Specimens protected by CITES Appendices II or III and EU Appendices B or C are exempt from any ban on sale, as the collections were built up before any legal protection measures were taken, and some specimens were born, raised or died in captivity.
Species classified in Appendix I or II of CITES and A of the EU are sold with their CIC. If the CICs are
in the seller's name, the buyer must apply to his DRIEE or DREAL for a new CIC in his name
in the event of resale.
Species of French fauna protected under the French Environment Code are exempt from any prohibition on sale, as the specimens pre-date any protection measures (May 19 1981) or were born,
bred or died in captivity.
For export outside Europe, the buyer must apply to his DRIEE
or his DREAL an export permit in his name for specimens in appendices I/A, II/A, II/B and III/C
even if the specimen predates 1947.
Please note Prior to purchase, the purchaser wishing to export the specimen(s) outside Europe must check with the authorities in his or her country of residence that they will authorize the import of the specimen(s) purchased.
The Millon firm will not be held responsible and will not make any reimbursement in the event that the French or foreign administrative authorities refuse the export or import of the specimen(s). Delays or refusals to export or import will not justify cancellation of the sale,
a delay in payment or a rescission.
CONDITIONS OF SALE
As part of our auction activities, our auction house collects personal data concerning the seller and the buyer. The latter therefore have the right to access, rectify and object to their personal data by contacting our auction house directly. Our OVV may use this personal data to meet its legal obligations, and, unless the persons concerned object, for the purposes of carrying out its activity (in particular, sales and marketing operations). Such data may also be communicated to the competent authorities where required by law.
The general terms and conditions of sale and all related matters are governed solely by French law. Purchasers or their agents agree that any legal action shall fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the French courts (Paris). The various provisions of the general terms and conditions of sale are independent of each other. The nullity of one of these provisions does not affect the applicability of the others. The fact of participating in the present public auction implies that all buyers or their agents accept and adhere to all the conditions set out below. The sale is made in cash (Art. 1650 of the French Civil Code) and conducted in euros. A currency conversion system may be set up at the time of sale. The counter-values in foreign currencies of bids placed in the auction room in euros are provided for information only.
DEFINITIONS AND GUARANTEES
The information given in the catalog is drawn up by MILLON and the independent experts mentioned in the catalog, subject to the rectifications, notifications and declarations announced at the time of presentation of the lot and recorded in the minutes of the sale. Dimensions, colors of reproductions and information on the condition of the object are given for information only. All indications of any incident, accident, restoration or conservatory measure affecting a lot are communicated in order to facilitate its inspection by the potential buyer, and remain subject to the latter's entire appreciation. This means that all lots are sold in the condition in which they were at the precise moment of their adjudication, with all possible defects and imperfections. No claims will be accepted once the lots have been sold, as a prior exhibition will have enabled buyers to examine the works presented. For lots with a low estimate in excess of 2,000 euros, a condition report on the state of conservation of the lots may be provided free of charge on request. The information contained therein is provided for information purposes only. MILLON and its experts cannot be held liable in any way whatsoever. In the event of a dispute at the time of the auction, i.e. if it is established that two or more bidders have simultaneously made an equivalent bid, either aloud or by sign, and claim the lot at the same time after the word "adjugé" has been pronounced, the said lot will be reoffered for sale at the price proposed by the bidders, and all members of the public present will be admitted to bid again.
- In accordance with article L321-17 of the French Commercial Code, civil liability claims arising from voluntary sales are subject to a five-year statute of limitations from the date of the auction.
- Only French law is applicable to this sale. Only French courts are competent to hear any dispute relating to the present sale.
Lots marked with " ° " include elephant ivory which is free to sell as it predates 3/03/1947.
Should the buyer wish to export the item outside the EU, he must obtain an export permit in his name from the DRIEE. This is at the buyer's expense.
Lots preceded by a "J" will be subject to a judicial report at the legal buyer's expense of 12% ex VAT, i.e. 14.40% inc VAT.
PURCHASE ORDERS AND TELEPHONE AUCTIONS
The taking into account and execution of purchase orders and bids by telephone is a free service provided by MILLON. MILLON will do its utmost to execute bids received in writing up to 2 hours before the sale. MILLON shall not be held liable for any failure to execute a bid order or for any error or omission in the execution of such orders. Furthermore, MILLON will not be held liable if the telephone connection is interrupted, not established or late in the case of telephone auctions. Although MILLON is prepared to accept requests for telephone orders up to the end of show hours at the latest, it accepts no liability for non-fulfilment due to errors or omissions in connection with telephone orders.
