Expertise
CGLAW GUYOMARC’H Lawyers provides the essential legal security for art galleries to operate smoothly in their market. The firm clarifies the contractual relationship between galleries and their artists to prevent misunderstandings regarding the promotion and sale of artworks. The firm secures your sales by overseeing authenticity guarantees and payment terms. Our mission is to support you in managing the risks associated with the import, export, and taxation of artworks, thereby enabling your gallery to concentrate on the artistic aspect with complete legal peace of mind and exemplary compliance.
Our areas of expertise
CGLAW GUYOMARC’H Lawyers we will assist you in drafting your gallery contracts, aiming to precisely define the representation relationship. We will establish the revenue split, the terms for artwork consignment, and the scope of representation rights granted to the gallery. The firm will also secure the necessary copyright transmissions for exhibition promotion, both in print and digital formats. By clarifying promotion and storage obligations, we prevent disputes related to exclusivity or the end of the collaboration, ensuring healthy and transparent management of the artist's catalogue.
CGLAW GUYOMARC’H Lawyers assists with art transactions, ensuring regulatory obligations are met: certificates of authenticity, provenance history, and pre-contractual buyer information. The firm assists you in drafting your general terms and conditions of sale and secures the formalities for export or import aid for collector's items. We advise you on taxation and other specific regulations (VAT on margin, resale right) and on the challenges of the digitalisation of the market. This expertise ensures the validity of your sales and protects the gallery against rescission actions based on a lack of information or authenticity.
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