The auction to be held by China Guardian (Hong Kong) Auctions Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) will be conducted in accordance with the Conditions of Sale, Important Notice, Important Notice about Bidding Registration, and the Important Notice about Payment contained in this Catalogue as well as the Conditions of Business for Sellers which are available from the Company, and Bidders wishing to participate in the auction must carefully read and comply therewith. Such Conditions and rules may be revised by way of an announcement or verbal notification.
Adjustment of the Buyer’s Commission
From China Guardian’s Hong Kong 2015 Autumn Auctions (October 4-7th) the buyer’s commission is as follows:
For each Auction Property, those part of Hammer Price which is HKD5 million or below, the commission shall be equivalent to 18% of the Hammer Price; for each Auction Property whose Hammer Price exceeds HKD5 million, the commission applicable to those part of the Hammer Price between HKD5 million to HKD20 million shall be equivalent to 15% thereof and the commission applicable to those part of the Hammer Price above HKD20 million shall be equivalent to 12% thereof.
Condition of the Auction Properties
The Bidder should view the Auction Properties at the pre-auction exhibition, and will be legally liable for his or her bidding. For more information on the Auction Properties, please consult our business staff. The absence of a description of the condition of an Auction Property in the Catalogue does not mean that the Auction Property is free of flaws or defects (please refer to Article 5 of the Conditions of Sale contained in this Catalogue).
Restricted materials
Auction Properties marked with a symbol were identified as containing restricted materials at the time of compiling the Catalogue, and the relevant materials may be subject to import and export restrictions. The relevant information is provided for the convenience of Bidders, and the absence of such a symbol on an Auction Property does not ensure that it is not subject to import and export restrictions. For items made of or containing botanical or animal materials (coral, crocodile, ivory, whale bone, tortoise shell, rhinoceros horn and Brazilian Rosewood, etc.), regardless of their year or value, may require application for permits or certificates before exportation outside Hong Kong, and application for other permits or certificates may be required when importing into countries outside Hong Kong. Please note that the securing of an export permit or certificate does not ensure that an import permit or certificate can be secured in another country, and vice versa. For example, importing ivory of less than 100 years is illegal in the USA. The Bidder should enquire about the regulations for the import of wild flora and fauna to the relevant government before participating in an auction. Buyers are responsible for obtaining any export or import permits/certificates and any other documents required (please refer to Article 30 of the Conditions of Sale contained in this Catalogue).
Electrical appliances and mechanical goods
All electrical appliances and mechanical goods are sold as is, and should not be assumed to be in working order. Before use, electrical appliances must be inspected and approved by a qualified electrical technician.
Language
The Chinese versions of the Company’s Conditions of Sale, Conditions of Business for Sellers, and all other documents such as the terms, conditions, notices, forms, etc. contained in the Catalogue, announced by the Auctioneer or provided in the auction venue, as well as of the descriptions of the Auction Properties in this Catalogue shall prevail, and the English versions are for reference only.
Copyright
The copyrights in this Catalogue vest in the Company. Without the written permission of the Company, no part of this Catalogue may be reproduced or otherwise used in any manner.