Please note that telephone conversations during telephone auctions at Hôtel Drouot may be recorded.
Irrevocable bid :
Any bidder may send the auction house an irrevocable bid for the purchase of a lot listed in the sales catalog in order to give the auction house a firm, definitive, irrevocable and unconditional instruction to bid on his behalf for a certain sum (regardless of the amount of any other bids). In this case, it may be agreed that the Bidder will receive an indemnity calculated either on the hammer price, or corresponding to a lump sum.
If an irrevocable bid for a lot is received by the Auction House before the sale, it will be mentioned in the sale catalog that the lot is the subject of an irrevocable bid. If an irrevocable bid for a lot is received after the sale catalog has been printed, the auction house will announce in the auction room, when the lot is put up for auction, that the lot is the subject of an irrevocable bid.
Any third party advising you on the purchase of a lot subject to an irrevocable bid is required to disclose to you the existence of any financial interest in the lot. If a third party advises you on the purchase of a lot subject to an irrevocable offer to purchase, you must require them to disclose whether or not they have a financial interest in the lot.
Any person preparing to bid on the lot subject to an irrevocable offer to purchase, who has a direct or indirect, permanent or occasional community of interest with the Author of the Offer, and who has agreed with the latter on a financial arrangement of such a nature as to hinder the bidding, is liable to criminal sanction in accordance with the provisions of article 313-6 of the French Penal Code, which states that: "The act, in a public auction, by gifts, promises, agreements or any other fraudulent means, of excluding a bidder or limiting bids or tenders, is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of 22,500 euros. Accepting such gifts or promises is punishable by the same penalties. The same penalties apply to: 1° Obstructing or disrupting free bidding or bidding at a public auction by violence, assault or threats; 2° Proceeding with or participating in a re-auction after a public auction without the assistance of the competent ministerial officer or sworn goods broker, or a declared operator of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction. Any attempt to commit an offence under this article shall be subject to the same penalties.
DEPOSIT
MILLON reserves the right to request a deposit from bidders at the time of registration.
This deposit will be automatically withdrawn if the bidder fails to pay within 15 days of the sale (invoice date).
AUCTIONS VIA DIGITAL PLATFORMS
MILLON cannot be held responsible for the interruption of a Live service during a sale or for any other malfunction that may prevent a buyer from bidding via a technical platform offering the Live service. The interruption of a Live auction service during a sale does not necessarily justify the auctioneer stopping the sale.
In the event of bids being placed between the hammer blow and the adjudication (pronouncement of the word "adjugé" for live auctions), the auctioneer will resume bidding.
In the case of live auctions, i.e. simultaneously in the auction room and online, priority will be given to the bid placed in the auction room in the event of simultaneous bids.
BIDDING LEVELS
Bidding increments are left to the discretion of the auctioneer in charge of the sale. If the amount of the bids proposed - either physically, by telephone, by firm purchase order, live or by "secret order" deposited on partner relay platforms - is deemed insufficient, inconsistent with the amount of the previous bid or likely to disrupt the proper conduct, fairness and pace of the sale, the auctioneer may decide not to take them into account.
COSTS TO BE BORNE BY THE BUYER
The buyer shall pay MILLON, in addition to the hammer price per lot, a degressive auction commission per tranche of :
- 25% excl. tax, i.e. 30% incl. tax *
Except for
- Less than €1,500: 27.5% excl. tax (33% incl. tax *)
Then degressive as follows :
- 20.83% excl. tax (i.e. 25% inc. VAT *) from €500,001 to €1,500,000
- 16.66% excl. tax (i.e. 20% incl. VAT *) above €1,500,001
*Current VAT rate: 20%.
Total price = auction price (hammer price) + auction commission.
In addition :
- for lots purchased via the Interencheres.com platform, the selling costs payable by the buyer are increased by 3% (excl. VAT) of the hammer price (see CGV of the Interencheres platform).
- for lots purchased via the Drouotlive.com platform, the buyer is charged an additional selling fee of 1.5% (excl. VAT) of the hammer price (see Drouotlive.com platform GTC).
