The Victorious Youth: A Statue's Odyssey and the Battle for Cultural Heritage
The fight over the "Victorious Youth," a captivating bronze statue from antiquity, has taken a dramatic turn. In a recent decision, the...
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ART LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
Taylor Wessing LLP
- Jun 18
- 5 min
Artistic Control or Market Manipulation? Enforceability of Non-Resale Clauses
Are non-resale clauses in gallery contracts enforcing artistic integrity or manipulating market dynamics? Galleries routinely include...
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Martin Wilson
- Jun 13
- 9 min
The New EU Cultural Goods Import Law – Politics over Pragmatism?
The ownership and display of ancient art has become increasingly controversial. Ancient cultural property has since the 1970 UNESCO...
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Jon Sharples
- May 23
- 11 min
The Icelandic Manuscript Case: A Conversation with Sigrún DavÃðsdóttir
Have you heard the one about the former colonial power returning precious cultural treasures to its erstwhile colony, with pragmatism and...
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Ronan Bergin
- Apr 10
- 8 min
The new Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 in Ireland.
“one of the most important national assets belonging to the people is their heritage and knowledge of its true origins and the buildings...
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Anne-Sophie Nardon
- Mar 15
- 4 min
No mistake about The Fang mask, says the French court
By Anne-Sophie Nardon Avocate, Borghese Associes The first instance court of Alès[1] recently ruled in favour of a broker to whom a...
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Olaf S. Ossman
- Jan 24
- 8 min
A loss of assets due to persecution: Definitely Yes! But Restitution: No!
Restitution Lawyer Olaf Ossman provides his personal view on the decision by the Art Commission in Basel not to return the painting 'The...
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Avv. Giuseppe Calabi
- Jan 8
- 6 min
After Bassano: Will Italian Export Titles Be More Reliable?
Can an Italian export licence be validly revoked many years after the painting has left Italy? A recent Italian Council of State ruling...
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Sharon Hecker
- Nov 15, 2023
- 5 min
Authenticity in Art: What if Artificial Intelligence is Not Objective? A Reflection After Raphael
A few months ago news outlets reported that two different groups - which both used Artificial Intelligence - had sought to attribute a...
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Martin Wilson
- Sep 22, 2023
- 5 min
Avoiding a Nightmare - preparing for HMRC’s Art World AML Audits
HMRC is carrying out its Anti Money Laundering compliance audits in the UK art world, sending in teams to check whether art market...
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Pierre Valentin
- Sep 21, 2023
- 6 min
Galleries’ Management of Artists’ Funds – a Sub-Standard Status Quo
The art market’s generational, cultural and technological shifts have inspired artists to reconsider the gallery model in its traditional...
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Pierre Valentin
- Sep 14, 2023
- 12 min
The German Supreme Court Rejects Claim to Remove an Artwork from Lost Art Database
In a long-awaited judgment , the German Federal Court of Justice (the higher court of civil and criminal justice in Germany) has ruled...
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Peter Dalton
- Sep 1, 2023
- 9 min
AI, IP & Art: where do we stand
What is art? What is artistic expression? Can machines express art as humans can and how should society value and protect machine...
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Jon Sharples
- Jul 11, 2023
- 7 min
Style counsel: can artists stop AI stealing their style?
Jon Sharples, Associate, Howard Kennedy LLP At the start of 2012, His Honour Judge Birss QC (as he then was) handed down his judgment in...
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Alexander Herman
- Jun 26, 2023
- 5 min
Andy Warhol's artistic practice: the view from overseas
After a thought-provoking decision from the US Supreme Court last month, American attorneys have been having their fun. But what about...
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sineadesler
- Jun 2, 2023
- 7 min
Authenticity in Art: Recent UK Case Law
Sinéad Esler-Patel Managing Associate Mishcon de Reya While issues of disputed authenticity and attribution in art abound, it is rare...
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Martin Wilson
- Dec 6, 2022
- 10 min
No-Resale Clauses - Practical Advice for Sellers and Buyers
No-resale clauses have become increasingly common when buying art from galleries or directly from the artist’s studio. Often buried in...
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