4. Sale of goods at auction
1 Where the goods on commission remain unsold or the order to sell is withdrawn and the principal fails to take them back or otherwise dispose of them within a reasonable time, the commission agent may apply to the competent authority at the place where the goods are located to arrange to have them sold at auction.
2 The auction may be ordered without first hearing the principal if neither he nor a representative is present at that location.
3 However, official notice must be served on the principal before the auction is held, unless the goods in question are susceptible to rapid deterioration.
b. Déchéance; commissionnaire tenu pour acheteur ou vendeur
1 Le commissionnaire perd tout droit à la provision s’il s’est rendu coupable d’actes de mauvaise foi envers le commettant, notamment s’il a porté en compte un prix supérieur à celui de l’achat ou inférieur à celui de la vente.
2 En outre, dans ces deux derniers cas, le commettant a le droit de tenir le commissionnaire lui-même pour acheteur ou vendeur.
