Public auctions are sales involving a third party, acting as agent for the owner or his representative, to offer and award an item to the highest bidder following a competitive bidding process that is open to the public and transparent. The highest bidder acquires the property awarded to him; he is required to pay the price.
Except for special provisions and the case of sales conducted in a purely private circle, these sales are open to any person who may bid and no obstacle may be placed in the way of free bidding.