“The pillage of such items from Cambodia is an emergency”
The restrictions were imposed following a 1999 request made by Italy under Article 9 of the Unesco Convention
Top lots go to private collectors, but the Italian State and European dealers put up a fight
An art dealer reads the small-print of a new Italian government regulation that enables its officials to “notify” works even when on temporary importation
Veteran collector and lobbyist for the arts opposes introduction of entrance fees
Collectors fear changes to export regulations after British departure
The successes and (rare) failures of a passionate collector
The Regulation to enter into force by the end of March, the Directive in October
But the technocrats of DGXXI, the Customs and Indirect Taxation Department, are drawing up the next set of proposals. To find out what this means, read on