Fees and charges
The cost of a notarial transaction breaks down into three separate amounts. We itemise them before signing, in a statement delivered to each party.
Three components
| Component | What it is | Who receives it |
|---|---|---|
| Duties and taxes | Registration duties, land registration tax, real estate security contribution, VAT | The State and local authorities |
| Disbursements | Sums advanced on the client’s behalf: land registry searches, planning documents, formalities | Third parties |
| Regulated fees (émoluments) and negotiated fees | The office’s remuneration: regulated fees for services subject to the statutory tariff, freely agreed fees for the others | The office |
Regulated tariff
The fees for services subject to the tariff are set by articles A. 444-53 et seq. of the French Commercial Code, as amended by the ministerial order of 25 February 2026. They are identical in every office in France. Discounts may be granted under the conditions laid down by the French Commercial Code (arts. L. 444-2 and R. 444-10): where a discount is applied, it is applied at the same rate to all clients for the same service.
Our discounts
Regulated fees (émoluments) are set by ministerial order and are identical in every notarial office in France. The law allows discounts on proportional fees, at a fixed rate applied identically to all clients (French Commercial Code, art. L. 444-2).
A discount applies to the part of the fee calculated on the portions of the base (assiette) above the threshold shown, not to the fee as a whole (art. A. 444-174).
Where several notaires are involved in the same deed, the fee is not increased; it is shared before discounts, and the office’s discount is set against the share accruing to it (art. R. 444-63).
Financing and security
| Deed | Portion of the base | Discount |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage loan financing a business activityA. 444-139 | €20m to €35m | 10% |
| €35m to €60m | 20% | |
| Above €60m | 40% | |
| Grant of mortgage security (affectation hypothécaire)A. 444-136 | €20m to €35m | 10% |
| €35m to €60m | 20% | |
| Above €60m | 40% | |
| Guarantee and pledge | €20m to €35m | 10% |
| €35m to €60m | 20% | |
| Above €60m | 40% | |
| Receipt and receipt with subrogationA. 444-161 | Above €30m | 20% |
| Extension of time, assignment of receivables, consent to and assignment of priority, endorsement, delegationA. 444-91, A. 444-126, A. 444-134, A. 444-146 and A. 444-168 | Above €10m | 40% |
| Mortgage loan and grant of mortgage security over residential property | Above €20m | 10% |
| Fiduciary transfer (fiducie) and subsequent deedsA. 444-163-1 | €10m to €20m | 10% |
| €20m to €30m | 20% | |
| €30m to €40m | 30% | |
| Above €40m | 40% |
Real estate
| Deed | Portion of the base | Discount |
|---|---|---|
| Sale, off-plan sale (VEFA) and exchange — non-residential propertyA. 444-91; A. 444-117 for exchanges | €40m to €50m | 20% |
| €50m to €60m | 30% | |
| Above €60m | 40% | |
| Sale and off-plan sale — residential propertyA. 444-91; A. 444-95 for off-plan sales | Above €15m | 10% |
| Social housing | €10m to €25m | 10% |
| €25m to €40m | 20% | |
| Above €40m | 40% | |
| Real estate finance lease (crédit-bail immobilier), related assignments and salesA. 444-129 to A. 444-132 | €20m to €50m | 10% |
| Above €50m | 20% | |
| Building lease (bail à construction) and long lease (bail emphytéotique), grant and assignmentA. 444-103, A. 444-104 and A. 444-106 | Above €30m | 40% |
Corporate and transmission
| Deed | Portion of the base | Discount |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of real property, merger by absorption, universal transfer of assets (TUP) and demerger — non-residential property | Above €10m | 40% |
| Corporate deeds relating to assets subject to land registrationA. 444-158 | Above €30m | 40% |
| Transfer of shares in a company whose assets consist principally of real estateA. 444-91; French Civil Code, art. 1865-1 | €5m to €20m | 10% |
| Above €20m | 20% | |
| Exempt transfer by way of gift or inheritanceFrench Tax Code, arts. 787 B and 787 C | Above €10m | 40% |
Deeds carrying no discount
Deeds that do not appear in the tables above are charged at the tariff laid down by the applicable legislation. This is the case, in particular, for releases of mortgage (mainlevée), whose fee is capped at €150 by the tariff itself (art. A. 444-141), and for gifts, gifts with partition, partitions and inheritance declarations.
Discounts applicable from 1 October 2026.
Legislation: French Commercial Code, arts. L. 444-1 to L. 444-4, R. 444-10, R. 444-10-1 and R. 444-63; arts. A. 444-53 to A. 444-186; ministerial orders of 26 February 2016, 28 February 2020 and 25 February 2026.
Services outside the tariff give rise to freely agreed fees, settled by a prior written agreement.
This English version is a translation; the article references are to French legislation. In the event of any discrepancy, the French version prevails.
Negotiated fees
Services outside the regulated tariff — consultations, negotiations, drafting of private agreements, assistance on a financing transaction — are subject to fees freely agreed in writing before any work is undertaken. We provide a quote on request.
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An estimated statement, distinguishing duties, disbursements and the office’s remuneration, is prepared on request on the basis of the nature of the transaction, its amount and its timetable.
Prices quoted inclusive of VAT. Consumer mediation: Médiateur du notariat.