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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.

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Between the 27th may and 2nd June 2008, the fifth edition of the Moscow Fine Art Fair (MWFAF) will arrive in the celebrated Manège, the biggest cultural space in Moscow and among the most elegant neoclassical buildings in the city, just a short way from the Piazza Rossa. For the 2008 edition, the Moscow World Fine Art Fair proposes some very interesting new works.

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Christian Giacomotto, president of the Conseil des Ventes Volontaires (CVV), the organisation that represents French auction houses, presented statistics regarding the French art market last year on 20th February. The report didn’t bring good news. In fact, the survey underlined the erosion of the French market that reduced by 2% with respect to 2006.