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The exhibition “The Crimea – Gold and Secrets of the Black Sea” was on display in the Allard Pierson Museum until 31 August 2014. Here, a large number of objects was on display from Ukrainian museums, including museums in Crimea. To whom does the gold from the museum have to be returned after the exhibition? To Ukraine or to Russia which occupied Crimea? Paul W.L. Russell, LL.M., specializing in art and law, responds to this question in the radio programme Spitsuur of BNR Nieuwsradio.
You can listen to the interview via the following link: http://www.bnr.nl/?player=archief&fragment=20140402162423180.
The use of general terms and conditions is something companies can no longer do without. Contracting parties refer to their own general terms and conditions in small print, often containing favorable clauses for their own benefit. But what is the power of general terms and conditions? And what should be considered when using them?
In his interview on “Hidden Gems – Treasured artwork adds to allure of Netherlands”, Reinier Russell talks about how artworks still reflect the spirit of the Golden Age and where they can be found.
A new EU regulation requires anyone wishing to import cultural goods into the EU to have an import license or submit an importer’s declaration. When is which type of document required? How does it affect art dealers, galleries, auction houses and collectors, both inside and outside the EU?
An African mask that was sold for 150 euros fetched 4.2 million euros at an auction. Were the French sellers able to undo the sale? How would this case have ended in the Netherlands?
After nine years, it is finally clear to whom the Crimean treasures should go. According to the Supreme Court, they should go to the state of Ukraine, the owner and custodian of the archeological objects that were on loan to the Allard Pierson Museum in Amsterdam in 2014. How did the Supreme Court reach its verdict?
News that an employee had allegedly stolen artefacts from the British Museum prompted Dutch television programme Nieuwsuur to interview Paul W.L. Russell, LL.M. As such thefts are rather common, it is important that museums manage and protect their collections properly. What should they pay particular attention to?
