Costs payable by the buyer In addition to the hammer price, the buyer shall pay Dame Marteau a buyer’s premium of 21 per cent (including VAT) of the hammer price. Payment Payment must be made immediately after the sale. Should the successful bidder not have registered prior to the sale, they must provide clear proof of their identity and their bank details. The successful bidder may pay by the following means: - By bank transfer in €. - In cash in €, up to an amount equal to or less than €1,000: for private individuals with their tax residence in France, and for any person acting in the course of a professional activity. - By certified bank cheque in euros, subject to the mandatory presentation of a valid identity document. Any bank charges relating to payment, in particular for bank transfers, shall be borne by the successful bidder, as shall any currency conversion costs. Cheques drawn on a foreign bank will not be accepted. - Cheques and bank transfers must be made out in euros to Dame Marteau SAS; SOCIETE GENERALE BANK SG Montpellier Pro (00024) 15 Boulevard Sarrail - 34000 Montpellier Account: 00024 00027001183 61 Bank code: 30003 Branch code: 00024 SWIFT code: SOGEFRPP IBAN: FR76 3000 3000 2400 0270 0118 361 Payments via PayPal are not accepted. The buyer only becomes the owner of the lot once the full and actual payment of the hammer price, commissions and related charges has been made to Dame Marteau. Once the bid has been declared, the lots become the sole responsibility of the buyer. It is the buyer’s responsibility to insure the lots immediately upon the bid being declared.