- for lots purchased via the Invaluable.com platform, the buyer will be charged an additional 3% of the hammer price before tax (see Invaluable.com platform's General Terms and Conditions of Sale).
COLLECTION, INSURANCE, STORAGE AND TRANSPORT
MILLON will only hand over the lots sold to the buyer once the total price has been received. It is the purchaser's responsibility to insure the lots as soon as they are sold, since from that moment on, the risks of loss, theft, damage or other are the purchaser's sole responsibility. MILLON declines all responsibility for the damage itself or for the buyer's failure to insure against such damage. Buyers are advised to remove their lots promptly.
No compensation will be payable in particular for damage to frames and glass covering the lots. Plinths are for display purposes only and do not form an integral part of the work.
WITHDRAWAL OF LOTS
The pick-up location is indicated on your auction slip.
Your purchases will be transferred to the Drouot warehouse, whose opening hours and rates depend solely on Hôtel Drouot, and are as follows:
Handling charges
This fee covers the handling of your purchases to the warehouse and is charged according to the volume of your lots: €5 / €10 / €15 / €20 / €25. This fee is capped at €50, regardless of the quantity and volume purchased.
Storage fees
After the sale, you benefit from 4 days of free storage (excluding the above handling charges).
From the 5th day onwards, daily storage charges per lot are :
1 € / 5 € / 10 € / 15 € / 20 €, depending on the volume of the lot.
- A 50% discount on storage fees is granted to foreign customers and art market professionals in the provinces (upon presentation of proof).
Before collecting your lots, please make sure you :
- You have your paid invoice.
- Have made an appointment on
www.drouot.com
- You have your lot label. (To be picked up at the store)
Fees are to be paid directly to the Drouot store.
Store
6 bis, rue Rossini
75009 Paris - France
Tel. +33 (0)1 48 00 20 18
Open Monday to Friday, 2 pm to 6 pm
Some Saturdays from 8am to 10am (open Saturdays are listed on
www.drouot.com)
PAYMENT OF YOUR PURCHASES, several solutions are available:
- Buyers who bid via INTERENCHERES LIVE will be debited from the credit card they entered when registering, for consignments under €1,200, unless otherwise notified within 48 hours of the sale.
- By credit card via the following secure link:
https://www.millon.com/paiement-en-ligne
- Bank transfer to NEUFLIZE OBC - 3, avenue Hoche - 75008 Paris
IBAN FR76 3078 8009 0002 0609 7000 469 - BIC NSMBFRPPXXX
- Credit card in our offices
- Cheque (French only) payable to MILLON
- Cash within authorized limits - €1,000 for our French customers and €15,000 for our foreign customers.
LATE PAYMENT
Public sales are payable in cash, i.e. without delay.
Late payment penalties equal to 3 times the legal interest rate (on the invoice date) and a flat-rate indemnity for collection costs of €40 will be charged each month if payment is made after 30 days (invoice date)*.
* In accordance with the LME law of 4/08/2008 and our general terms and conditions of sale.
TIME TO COLLECT YOUR PURCHASES
DELIVERY OF YOUR PURCHASES
If you would like a delivery estimate, please contact directly our partner specialized in the transport of works of Art, THE PACKENGERS -
hello@thepackengers.com or the transport company of your choice, with your paid-for auction slip.
For all practical questions, please contact the sales manager
boudotdelamotte@millon.com
For accounting questions, please contact Annabelle Martins Jacquemard
amartins@millon.com
MILLON - BUYER ACCOUNTING
Annabelle MARTINS JACQUEMARD
19 rue de la Grange Batelière
75009 PARIS
Our offices are open Monday to Friday from 10am to 12:45pm and from 2pm to 5pm.
amartins@millon.com
+ 33 1 48 00 98 97
BIDDERS' CHARTER :
By participating in public auctions at MILLON, bidders, whatever their nationality, undertake to comply with article 3 nonies of European Council regulation 2022/428 of March 15, 2022 and its annex XVIII, namely:
A ban on the sale and direct or indirect transfer to Russia of works of art, antiques and collectors' items. This ban also applies to cars, wines and spirits, leather goods, clothing and textiles, precious stones, pearls and jewelry, coins and silverware, porcelain, glass and crystal, watches and musical instruments, as well as electronic and electrical items.
