Recovery of Unlawfully Exported Cultural Property: The European Union Approach

Abstract

The cultural heritage of a nation is an important part of its identity. Its works of art, its records and archives and its archaeological remains contribute to its past and its present. Many nations are legitimately concerned to retain this cultural legacy, even where the objects are being sold to recognised galleries or museums in other countries. The export ban imposed by the British Government on the ‘Three Graces’ was a prominent example of the importance attached to certain works of art.

Citation

Harwood, R. (1997), "Recovery of Unlawfully Exported Cultural Property: The European Union Approach", Journal of Financial Crime, Vol. 4 No. 4, pp. 329-332. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb025798