CONDITIONS OF SALE
The sale will be made on description.
Purchased lots will become available only after
payment in-full has been made. The salewill bee
conducted in Euros. Purchasers pay in addition
to the hammer price, a buyer’s premium of : 20 %
+ VAT, of the hammer price being 24 % all taxes
included.
NB :
+ Auction by order of the court further to a
prescription of the court, buyers fees 14,40%
VTA included.
° Lots on which the auction house or its partners
have a financial interest
* Lots in temporary importation and subject to
a 5,5 % fee in addition to the regular buyer’s
fees stated earlier..
# An appointment is required to see the piece
~ This lot contains animal materials. Import
restrictions are to be expected and must be
considered.
Appendices I and II of the Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species
of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) have
been transcribed in Annexes A and B in
the European Union (EU). The objects and
specimens in this auction are of the species
listed in Annexes I/A, II/A and II/B, as
indicated in both the catalog and at the preauction
exhibition, and predate 1947.
They can be sold with references to the
regulation’s derogatory case Council
Regulation (EC) 338/97 of 09 December 1996.
These lots can move freely within the
European Union subject to proof of legal
provenance, which is provided by the
auction’s purchase slip and catalogue.
Species not listed in these Appendices and
not protected by French Environment Law
can move freely within the EU.
It is important to note that the possession
of the documents required by CITES for
species listed in Annex I/ A, II/ A, or II/ B
legally enables their trade and transport within
the EU. It does not, however, authorize their
introduction to countries outside this territory.
In the latter instance, an export permit
must be requested and obtained from the
geographically relevant CITES Department. Be
informed that the EU can refuse to grant export
permission and cannot in any circumstance
guarantee the issue of import-export permits in
cases involving non-EU countries.
It is the personal responsibility of the buyer
to oversee all aspects concerning the importexport
process.
The auction purchase slip and catalog must
be kept.
GUARANTEES
The SAS Claude Aguttes is bound by the
indications stated in the catalogue, modified only by
announcements made at the time of the sale noted in
the legal records thereof.
Attributions were made according to scientific and
artistic knowledge at the time of the auction.
An exhibition prior to the sale permits buyers to
establish the conditions of the works offered for sale
and no claims will be
accepted after the hammer has fallen. Some
difference may appear between the original work and
its illustration, there will be no claims in such matter.
The dimensions are given only as an indication.
The condition of the works is not specified in the
catalogue, buyers are required to study them
personally. No requests will be accepted concerning
restorations once the hammer has fallen.
Any condition report requested from SAS Claude
Aguttes and the expert before the sale is provided as
an indication only.
It shall by no means incur their liability may not
constitute a basis for legal claim after the sale. It
cannot replace a personal examination of the work
by the buyer or his representative.
BIDS
The highest and final bidder will be the purchaser.
Should the auctioneer recognise two simultaneous
bids on one lot, the lot will be put up for sale again
and all those present in the saleroom may participate
in this second opportunity to bid.
Important : Bidding is typically conducted in
the auction house. However, we may graciously
accept telephone bids from potential buyers who
have made the request.
We bear no responsibility whatsoever in the
case of uncompleted calls made too late and/
or technical difficulties with the telephone. We
also accept absentee bids submitted prior to the
sale. We reserve the right to accept or deny any
requests for telephone or absentee bidding.
In carrying a bid, bidders assume their personal
responsibility to pay the hammer price as well as
all buyer’s fees and taxes chargeable to the buyer.
Unless a written agreement established with Claude
AGUTTES SAS, prerequisite to the sale, mentioning
that the bidder acts as a representative of a third
party approved by Claude AGUTTES SAS, the bidder
is deemed to act in his or her own name.
We remind our sellers that bidding on their own
items is forbidden.
COLLECTION OF PURCHASES
The lots can be retrieved after payment and by
appointment at :
Aguttes - 164 bis, avenue Charles-de-Gaulle
92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine • Tél : 01.47.45.55.55
nourry@aguttes.com
Opening hours on appointment :
Monday to Friday from 9.30 to 1pm - 2 pm to 6 pm
The storage of successful lots is free of charge
until JANUARY 12TH, 2018.
Beyond that date, storage costs shall be invoiced
to the buyer by Aguttes Auction House at a rate
of 0.20 € VAT included per week per bottle. Any
week started is due in full. (ANNUAL CLOSURE :
FROM 12/22/17 TO 01/08/18).
For any transport or sending, please contact the
Head of Sale.
Buyers are advised to collect successful lots as
soon as possible to avoid handling and storage
costs which may be incurred at their expense.
The auctioneer is not responsible for the storage of
purchased lots. If payment is made by wire transfer,
lots may not be withdrawn until the payment has
been cleared, foreign cheques are not accepted.
From the moment the hammer falls, sold items will
become the exclusive responsability of the buyer.
The buyer will be solely responsible for the insurance,
L’Hôtel des Ventes de Neuilly assumes no liability
for any damage to items which may occur after the
hammer falls.
The purchased lots will be delivred to the buyer in
person. Should the buyer wish to have his/her lot
delivered to a third party the person must have a letter
of authorization along with a photocopy of the identity
card of the buyer.
Export formalities can take 2 or 3 months to process
and are within buyer’s province. Please contact
the Hôtel des ventes de Neuilly if you need more
information concerning this particular matter.
PAYMENT
We recommend that buyers pay by credit card or
electronic bank transfer.
In compliance with Article L.321-14 of French
commercial law, a property sold at auction can be
delivered to the buyer only once the auction firm has
received payment or complete guarantee of payment.
Legally accepted means of payment include:
• Cash (article L.112-6, L.112-8 and Article Article
L.112-8 paragraph 2 of the Monetary and Financial
Code)
· max. € 1,000
· max. €10,000 for private individuals who have their
tax domicile abroad (upon presentation of a valid
passport)
• Payment on line (max 1500 €)
http://www.aguttes.com/paiement/index.jsp
• Electronic bank transfer
The exact amount of the invoice from the buyer’s
account and indicating the invoice number. (Note:
Bank charges are the buyer’s responsibility.)
Banque de Neuflize, 3 avenue Hoche 75008
Titulaire du compte : Claude AGUTTES SAS
Code Banque 30788 – Code guichet 00900
N° compte 02058690002 – Clé RIB 23
IBAN FR76 3078 8009 0002 0586 9000 223 –
BIC NSMBFRPPXXX
• Credit cards (except American Express and
distance payment)
• Cheque (if no other means of payment is possible)
· Upon presentation of two pieces of identification
· Important: Delivery is possible after 20 days
· Cheques will be deposited immediately. No delays
will be accepted.
· Payment with foreign cheques will not be accepted.
LAW AND JURISDICTION
In accordance with the law, it is added that all
actions in public liability instituted on the occasion
of valuation and of voluntary and court-ordered
auction sales are barred at the end of five years from
the hammer price or valuation. These Conditions of
purchase are governed by French law exclusively.
Any dispute relating to their existence, their validity
and their binding effect on any bidder or buyer shall
be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
Courts of France.
