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Also called: attribution gratuite d'actions, actions gratuites, AGA
In one line
A French scheme granting employees shares for free after a vesting and holding period, with its own tax treatment.
In plain English
AGA ('attribution gratuite d'actions') gives French employees real shares at no cost once they vest and are held long enough, similar in spirit to RSUs, under specific French tax rules.
If you were explaining it to a 5-year-old
A French way to give helpers real toys for free, as long as they wait the required time before selling.
Why it matters when you sell
AGA shares are real and sellable after their holding period, so their timing and tax shape a French secondary.
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Sources
Primary references for this term: impots.gouv.fr (France). Our definitions are written in plain English and kept evergreen — see the glossary methodology. General information, not advice.
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