Law
Russians "close down restitution commission"
Internal conflicts hamstrung the effort to return war loot to Germany
European Parliament approves the Directive on the Restitution of Cultural Goods
There are concerns however about how effective or restrictive this regulation will be
New Czech tax law to encourage private sponsorship for the arts
Tax will now be deductible for donations, but will a 2% relief be enough to make funding art worthwhile?
Agreement reached on EEC exports and restitution
The Regulation to enter into force by the end of March, the Directive in October
Count down to 1993 and the United States of Europe—are you prepared? Everything you need to know about the European Commission and the Maastricht Treaty
Read this and keep it if you’re an artist, a dealer, an auctioneer, a collector, a museum curator, an academic, a publisher, an advertiser, a sponsor, a restorer, an architect, a lawyer or an arts administrator—inside or outside Europe
The place of scholars in the commercial art market: how to avoid shameful infections and a diminution of the truth?
It is pointless to pretend that the commercial art world and the worlds of research do not interpenetrate each other. Here we look at the relationship, present and past, and ask ourselves, in what respect is the art historian any different from the lawyer who sells his opinion?
Unidroit lawyers meet for international agreement on restitution of stolen works of art
Stumbling blocks: attempts to define “national treasure” and abolition of passage of title in “good faith” purchases
Fake Giacometti furniture trial ends with jail sentences and fines for Jacques Redoutey and suppliers
Experts complain that large number of fakes in the market makes it difficult to identify authentic works
Police investigation finds Diego Giacometti's foundry grossed £14 million from unauthorised bronzes cast after his death
The "posthumous" sculptures passed through the hands several leading auction houses in Paris
Art export law: DGIII still has the upper hand to the relief of the British
But the technocrats of DGXXI, the Customs and Indirect Taxation Department, are drawing up the next set of proposals. To find out what this means, read on
Spain debates new legislation that attempts to induce sponsorship of the arts with tax cuts
If the law is passed, sponsors will be granted legal provisions so they might better circumvent obstacles that complicate art funding
Iran imposes capital punishment for illicit exportation of antiquities
This legislation may come to late, as several archaeological sites have already been looted, and their content distributed throughout the international market