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The exhibition “The Crimea – Gold and Secrets of the Black Sea” was on display in the Allard Pierson Museum until 31 August 2014. Here, a large number of objects was on display from Ukrainian museums, including museums in Crimea. To whom does the gold from the museum have to be returned after the exhibition? To Ukraine or to Russia which occupied Crimea? Paul W.L. Russell, LL.M., specializing in art and law, responds to this question in the radio programme Spitsuur of BNR Nieuwsradio.
You can listen to the interview via the following link: http://www.bnr.nl/?player=archief&fragment=20140402162423180.
As of 1 January 2026, the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Prevention) Act (Wwft) will change. Cash payments of EUR 3,000 or more will then be prohibited. What does this mean for the retail sector and the art trade?
Since 28 June 2025, a new EU regulation requires anyone wishing to import cultural goods into the EU to have an import licence or submit an importer’s declaration. When is which type of document required? How does it affect art dealers, galleries, auction houses and collectors, both inside and outside the EU?
Employees who consume alcohol and drugs during work or who want to work under the influence remain a problem for employers. What measures can you take against this? Are you allowed to test an employee if you suspect they are under the influence?
Stolen cultural objects must be returned to the country of origin. What are your rights and duties if you have bought art in good faith that is claimed to have been stolen?
The government has outlined in a letter how it intends to translate the proposals from the Buma Committee’s advice into regulations. What does this mean in practice for private individuals who own art or other cultural goods? But first: what are the rules for exporting protected cultural goods at the moment?
The government has outlined in a letter how it intends to translate the proposals from the Buma Committee’s advice into regulations. What does this mean in practice for private owners of art or other cultural goods? Will this solve the problems of owners?
