Art Treasures and War

Subjects:

Art & Cultural Heritage Law

Contents:

1. The Concept of Restitution in International Law

2. The Restitution of Works of Art and the Development of Restitution as a Rule of Custom in International Law

3. Works of Art and Restitution Law: World War II, its Aftermath and Subsequent Developments

4. Conclusions and Further Developments

Appendix

Annex
1. Regulation concerning confiscation of works of art in German-occupied Poland

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2. First executive order to Regulation concerning confiscation of works of art in German-occupied Poland

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3. Inter-Allied Declaration against Acts of Dispossesion

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4. Final Act & Annex of the Paris Conference on Reparations

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5. Definition of the term 'Restitution'

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6. Instruction on Objects of a Unique Character

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7. Law No. 52: Blocking and Control of Property, British Zone

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8. General Order No. 6: Declaration of Looted Property in British Zone

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9. Law No. 59: Restitution of Identifiable Property, U.S. Zone

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10. Military Government Regulations, Title 18: Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives, U.S. Zone

The plundering of art treasures, and the means of reparation and restitution, has a long and infamous history. In this work the author deals with the origins and history of restitution of cultural property in international law.