Catalonia exercises its right of first refusal over two lots auctioned in Madrid
23 Mar 2026
Effective: 11 Mar 2026
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Who is affected:
Auction houses, collectors and buyers of cultural assets in Catalonia
Summary
The Generalitat de Cataluña has exercised the right of first refusal to acquire two lots auctioned at the Durán auction house in Madrid, with the aim of protecting Catalan cultural heritage.
Detailed analysis
PRO
Orden CLT/243/2026 formalizes the exercise of the right of first refusal by the Generalitat de Cataluña over lots n.º 59 and 61 auctioned at the Durán auction house in Madrid. This legal mechanism allows the regional administration to acquire cultural assets of interest on a preferential basis before any other buyer, a…
Full official title
Orden CLT/243/2026, de 11 de marzo, por la que se ejercita el derecho de tanteo sobre los lotes n.º 59 y 61, subastados por la sala Durán, en Madrid.