The unit value thresholds applied to this ban are as follows:
- Works of art, collectors' items and luxury goods: starting at €300
- Land vehicles: from €50,000 (€5,000 for two-wheelers)
- Electronic items for domestic use: from €750
- Electronic sound and image recording devices: from €1,000
By participating in public auctions at MILLON, bidders accept responsibility for any failure to comply with the above obligations.
For further information, please contact MILLON:
Service-client@millon.com or +33 (0)1 48 00 99 44
PRE-EMPTION BY THE FRENCH STATE
In certain cases defined by law, the French State has the right to pre-empt works sold at public auction. In such cases, the French State will take the place of the last bidder, provided that the declaration of pre-emption made by the State's representative in the auction room is confirmed within fifteen days of the sale. MILLON cannot be held responsible for any pre-emptive decisions made by the French State.
RESPONSIBILITY OF BIDDERS
By bidding on a lot by any of the means of transmission proposed by MILLON, bidders assume personal responsibility for paying the hammer price of the lot, plus the hammer commission and any duties or taxes due. Bidders are deemed to be acting in their own name and on their own behalf, unless otherwise agreed in writing with MILLON prior to the sale.
Subject to the decision of the authorized auctioneer and provided that the final bid is greater than or equal to the reserve price, the last bidder will become the buyer, and the blow of the hammer and the pronouncement of the word "adjugé" will materialize the acceptance of the last bid and the formation of the sales contract between the seller and the buyer. In the event of a dispute by a third party, MILLON may hold the bidder solely responsible for the bid in question and its settlement.
PAYMENT OF THE TOTAL PRICE
MILLON hereby specifies and reminds the buyer that the sale by public auction is for cash, and that the buyer must immediately pay the full amount of his purchase, regardless of whether he wishes to remove his lot from French territory (see "Removal from French territory").
Payment may be made as follows
- in cash, up to a limit of €1,000 for French residents / €15,000 for individuals whose tax domicile is outside France (on presentation of proof);
- by bank or postal cheque, subject to presentation of valid proof of identity (cheques will not be issued until twenty days after payment. Foreign checks are not accepted);
- by Visa or Master Card ;
- online payment:
https://www.millon.com/paiement-en-ligne ;
- by bank transfer in euros as follows:
DOMICILIATION: NEUFLIZE OBC
3, avenue Hoche - 75008 Paris
IBAN FR76 3078 8009 0002 0609 7000 469
BIC NSMBFRPPXXX
For bidders who have placed bids via the Interenchères.com platform, MILLON will deduct the total price from the bidding slip directly from this site within 48 hours of the end of the sale.
LATE PAYMENT
After 30 days (invoice date), any late payment will incur late payment penalties equal to 3 times the legal interest rate, as well as a fixed indemnity for collection costs of 40 euros.
MILLON subscribes to the TEMIS service, which enables it to consult and update the auction access restrictions file ("Fichier TEMIS") operated by Commissaires-Priseurs Multimédia (CPM), S.A., whose registered office is located at 37 rue de Châteaudun, 75009 Paris, France (RCS Paris 437 868 425).
All auction slips which remain unpaid to MILLON or which are subject to late payment are liable to be registered in the TEMIS file.
For further information, please consult the TEMIS data protection policy:
https://temis.auction/statics/politique-protection-dp-temis.pdf
DEFAULT OF PAYMENT
In the event of non-payment, if the sale is cancelled or the work is resold on reiteration of the bids under the conditions of article L321-14 of the French Commercial Code, the defaulting buyer shall pay MILLON a fixed indemnity corresponding to (i) the amount of the buyer's costs and (ii) €40 in collection costs, as compensation for the loss suffered, without prejudice to any additional damages due to the seller.
MILLON also reserves the right to offset any sums owed by the defaulting buyer or to cash any deposit cheques.
SHIPMENT OF PURCHASES
We would like to inform our customers that MILLON does not take responsibility for shipping goods after sales. For all shipment requests, MILLON recommends using its partner carrier (THE PACKENGERS -
hello@thepackengers.com) or any other carrier of the customer's choice.
In any case, MILLON is not responsible for the shipment, handling and storage of the lot during transport.
If MILLON agrees to handle the shipment of an item on an exceptional basis, its liability cannot be called into question in the event of loss, theft or accidents, which remain the responsibility of the buyer. In addition, this shipment will only be carried out on receipt of a letter discharging MILLON of its responsibility in the future of the item shipped, and will be the exclusive financial responsibility of the buyer.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
The sale of a lot does not imply the transfer of reproduction or representation rights of which it may constitute the material support.
