Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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| 7.4.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 102/20 |

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Request for a preliminary ruling from the Cour de Cassation (France) lodged on 27 January 2014 — Christie’s France SNC v Syndicat National des Antiquaires

(Case C-41/14)

2014/C 102/28

Language of the case: French

Referring court

Cour de Cassation

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Christie’s France SNC

Defendant: Syndicat National des Antiquaires

Question referred

Must the rule laid down by Article 1(4) of Directive 2001/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2001 on the resale right for the benefit of the author of an original work of art,[(1)](#ntr1-C_2014102EN.01002001-E0001) which makes the seller responsible for payment of the royalty, be interpreted as meaning that the seller is required definitively to bear the cost thereof without any derogation by agreement’s being possible?

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