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THE APPLICATIONS OF EUROPEAN DIRECTIVES AND NEW LAWS

The artist’s resale royalty right legislation, or droit de suite, is a means of recognising the possibility of increasing the value of an author’s original artwork. The law is also related to forming an agreement with the creators of original visual art ensuring participation in the economic success of this work, and levelling their situation to that of author’s of other genres who already gain from this right.

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THE CONSEIL DES VENTES VOLONTAIRE ATTACKS EBAY FOR DISRESPECTING RULES
In France, a very clear rule is enforced on auctions, defined by the law of 10th July 2000 which, amongst other things, subjects all auction houses to submit to the disposition of a legislative organisation, the Conseil des ventes volontaires (CVV), which imposes the respect for clear and responsible rules by workers.