Legal notice
1. The description and valuation of your goods express the opinion of a qualified professional and are based on a simple visual examination of the object without dismantling it, cleaning it or restoring it.
Consequently, the information specified in the inventory must be understood to be the impartial, neutral opinion of the author, given in good faith, but offers no guarantee and shall not hold Genève Inventaire liable.
2. It is stated that the movable objects and art works to be appraised do not present any apparent damage before handling. The client should have insurance in place in case of damage and accept that no action shall be taken against Genève Inventaire.
3. The examination of a specific object that requires a mandate from a specialist/expert is invoiced to the contracting party as a supplement but under no circumstances shall Genève Inventaire be held liable with regards to the description of the object or its valuation.
4. At the request of the contracting party, Genève Inventaire can take care of requesting gemmology certificates from internationally renowned laboratories such as G.I.A. It is possible for gemstones to have been treated in order to improve their appearance. If a stone is found to have been treated, its value will consequently be lower.
5. At the request of the contracting party, Genève Inventaire can take care of obtaining authentication certificates from committees, foundations and rights holders who have control over artists subject to copyright. Genève Inventaire can also request opinions from professionals, curators, academics, catalogue editors in order to confirm an attribution. When Genève Inventaire carries out an expert appraisal of an object, the contracting party must take out the appropriate insurance cover with their insurance company.
6. These terms and conditions of inventory are issued in duplicate and are strictly for private use. They cannot be copied, published or disclosed to third parties without obtaining prior consent from Genève Inventaire’s board members.
7. The valuation is intended solely for the client to whom it has been given and is carried out specifically for the stated purpose.
8. Under no circumstances must valuations be regarded as a purchase agreement by Genève Inventaire or its employees, collaborators, experts or partners.
9. Genève Inventaire in no way guarantees that the Goods will sell for the amount of the valuation at a future sale, whether at a public auction or otherwise.
10. The inventory of your goods is given in Swiss Francs (CHF) except subject to prior agreement with the contracting party.
11. Genève Inventaire uses the price of silver and gold on the day of the inventory to perform its valuations.
12. Genève Inventaire advises the contracting party to update and renew this inventory at least every two years to take into account price changes within the art market, new purchases and/or the transfer of goods by the contracting party.
13. The contracting party of the inventory is presumed to be the possessor in good faith of the movable assets that are given for expert appraisal and ensures Genève Inventaire they are within their rights or duly authorised to have a valuation of the entrusted goods carried out. Genève Inventaire provides no opinion as to the rightful of ownership of the Goods.
14. This contract is subject to Swiss substantive law, without regard to the rules of private international law. All disputes arising directly or indirectly from this contract, in particular regarding its interpretation or its exclusion, shall be considered the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the canton of Geneva, subject to appeal before the federal court.