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IMPORTANT : EXPORT OUTSIDE THE EUROPEAN UNION
Before purchasing, the buyer must ensure with the authorities of his country of residence that they will authorize the importation of the specimen(s).
MILLON declines any liability and will not reimburse in the event that the French or foreign administrative authorities refuse the export or the import permit (s). A delay or refusal by the authorities to issue an export licence is not a justification for cancellation of the sale.
CONDITIONS OF SALE
As part of our auction activities, our auction house could collect personal data concerning the seller and the buyer. They have the right to access, rectify and object to their personal data by contacting our auction house directly. Our OVV may use this personal data in order to meet its legal obligations, and, unless opposed by the persons concerned, for the purposes of its activity (commercial and marketing operations). These data may also be communicated to the competent authorities.
These general conditions of sale and everything pertaining to them are governed exclusively by French law. Buyers and their representatives accept that any legal action will be taken within the jurisdiction of French courts (Paris). The various provisions contained in these general conditions of sale are independent of each other. If any one of them is declared invalid, there is no effect on the validity of the others. Participating in this auction implies the agreement with all the conditions set out below by all buyers and their representatives. Payment is due immediately at the end of the sale, payable in euros. A currency conversion system may be provided during the sale. The corresponding foreign currency value provided is merely informative.
DEFINITIONS AND GUARANTEES
Descriptions appearing in the catalog are provided by MILLON and the Sale Experts and are subject to corrections, notifications and declarations made at the moment the lot is presented and noted in the record of the sale. Dimensions, colours in reproductions and information on the condition of an object are given for information purposes only. All information relating to incidents, accidents, restoration and conservation measures relating to a lot is given to facilitate inspection by the potential buyer and remains completely open to their interpretation. This means that all lots are sold as seen at the moment the hammer falls, including the possible faults and imperfections. An exhibition before the sale is made providing the potential buyers the opportunity to examine the presented lots. Therefore, no claims will be accepted after the hammer has fallen. For lots appearing in the sale catalog which the lower estimated price is over 2,000 euros, a condition report of the preservation status will be issued free of charge upon request. The information contained at this rapport is merely informative and MILLON and the Sale Experts can in no way be held liable for it. In the case of a dispute at the sale, i.e. two or more buyers have simultaneously made an identical bid for the same lot, either aloud or by signal, and both claim the lot at the same time when the hammer falls, the lot will be re-submitted for auction at the price offered by the bidders and everyone at the room will be permitted to bid once again.
- According to article L321-17 of the French Commercial Code, the statute of limitations of any civil liability actions brought in connection with voluntary sales are limited to five years from the date of the auction.
- Only French law is applicable to this sale. Only the French courts are competent to hear any dispute relating to this sale.
The lots marked with ° include elements of elephant ivory and its sale is possible because the ivory is dated prior to 3/3/1947.
The buyer who wishes to export the object outside the EU will have to obtain from the DRIEE an export permit on their own. This is the buyer's responsibility.
TELEPHONE BIDDING
The telephone bids are a free service provided by MILLON. In this regard, our company accepts no liability for a break in the telephone connection, a failure to connect or a delayed connection. Although MILLON accepts telephone bidding requests until the end of the pre-sale exhibition, it cannot be held liable for mistakes or omissions related to telephone bidding orders.
We inform our customers that telephone conversations during telephone auctions at the Hotel Drouot are likely to be recorded.
Irrevocable bid :
A party can provide Millon with an irrevocable bid, which is a definitive, firm, irrevocable and unconditioned instruction to execute this party's bid during the auction up to a provided amount, regardless of the existence of other bids. The irrevocable bidder, who may bid in excess of the irrevocable bid, will be compensated based on the final hammer price in the event he or she is not the successful bidder.
If the irrevocable bid is not secured until after the printing of the auction catalog, a pre-sale or pre-lot announcement will be made indicating that there is an irrevocable bid on the lot, on other cases i twill be indicated in the catalog entry of the lot.
If the irrevocable bidder is advising anyone with respect to the lot, Sotheby's requires the irrevocable bidder to disclose his or her financial interest in the lot. If an agent is advising you or bidding on your behalf with respect to a lot identified as being subject to an irrevocable bid, you should request that the agent disclose whether or not he or she has a financial interest in the lot (cv.Art 313-6 French Penal Code).
