The sale is governed by articles L312-4 of the French Commercial Code. The
SVV Thierry de Maigret, the sale operator, acts as the seller's agent
of the seller and its relationship with the bidders is specified by these
conditions of sale.
Goods offered for sale: The information given in the catalogue
are the responsibility of the auction house and the experts assisting
responsibility, taking into account any corrections announced at the time of
presentation of the item and recorded in the sale report.
Re-covering, parquetry or lining are considered as a conservatory measure
and not as a defect; the dimensions, weights and estimates
and estimates are indicative. A prior exhibition allows buyers to
the condition of the items offered for sale. No
no claims will be accepted once the sale has been completed.
The SVV is at your disposal for any further information, and invites all
and invites all interested parties to enquire about the lots.
In accordance with the provisions of Article L321-17 of the French Commercial Code,
civil liability claims arising from auctions and voluntary and judicial sales of
and judicial sales of furniture by public auction are subject to a five-year
five years from the date of the auction.
Bidding: The successful bidder will be the highest and last bidder, and will be obliged to pay the highest bid.
bidder, and will be obliged to give his name and address,
by presenting proof of identity and bank details.
All bidders are deemed to be bidding on their own behalf and are held
held solely responsible for the bid. If the bidder is bidding on
behalf of a third party, they must make this person's identity known in advance
so that the invoice can be drawn up correctly. No
be made after the sale. In the event of a double
recognized by the auctioneer, the lot will be put back up for auction
immediately reopened for bidding, and any interested party will be invited to
invited to participate in the auction again. The auctioneer and
experts reserve the right, in the interests of the sale, to combine, divide or withdraw any lot from the auction,
divide or withdraw any lot from the sale.
Purchase orders: The auction house may execute any purchase order free of charge.
purchase order. This must be requested in writing 24 hours
before the auction, using the form duly completed and accompanied by
a cheque or bank details. The SVV Thierry de
MAIGRET will act on behalf of the bidder, according to the instructions
instructions specified in this form, in order to try to buy the lot concerned
the lot concerned at the lowest price, and not exceeding the maximum
amount indicated. In the event of two bids in the room for the same
the bidder present will have priority.
Telephone bids are accepted for lots with a low estimate of more than
estimate is over €300. It is advisable to specify a security purchase order
that we can execute on your behalf in the event that we are unable
should we be unable to contact you. The Auction House is not
responsible for failing to execute a purchase order by error,
omission, telephone malfunction or any other cause.
Payment of the price: The sale is conducted in euros and is expressly
expressly in cash. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer must pay
auction price, taxes and sales expenses of 30% inclusive of tax (25% exclusive of tax + VAT
+ VAT 20%), and for books 26.375% (25% excluding VAT + VAT 5.5%).
No lot will be handed over to the buyer until full payment has been made.
payment of all sums due.
Means of payment :
- by cheque, accompanied by proof of identity;
only the cashing of an uncertified cheque will constitute payment and transfer
transfer of ownership. Cheques drawn on a foreign bank will only be authorised
with the prior agreement of the Sales Company. For
buyers are advised to obtain, before the sale, a letter of credit from their bank
letter of credit from their bank for a value close to their intention to buy.
which they will forward to the Auction House.
- in cash up to a limit of €1,000 including taxes and charges for
French residents and professionals, and €15,000
for foreign individuals, on presentation of proof of identity, source of funds
of their identity, the source of the funds and their declaration of the sums to the
Decree no. 2010-662 of 16 June 2010.
- by bank transfer, quoting the slip number
- by Visa and Master Card
VAT: The VAT included in the margin may be reimbursed to
non-European Union resident purchasers after sending the
the SVV of the customs export document, copy n°3, stamped by the
within two months of the sale. No
without official proof of export, the only intra-Community VAT number
VAT number is not sufficient.
Default of payment : Payment by cheque with insufficient funds or
default of payment does not incur the liability of the Sales Company and consequently
and consequently releases it from the obligation to pay the seller.
On expiry of a period of one month after formal notice has been given by the buyer
by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt at the buyer's expense, and in the absence of
payment of the sum due, the purchaser will be charged a fee to cover the costs of
to cover the costs of collection, an additional fee of
10% of the hammer price, with a minimum of €300.
The application of this cause does not preclude the award of damages
and the costs of any proceedings that may be necessary, and does not prejudge
the possible implementation of the irresponsible bidding procedure.
Irresponsible bidding: in the event of non-payment by the successful bidder, the property is re
put up for sale again at the seller's request on the basis of an irresponsible bid by the winning bidder
defaulting bidder: if the seller does not make this request within a period of
If the seller does not make this request within one month of the auction, the sale is automatically cancelled,
without prejudice to damages. Interest due by the defaulting buyer.
Withdrawal of lots: No lot will be handed over until all sums due have been paid.
of all sums due. In the event of payment by uncertified cheque, the collection of
may be deferred until payment has been received. Large
which have not been collected from Drouot the day after the sale before
of the sale before 10 a.m. in the auction room, will be stored at the
at Drouot; they remain the sole responsibility of the winning bidder.
responsibility of the successful bidder. Storage charges payable by the buyer must be paid to the
paid to the Hôtel Drouot warehouse before the lots are removed and on presentation
on presentation of the paid slip. Small items
may be kept at the Auction House for 15 days after the sale; beyond this period,
A storage fee of 3 euros per day and per item will be charged.
Export of lots: The export of lots may be subject to
The buyer is responsible for obtaining the necessary authorisations.
The obtaining, refusal or delays in obtaining authorisations may not
The obtaining, refusal or delays in obtaining authorisations may not affect the payment deadline or justify the cancellation of the sale.
Right of pre-emption: The French State has a right of pre-emption
right of pre-emption of works sold, by declaration as soon as the auction
the auctioneer. The State has a period of
15 days to confirm the exercise of this right. In this case, it
takes the place of the last bidder.
Right of access: The right of access is the right of any person to
to question the controller of a processing operation to find out whether it holds any
and, where appropriate, to obtain disclosure of such information. Cf.
article 32 of the Data Protection Act and model disclosures in the notice.
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