Imports and Exports
In full: the text of the US Customs import restrictions on Italian archaeological material
The restrictions were imposed following a 1999 request made by Italy under Article 9 of the Unesco Convention
State intervention on humanist manuscripts in Feltrinelli Library sale at Christie's
Top lots go to private collectors, but the Italian State and European dealers put up a fight
Changes to Italy's import-export regulations
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
Sir Denis Mahon threatens to withdraw pictures from Liverpool's Walker Art Gallery
Veteran collector and lobbyist for the arts opposes introduction of entrance fees
Vast exodus of art from Hong Kong due to fears of a Chinese clamp-down after the handover
Collectors fear changes to export regulations after British departure
With the Castle Howard Guercino, Timothy Clifford has saved from export one more in a long line of masterpieces. Is he the last of Britain’s great acquirers?
The successes and (rare) failures of a passionate collector
Agreement reached on EEC exports and restitution
The Regulation to enter into force by the end of March, the Directive in October
Art export law: DGIII still has the upper hand to the relief of the British
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