Artists to get portion of resale value under new law

ARTISTS will be paid a percentage from the resale of their work, as long as they are alive, under a new law to be introduced by the Government.

Under an EU Directive from 2001, the Government was legally bound to pass this legislation, called droite de suite or the artist’s resale right, by January 1, 2006.

However, as the Government didn’t introduce the legislation on time, as required, they left themselves open to legal action by Irish artists.