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ART MARKET BACKLASH AGAINST FALSE CLAIMS AND BOGUS DATA
Art market trade and cultural heritage groups have hit back at damaging policy arising out of dependence on false claims and bogus data surrounding money laundering and terrorism financing.
SPREADING THE WORD IN BRUSSELS
he first in a series of articles on issues concerning antiquities and the art market for distribution within the European Parliament and to representatives at the recent Davos summit.
MUCH STRICTER E.U. IVORY RULES SET FOR JANUARY 19, 2022
The European Commission has upgraded its ivory trade restrictions as part of a proposal for a new EU Directive against environmental crime. The new rules will come into effect on 19 January, 2022. Although targeted chiefly at banning trade in raw ivory, the...
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Why we must learn the lessons of the UK Post Office scandal when it comes to Cultural Property
Impending enforcement of a new EU law that is not fit for purpose risks creating serious human rights breaches The UK Post Office scandal has been a landmark of injustice that has outraged the public and politicians alike. Sub-postmasters were convicted of theft and...
How the Windrush scandal helps shine a light on rights violations in the art market
If you understand why the Windrush scandal was an affront to natural justice and human rights in a democracy, then you should be worried by this too.
The clock is ticking for the European art market
It is astonishing that so many of the high level art market seminars and conferences being held across the world – and notably in the UK and Europe – fail to address what is likely to be the biggest issue for those concerned next year. For all the talk of AI,...