyor |
| GDF |
gas department of France |
h |
| HT |
hors tax - without tax |
| hussier de justice |
bailiff |
| hypothèque |
mortgage |
i |
| immobilière |
immovable property, ie fixed to the earth |
| indivision |
when a property is owned by two or more
parties not bound together by marriage |
j |
| jouissance |
right of usage |
l |
| location |
rental |
| loi scrivener |
french law protecting borrowers from
French lenders and sellers on French property purchases in all cases
other than a purchase on plan |
| lu et approuve |
read and approved |
m |
| maire |
the mayor |
| mairie |
the village or town hall |
| mandat de recherche |
a private agreement giving an estate
agent power to search for a property |
| mandat simple de vente |
simple mandate without exclusivity |
| mandat de vente avec exclusivité |
mandate to sell a property with
exclusivity |
| marchand de biens |
a realtor who buys and sells property |
| monuments historiques |
listed building |
n |
| notaire |
the notary |
| nue-propriété |
ownership of the walls without right of
usage |
o |
| occupation |
occupant of the premises |
| offre d'achat |
offer to purchase a property - this is not
a binding contract |
| offre de vente |
an offer to sell a property - this is not
a binding contract |
p |
| permis de conduire |
driving licence |
| permis de construire |
planning permission |
| plan de cadastre |
cadastral plan |
| plan de financement |
project of financing or mortgage |
| plomb |
lead |
| plus-value |
capital gains |
| prélèvement |
debit order |
| projet de l'acte |
contract prepared for
approval |
q |
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r |
| regime matrimoniaux |
matrimonial regime i.e. whether married
in contract or not |
| resiliation |
cancellation |
s |
| SAFER |
this is a governmental organisation which
governs proper usage of agricultural land. They are able to
pre-empt certain sales |
| saturnisme |
lead related illness |
| securite social |
this is the French national health system |
| servitudes |
rights of way |
| societe |
a registered company |
t |
| TTC |
all taxes (including sales tax or vat)
included |
| TVA |
value added tax |
| taxe d'habitation |
local rates on property occupation |
| taxe fonciere |
local tax on the property ownership |
| termites |
white ants |
| testament |
will |
| timbres fiscal |
revenue stamps - certain official
documents require these |
| tontine |
joint ownership |
u |
| usufruitier |
right of usage of the property |
| urbanisme |
town planning |
v |
| vendeur |
seller |
| vente |
sale |
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