7.2.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 32/20


Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal de grande instance de Paris (France) lodged on 27 November 2008 — Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, Visual Entidad de Gestión de Artistas Plásticos v Société des Auteurs dans les arts graphiques et plastiques, Juan-Leonardo Bonet Domenech, Eulalia-María Bas Dalí, María Del Carmen Domenech Biosca, Antonio Domenech Biosca, Ana-María Busquets Bonet, Mónica Busquets Bonet

(Case C-518/08)

(2009/C 32/34)

Language of the case: French

Referring court

Tribunal de grande instance de Paris

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicants: Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, Visual Entidad de Gestión de Artistas Plásticos

Defendants: Société des Auteurs dans les arts graphiques et plastiques, Juan-Leonardo Bonet Domenech, Eulalia-María Bas Dalí, María del Carmen Domenech Biosca, Antonio Domenech Biosca, Ana-María Busquets Bonet, Mónica Busquets Bonet

Questions referred

1.

Can France, subsequent to [Directive 2001/84/EC] of 27 September 2001 (1), retain a resale right allowed only to the heirs to the exclusion of legatees or successors in title?

2.

Do the transitional provisions of Article 8(2) and (3) of [Directive 2001/84/EC] of 27 September 2001 allow France to have a derogation?


(1)  Directive 2001/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2001 on the resale right for the benefit of the author of an original work of art (OJ L 272, p. 32).