Artlaw

'Artlaw' is a term for legal aspects of the law with which culture/art lovers and organisations may have to deal, each from their own interests. Think of museums, auction houses, artists, art dealers and private collectors.

 The following subjects may be considered:

• Restitution/claiming of art objects ;
• uncertainty about the provenance of art;
• Artists' rights (e.g. droit de suite);
• Inheritance issues (partitions);
• custody;
• auction contracts;
• import and export of art
• sale/purchase contracts;
• import/export issues;
• and many other industry-related topics.

International

Artlaw often involves international aspects with different legal systems.  The protection of culture differs from country to country; the requisitioning of art in one country creates peculiarities that do not exist in another. Cooperation in an international context occurs regularly.