Any person who is about to bid on the work and who has a direct or indirect, permanent or occasional community of interest with the irrevocable bidder, and who would enter into a financial agreement that could hinder the auction, would be exposed to penal sanctions as stated in Art.313-6 of the French Penal Code : "The fact, in a public auction, of excluding a bidder or limiting bids or tenders by means of gifts, promises, agreements or any other fraudulent means, is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of 22,500 euros. The same penalties shall apply to the acceptance of such gifts or promises.
The same penalties shall apply to:
1° The fact, in a public auction, of hindering or disturbing the freedom of bids or tenders, by violence, assault or threats;
2° Proceeding or participating, after a public auction, in a re-auction without the assistance of the competent ministerial officer or sworn goods broker or of a declared operator of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.
Attempts to commit the offences provided for in this article shall be punishable by the same penalties".
CAUTION
MILLON reserves the right to ask for a deposit from bidders at the time of registration.
This deposit will be automatically deducted in the absence of payment by the winning bidder within 15 days after the sale (invoice date).
LIVE BIDDING BY ELECTRONIC PLATFORMS:
Millon cannot be held responsible for the interruption or any other malfunction of any Live service during the sale that could inhibit a buyer from bidding via any electronic platform offering the Live service. The interruption of a Live auction service during the sale is not necessarily justification for the auctioneer to stop the auction.
BIDDING LEVELS
Bidding increments are left to the discretion of the auctioneer in charge of the sale. If the amount of the bids proposed - either physically, by telephone, by firm purchase order, live or by "secret order" deposited on partner relay platforms - is deemed insufficient, inconsistent with the amount of the previous bid or likely to disrupt the proper conduct, fairness and pace of the sale, the auctioneer may decide not to take them into account.
FEES FOR THE BUYER
Expenses for which the buyer is responsible the buyer will pay MILLON, in addition to the sale price or hammer price, a commission of:
27,5 % excl.VAT, or 33 % incl.VAT under € 1500
25 % excl.VAT, or 30 % incl.VAT from 1501 to 500.000 €
20,83 % excl.VAT, or 25 % incl.VAT from 500.001 to 1.500.000 €
16,67 % excl.VAT beyond
Current VAT rate: 20%
Total price = sale price (hammer price) + sale's commission
In addition,
- for lots acquired via Interencheres.com, the buyer's fees are increased by 3% pre-tax of the auction price (see Terms and Conditions of Interencheres.com).
- for the lots acquired via the Drouotonline.com platform, the buyer's fees are increased by an additional 1.5% pre-tax of the auction price (see CGV of the Drouotlive.com platform).
- for the lots acquired via Invaluable.com, the buyers's fees are increased by 3% pre-tax of the auction price (see Terms and Conditions of Invaluable.com).
DROUOT STORAGE
We would like to inform you that your purchase (s) will be transferred to the Drouot storage, whose hours and prices depend solely on the Hotel Drouot, and are as follows:
Maintenance expenses
They correspond to the descent of your purchases while shopping and are collected according to the volume of the lot (s): 5 € / 10 € / 15 € / 20 € / 25 €. These costs are capped at 50 euros.
Storage costs
You get 4 free days.
From the 5th day, the daily storage costs per item are: 1 € / 5 € / 10 € / 15 € / 20 €, depending on the volume of your purchases.
- A 50% reduction on storage costs is granted to foreign customers and professionals of the art market in the provinces (on presentation of proof)
Before withdrawing your lots, make sure to:
- Have made an appointment on
www.drouot.com
- To have your invoice paid
- To have the label of your lot. (To be taken into consideration)
Drouot storage
6 bis, rue Rossini
75009 Paris - France
Phone. +33 (0) 1 48 00 20 18
Open Monday to Friday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Some Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. (Saturdays without an appointment, open Saturdays are listed on
www.drouot.com)
EXPORT FOLLOWING THE SALE
The VAT paid as part of the sale expenses or the amount paid in connection with the temporary import of the lot, may be refunded to the buyer within the legally stipulated period upon presentation of documents proving that the lot purchased has been exported.
PRE-EMPTION BY THE FRENCH STATE
In certain circumstances defined by the law, the French State has right of pre-emption for works sold by public auction. In this case, the French State substitutes itself for the last bidder provided that the declaration of pre-emption made by the State's representative in the auction room is confirmed within fifteen days of the sale. MILLON cannot be held responsible for the French State's pre-emption decisions.
