We have indicated the main defects so as not to make the forms too long. Consequently, only a book that is incomplete and not mentioned as such may be returned.
CONDITIONS OF SALE (EXTRACT from the General Conditions of Sale)
The conditions of sale below are only an extract from the general conditions of sale. Bidders are asked to refer to those present on our website millon.com on the date of the sale concerned, to contact Millon or to access them directly via the QR below:
INFORMATION AND GUARANTEES
All Lots are sold in the condition in which they are at the time of their Auction, with their potential defects and imperfections. The fact that the description does not include specific information on the condition of a Lot does not mean that the Lot is free from defects or imperfections. The information appearing in the Catalogue is provided by Millon and the independent experts mentioned in the Catalogue, and may be modified by rectifications, notifications and/or declarations made before the Lots are put up for auction, and recorded in the minutes of the Sale. The information appearing in the Catalogue, in particular the characteristics, dimensions, colours, condition of the Lot, incidents, accidents and/or restorations affecting the Lot, cannot be exhaustive, reflects the subjective assessment of the expert who provided it, and cannot therefore be sufficient to convince any interested party to bid without having personally inspected the Lot, once it has been the subject of a public exhibition. For all Lots whose low estimate in the Catalogue exceeds €2,000, a condition report on the state of conservation may be made available to any interested party on request. All the information contained in this report remains subject to the personal assessment of the interested party.
Civil liability claims arising from voluntary sales of furniture by public auction are subject to a limitation period of five years from the date of the Auction, in accordance with Article L.321-17 paragraph 3 of the French Commercial Code.
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COSTS TO BE PAID BY THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER
The successful bidder will pay Millon, in addition to the Auction Price, an Auction Commission equal to a percentage of the Auction Price degressive by tranche defined as follows :
- Less than €1,500: 23.7% excluding VAT *.
- 27.5% excluding VAT * from €1,500
* VAT rate in force: 5.5% for books
In addition, the Auction Commission is increased as follows:
- 3% plus VAT (i.e. 3.6% incl. VAT*) for Lots purchased via the "www.interencheres.com" Live Digital Platform (see Terms and Conditions of the "www.interencheres.com" platform)
- 1.5% plus VAT (i.e. 1.8% inc. VAT*) for Lots purchased via the "www.drouot.com" Live Digital Platform (see the "www.drouot.com" platform's General Terms and Conditions of Sale).
- For completely dematerialised sales, Exclusively Online, carried out via the "Drouotonline.com" platform, the selling costs payable by the buyer are increased by 3% (excl. VAT) of the auction price (see the General Terms and Conditions of Business of the "Drouotonline.com" platform).
*Current VAT rate: 20%.
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APPLICABLE VAT REGIME
In accordance with article 297-A of the French General Tax Code, Millon is subject to VAT on the margin. "VAT on the margin (the margin being in practice made up of the sum of the purchaser's costs, the vendor's costs and the costs recovered) does not give the purchaser the right to recover it. The auctioneer must not show VAT on the sales slip given to the winning bidder (no mention of VAT or details of the VAT-inclusive part of the acquisition costs)" (Cf. Conseil des Maisons de Ventes).
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PAYMENT OF THE SALE PRICE
The sale by public auction is made in cash and the Successful Bidder must pay the Sale Price immediately after the Auction, regardless of whether he wishes to remove his Lot from French territory.
The Auctioneer must pay the Sale Price personally and, in particular, in the event of payment from a bank account, must be the holder of that account.
For any invoice payment in excess of €10,000, the origin of the funds will be requested from the Auctioneer in accordance with article L.561-5, 14° of the French Monetary and Financial Code.
Payment may be made as follows
- in cash, for debts (amount of the slip) of a total amount less than or equal to €1,000 when the debtor is domiciled for tax purposes in France or is acting for the purposes of a professional activity, and for debts of a total amount less than or equal to €15,000 when the debtor can prove that he is not domiciled for tax purposes in the territory of the French Republic and is not acting for the purposes of a professional activity. Fractional payments in cash up to the ceiling and by another means of payment for the balance cannot be accepted.
- by bank or post office cheque, subject to presentation of valid proof of identity (delivery deferred for twenty days after payment; foreign cheques not accepted);
- by Visa or Master Card;
- by bank transfer in euros, to the following address:
DOMICILIATION: NEUFLIZE OBC
3, avenue Hoche - 75008 Paris
IBAN FR76 3078 8009 0002 0609 7000 469
BIC NSMBFRPPXXX
- by online payment: https://www.millon.com/a-propos/payer-en-ligne/paris ;
Bidders who have placed bids via the Live "www.interencheres.com" platform will be debited on the bank card registered at the time of their registration for bids of less than €1,200 within 48 hours of the end of the Sale unless otherwise notified.
In the event of the purchase of several lots, unless otherwise indicated by the buyer at the time of the partial payment, the buyer waives the benefit of article 1342-10 of the French Civil Code and leaves it to Millon to charge his partial payment against his various price debts, in the interests of the parties and seeking the effectiveness of all the sales contracted.
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