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COLLECTION OF PURCHASES
The lots not claimed on the day of the auction can be retrieved by
appointment : please contact the person in charge.
For lots placed in warehouses, costs and expenses will be at the
buyer’s charge.
For lots stored at Aguttes – except specific conditions if mentioned
(Mobilier & objets d’art & Design) – buyers are advised that the
following storage costs will be charged :
- 15 € / day for lots < € 10,000, and 30 € / day for lots > € 10,000
- 3 € / day for any other lot < 1m
3
&5 € / day / m
3
for the ones > 1m
3
.
Buyers are advised to collect successful lots as soon as possible
to avoid handling and storage costs which will be required before
collection of purchase.
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If payment is made by wire transfer, lots may not be withdrawn until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 the
buyer’s responsability. 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. 15 000 € for private individuals who have their tax domicile
abroad (upon presentation of a valid passport)
• Payment on line (max 10 000 €) :
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: 1.1% commission will be charged for lots > 50 000€.
• American Express: 2.95%TTC commission will be charged.
• Distance payments and multi-payments for one lot with the same
card are not allowed.
• Cheques (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.
PAYMENT DEFAULT
Settlements are cash.
In the event of late payment on winning bids SAS CLAUDE AGUTTES
will claim the legal rate of interest, plus five percent. A minimum fee
of €500 will also be due for any other costs incurred by reason of
default, including the following in the case of resale on false bidding:
- The difference between the price at which the lot was auctioned
and the price obtained at its resale;
- The costs incurred by new auctioning.
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.
If a customer feels that he or she has not received a satisfactory
response, he or she is advised to contact the head of the relevant
department directly, as a matter of priority. In the absence of
a response within the specified time limit, the customer may
then contact customer service at
serviceclients@aguttes.com,which is attached to the Quality Department of SVV Aguttes.
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