Article 23. Right of access to works of fine art. Resale royalty right
On copyright and related rights (LRU-42-son) · Date: 20.07.2006 · In force
The author of a work of fine arts shall be entitled to demand from the owner of the work the possibility to exercise the right to reproduce his/her work (right of access). Hereby, the owner of a work shall not be demanded to deliver the work to the author.
The transfer of ownership of a work of fine art (either billable or for free) from the author to another person shall mean the first sale of this work.
In each case of public resale of a work of fine art (through an auction, fine art gallery, art salon, store, etc.) at a price exceeding the previous price by at least twenty percent, the author shall be entitled to receive remuneration from the seller in the amount of five percent of the resale price (resale royalty right). The specified right shall be inalienable and be transferred only to the successors of the author by law for the term of validity of the copyright.
