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New twist to Swiss saga over Aboutaam property
According to Le Temps, the Geneva Public Ministry has ordered the escrow to be lifted from nearly 5,000 antiques belonging to art dealer Ali Aboutaam. Almost all of the objects, suspected of illicit provenance, had been seized last year. A further 6,000 objects remain...
WCO report reveals the true picture about antiquities trafficking
For some time now, anti-trade campaigners, NGOs, politicians and even international law enforcement agencies have stated that trafficked antiquities are the third largest source of terrorist financing after trafficked drugs and weapons. These claims have always been...
Art businesses ill-prepared for GDPR, new EU data protection law
ADA adviser Ivan Macquisten has written a detailed analysis on the upcoming changes in data protection regulations for the EU for The Art Newspaper. This includes the Information Commissioner’s Office advice on what steps for businesses to take now. These changes will...
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W.C.O. data backs trade view of cultural heritage crime once again
The latest World Customs Organisation figures show yet again that illicit trade in cultural goods is much lower than anti-trade campaigners claim.
European Commission to target fake news. Here’s where it can start
European Commission Vice-President Věra Jourová has launched a campaign against disinformation. Here’s why she should start with cultural property.
The Stargazer Judgment – Some key lessons
Lawyer Martin Wilson assesses the merits of Turkey’s court claim for the return of the Guennol Stargazer.