US EditionFrench Senate Adopts Bill on Restitution of Stolen Cultural Property
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In her new book, the art historian looks at the wave of restitution, in 1815, of the works confiscated by Napoleon, whose matrix she makes of contemporary debates. She hopes that the push of the right extremes will not close the open window for the return of objects.
Africa: French Senate Adopts Bill On Restitution of Stolen Cultural Property
French senators on Wednesday adopted a bill to simplify the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their countries of origin. Previously, each restitution had to be approved and voted on by parliament, a lengthy and complex process that struggled to keep pace with the growing number of requests.
French Senate adopts bill on restitution of stolen cultural property
French senators on Wednesday adopted a bill to simplify the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their countries of origin. Previously, each restitution had to be approved and voted on by parliament, a lengthy and complex process that struggled to keep pace with the growing number of requests.
Long overdue and repeatedly rejected, this government text was unanimously approved in the upper house and is now forwarded to the National Assembly.
This new legislation introduces clear criteria and a transparent procedure for responding to the requests of the countries concerned.
There are an increasing number of requests for restitution from former French colonies, which is why a law is being worked on in Paris that would facilitate the removal of the affected cultural goods from museum collections, writes MTI. During his visit to Ouagadougou in 2017, President Emmanuel Macron promised that the government would submit to parliament a bill to regulate and simplify the restitution of goods illegally acquired by France - m…
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