Auction Decree and Rules of the Charity Auction 2024
1 / INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
The charity auction is organized by the Hospice of St. Lazarus z.s. with its registered office at Sladkovského 2472/66a, 326 00 Plzeň, ID No.: 66361508 (hereinafter referred to as “the auctioneer”), whose main activity is the provision of hospice and palliative care. The auction takes place within the framework of a public collection, which is carried out on the basis of a certificate issued by the Regional Authority of the Pilsen Region. The proceeds of the collection will be used for technical and project documentation for the new building of the Hospice of St. Lazarus in Pilsen. The charity auction will sell works of art that the hospice (auctioneer) has acquired from artists, i.e. of their donors. A given work of art will be sold to the bidder (auctioneer) who, in addition to paying the purchase price of the work of art, makes the highest donation to the public collection at the auction of the work of art.
2 / BASIC RULES
Anyone who registers either on the auctioneer’s website or in person can become an auction participant (auctioneer). On the basis of the registration, the auctioneer will be assigned an auction number. The auctioneer is entitled to refuse registration of a participant for serious reasons, in particular if the participant is a person who has breached his contractual obligations towards the auctioneer. Participants in the auction may not be persons who do not have full legal capacity. A registered bidder has the right to participate in the auction of any item and to make their submissions. The bidder is obliged to follow this Decree and the Auctioneer’s instructions during the auction. Auction principal is not required.
3 / AUCTION ITEMS
The auction items (hereinafter also referred to as “the item” or “the items”) are identified and described, including the lowest bid (starting price) in the auction catalogue and on the auctioneer’s website. Items are auctioned and the highest bidder (hereinafter referred to as the “Auctioneer”) purchases the item as it stands and lies. The Auctioneer is not liable to the Auctioneer for any defects in the lot. The auctioned item will be sold to the auctioneer who offers the highest monetary donation to the public collection (above the lowest bid) in the auction of the item.
4 / AUCTION CATALOGUE
The data in the auction catalogue of the auctioneer are not in the nature of expert opinions. Damage to items due to normal wear and tear over time is not indicated in the auction catalogue. The auction catalogue may be expanded by an addendum if additional items are acquired after the closing date that may enrich the auction offer. These items will be added to the auctioneer’s website.
5 / AUCTION PROCESS
The auction items are published in the auction catalogue. Bids are made by raising the auction number. The order of the bids is decided by the person in charge of the auction (hereinafter referred to as the “auctioneer”). The auctioneer will terminate the auction of the lot if there is no increase in the bidding despite his double invitation. After the third call, the auctioned item will be awarded to the highest bidder.
There are two ways to bid:
A) The bidder shall make the bidding on the spot
The amount of the bid is not fixed, but the minimum amount is governed by the spot auction price/bid, respectively. according to the last valid submission, as follows:
Immediate auction price – bidding tariff:
up to 2 000 CZK: 100 CZK
2 001 – 5 000 CZK: 200 CZK
5 001 – 10 000 CZK: 500 CZK
10 001 – 20 000 CZK: 1 000 CZK
20 001 – 50 000 CZK: 2 000 CZK
50 001 CZK and more: 5 000 CZK
In case the lot has not yet been bid on/threshold set and the lot has a starting price, the auctioneer’s bid may also be the starting price.
B) AUCTION PARTICIPANT AUCTIONS at representation or by phone
If the auctioneer is unable to attend the auction in person, the auctioneer’s representative may auction the specific item(s), either (a) for the auctioneer (if he sets a limit he is willing to pay for the item); or (b) with him on the phone. If the bidder is interested in any of these options, he/she should contact Viktor Glier by email at aukce@hsl.cz or by phone at +420 777 659 475 to register.
c) AUCTION PARTICIPANT AUCTS in silent auction
The items to be auctioned in the silent auction are clearly marked in the catalogue and displayed on the day of the auction in such a way that each item has an auction sheet with the starting price and the minimum bid amount. The auctioneer writes the bid amount and the auction number on the sheet in case of interest. The start and end time of the silent auction will be announced during the auction evening. The lot will go to the bidder with last (highest) bid. The results of the silent auction will be announced 15 minutes after the end of the auction.
6 / HIGHEST SUBMISSION
The highest bid consists of the purchase price of the object equal to the lowest bid and a cash donation (equal to the difference between the highest bid and the lowest bid). The maximum submission cannot be subsequently reduced. No commission is charged on the highest submission.
7 / METHOD OF PAYMENT
The lot is always sold to the highest bidder confirmed by the auctioneer. The successful bidder (auctioneer) concludes a contract with auctioneer for the purchase of the lot at the purchase (starting) price and a donation contract for the amount of the difference between the highest bid and the starting price (if at least the minimum bid for the lot has been made).
The auctioneer is obliged to pay the purchase price of the object and the related monetary donation by card on the spot, by bank transfer to the collection account or in cash on the spot or at the auctioneer’s premises at Sladkovského 2472/66a, 326 00 Plzeň, but no later than 7 working days from the end of the auction.
If the purchase price of the object and the related donation are not paid in full by the due date, the Auctioneer shall be entitled, at its option, to enforce the payment of the purchase price and the payment of the donation and/or to withdraw from the purchase contract and the donation contract. In such a case, the auctioneer is obliged to reimburse the auctioneer for the damage incurred.
8 / ACQUISITION OF OWNERSHIP AND HANDOVER OF THE AUCTION OBJECT
The ownership right to the object shall pass to the auctioneer at the moment of full payment of the agreed purchase price and the related gift; at this moment the risk of damage, destruction and loss of the object shall also pass to the auctioneer. The auctioned items from the auction will be handed over to the auctioneer after payment of the full purchase price and the related donation on the spot or by prior arrangement at the auctioneer’s premises at Sladkovského 2472/66a, 326 00 Plzeň. The bidder is obliged to prove his/her identity by means of an ID card or passport when accepting the auctioned work. If the bidder is a legal entity, it is obliged to provide a current extract from the public register.
9 / IN CONCLUSION
Participants acknowledge that the auctioneer may cancel the auction completely or exclude any lot from the auction or terminate the auction of any lot during the auction. Participants further acknowledge that the Auctioneer may be in default of its obligations due to force majeure. Possible government restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic and possible quarantine measures will also be considered force majeure.
In the cases referred to in the preceding paragraph, the participants in the auction may not make any claims against the auctioneer, in particular compensation for damages. In the event that such a circumstance occurs, the Auctioneer shall notify the affected bidder directly on the website or, at its option, without undue delay.
In Pilsen on 1 October 2024