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A défaut, les frais de dépôt des objets invendus seront supportés par    Dame Marteau ne sera tenue d’aucune garantie à l’égard du vendeur
le vendeur, au tarif habituel en pareille matière.                       concernant ce dépôt

            GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS                                 noted in the auction house’s files.
                                                                         If no reserve price is set, Dame Marteau shall not incur any liability
Dame Marteau is an auction house specialized in moveable property        vis-à-vis the seller if the item concerned is sold at a price lower than
governed by French Act no. 2000-642 of July 10th 2000.                   the lowest estimate published in the sale catalogue.
Dame Marteau acts as the seller’s agent. The auctioneer is not a
party to the sale agreement, which is solely binding on the seller and   Purchase order bid forms and telephone bids
the successful bidder.                                                   Purchase order bid forms and telephone bids are submitted using the
                                                                         special form provided.
General terms                                                            This form must be sent to Dame Marteau no later than two working
These general terms and conditions of sale, the sale and all matters     days before the sale, together with a bank account identification slip
relating thereto are governed by French law; the sellers, buyers and     (“RIB”) and a copy of the bidder’s proof of identity. For significant
their agents accept that the courts of Salon de Provence (France)        purchases, a buyer may be asked to provide a bank letter of credit.
alone shall have jurisdiction over any legal action.                     If several purchase order forms are submitted for the same item, the
These general terms and conditions are independent.                      first order received will take priority.
Purchases must be made in cash and prices are stated in euros (€).       Telephone bids may be placed by clients who cannot attend the
                                                                         auction. To this end, the client must return the above-mentioned
Warranties                                                               form to Dame Marteau under the same conditions.
The seller warrants to Dame Marteau and to the buyer that he/she is      As there are only a limited number of telephone lines, the necessary
the undisputed owner of the items offered for sale or that he/she        arrangements must be made at least two working days before the
has been authorised by the undisputed owner, that the said items         auction.
are not encumbered by any claim, dispute, attachment, reservation        In both cases, this is a service provided free of charge to the client.
or pledge and that he/she can legally transfer ownership of these        Dame Marteau, its employees, agents and representatives shall not
items.                                                                   incur any liability in the event of an error or omission in the
The information included in the catalogue is prepared by Dame            execution of orders received or the non execution of orders.
Marteau with the assistance of the Expert, if necessary, with the care
required for public auctions, subject to the notices, declarations and   Bids
amendments announced upon presentation of the item and noted in          For the sake of the smooth conduct of auctions, bidders are asked to
the record of sale.                                                      present themselves to Dame Marteau prior to the sale in order to
This information, including the dimensions set out in the catalogue, is  register their personal data. Potential buyers must provide proof of
provided to help the potential buyer inspect items and must be           their identity and bank references.
assessed personally by him/her. If no information on restoration, an     All individuals who register with Dame Marteau shall have the right
accident, retouching or any other incident is provided in the            to access and rectify the personal data they provide to Dame
catalogue, the condition reports or labels or during a verbal            Marteau in accordance with the French Data Protection Act of 6
announcement, this does not mean that the item is void of defects.       January 1978, as amended by the Act of 6 August 2004.
Inasmuch as buyers are given the opportunity to examine works            Auctions will be carried out following the order of the lot numbers as
displayed prior to the sale, no claim may be made after the sale is      they appear in the catalogue. Dame Marteau is free to set the
complete.                                                                increment of each bid and all bidders must adhere to this process.
In the event of a dispute concerning inter alia the authenticity or      The highest and last bidder will be the successful bidder.
origin of items sold, Dame Marteau is bound by a best endeavours         In the event of a dispute during the bidding process, that is, if two or
obligation; its liability may only be incurred if evidence is provided   more bidders simultaneously place the same bid, either orally or by a
that it committed a wrongdoing.                                          signal, and each claim the item concerned when the auctioneer has
                                                                         declared the item “sold”, the said item will be re-auctioned
Pictures                                                                 immediately at the price offered by the bidders and all those present
The photographs, on any medium whatsoever, are the exclusive             may take part in this second auction.
property of Dame Marteau SAS which she is the author. In any kind,       Any individual who makes a bid during the sale shall be deemed to
this property right may be assigned or transferred without the           be doing so in his/her own name; he/she shall assume full
express permission and, therefore, it can not be attached to the         responsibility for his/her bid, unless he/she registered him/herself as
awarded property. Dame Marteau SAS, retaining the possibility of         an agent with Dame Marteau and stipulated that the bid was being
dissemination of the rights arising from the ownership of                made for a designated third party.
photographs in which she is the author. In addition, any use or          In the event the seller sets a reserve price, Dame Marteau reserves
reproduction not expressly authorized can engage the civil and / or      the right to propose bids on the seller’s behalf until such time as the
criminal offender. Dame Marteau SAS reserves the right to exercise       reserve is met.
all legal remedies against those who would violate his rights.
                                                                         Currency conversion
Estimates and reserve prices                                             Sales are carried out in euros. Information provided in euros by the
The estimated sale price appears beside each lot included in the         accredited auctioneer alone shall be valid.
catalogue. It does not include the buyer’s premium or VAT.
The reserve price is the minimum confidential price agreed with the      Amounts payable by the buyer
seller. If the reserve price is not met, the item will not be sold. The  The buyer must pay Dame Marteau, in addition to the “hammer
reserve price may not exceed the lowest estimate set out in the          price”, commission of 25% inc. tax.
catalogue or announced publicly by the accredited auctioneer and

     Maître Caroline Tillie-Chauchard - Contact : +33(0) 680 475 918 - Email : ctc@damemarteau.fr
Salle des Ventes : Route de Pélissanne, Les Roquassiers-Parc des Expositions, 13300 Salon de Provence
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