Leading Irish painter Ballagh set to sue State over artists’ royalties
The 2001 directive guarantees artists a royalty of up to 5% on the resale of their work by auctioneers and other professional dealers.
EU states were to implement it by January 1 last, but the Government is unlikely to pass legislation to comply with it until later this year. In the meantime, no facility exists for artists to claim the royalty.