BIDDERS' LIABILITY
By bidding on a lot through any of the transmission platforms proposed by MILLON, the bidders assume personal responsibility for paying the auction price of this lot, increased by the auction fees and any duties or taxes due. Bidders are deemed to act in their own name and for their own account, unless otherwise agreed prior to the sale and in writing with MILLON.
Subject to the decision of the authorised auctioneer and provided that the final bid is greater than or equal to the reserve price, the last bidder shall become the purchaser, the hammer blow and the pronouncement of the word "sold" shall materialise the acceptance of the last bid and the formation of the contract of sale between the seller and the purchaser. In the event of a dispute by a third party, MILLON may hold the bidder solely responsible for the bid in question and its payment.
COLLECTION OF PURCHASES, INSURANCE, WAREHOUSING AND TRANSPORT
MILLON will only hand over lots sold to the buyer after cleared settlement of the total price. It is the buyer's responsibility to insure lots immediately upon purchase from that moment the hammer falls, and he/she is the only responsible for loss, theft, damage and other risks. MILLON declines any liability for any damage or for the failure of the buyer to cover damage risks. Buyers are invited to collect their lots as soon as possible.
PAYMENT OF THE TOTAL PRICE
MILLON specifies and reminds that the public auction is a cash sale and that the successful bidder must immediately pay the total amount of his purchase, regardless of his wish to take his lot out of French territory (see "Leaving French territory").
Payment can be made as follows:
- in cash within the limit of 1,000 euros for French residents / 15,000€ for those who have their tax residence abroad (presentation of proof required);
- by bank or postal check with mandatory presentation of a valid identity document (delivery will be possible only twenty days after payment. Foreign checks are not accepted);
- by Visa or Master Card in our desk offices;
- by online payment:
https://www.millon.com/paiement-en-ligne
- by bank transfer in euros to the following address:
DIRECT DEBIT: NEUFLIZE OBC
3, avenue Hoche - 75008 Paris
IBAN FR76 3078 8009 0002 0609 7000 469
BIC NSMBFRPPXXX
For the successful bidders who bid via Interenchères.com, MILLON will collect directly on this site the total price of the auction slip within 48 hours after the end of the sale.
LATE PAYMENT
Beyond 30 days (from the date of your invoice), every late payment will incur the late payment penalties equal to 3 times the legal interest rate as well as a fixed indemnity for recovery costs of 40 euros.
MILLON Auction House is subscribed to the TEMIS service which allows us to consult and update the File of restrictions of access to auctions ("TEMIS File") implemented by the company Commissaires-Priseurs Multimédia (CPM) S.A., with registered office at 37 rue de Châteaudun, 75009 Paris (RCS Paris 437 868 425). Any auction slip that remains unpaid to MILLON or that is overdue for payment is likely to be registered in the TEMIS file. For further information, please consult the TEMIS data protection policy:
https://temis.auction/statics/politique-protection-dp-temis.pdf
NON-PAYMENT
In the event of non-payment, if the sale is cancelled or the object is resold upon re-bidding under the conditions of Article L321-14 of the French Commercial Code, the defaulting bidder shall pay MILLON a lump-sum indemnity corresponding to (i) the amount of the buyer's costs and (ii) €40 in collection costs, as compensation for the loss suffered, without prejudice to additional damages due to the seller.
MILLON also reserves the right to proceed to any compensation with the sums due by the defaulting purchaser or to cash the deposit checks.
SHIPPING OF PURCHASES
We inform our customers that MILLON does not take charge of any shipment of goods after the sales. For any shipment request, MILLON recommends using its partner carrier (THE PACKENGERS -
hello@thepackengers.com) or any other carrier of the customer's choice.
In any event, MILLON shall not be held liable for the shipment of the lot, its handling and storage during transport.
If MILLON agrees to take care of the shipment of a good on an exceptional basis, its liability may not be called into question in the event of loss, theft or accidents, which remains the responsibility of the purchaser. Moreover, this shipment shall only be carried out upon receipt of a letter releasing MILLON from its responsibility for the fate of the item shipped, and shall be at the exclusive financial expense of the purchaser.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The sale of a lot does not entail the transfer of reproduction or representation rights for which it constitutes the material support, if applicable.
