Dear List Friends,

Perhaps the two notices below will be of interest to members of the ANS list. I
haven't had time to read the articles myself, but there would seem to be an
obvious numismatic connection.

Michael Bates


A NEW UK LAW TO FIGHT THE ILLICIT TRADE
LONDON. A new law designed to reduce the flow of
illicit antiquities
through London came into force at the beginning
of the year. The
Dealing in Cultural Objects Offences Act outlaws
the handling of an
item knowing that it was illegally removed from a
site anywhere in
the world after 2003.
http://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/article.asp?idart=11493

DEALING IN CULTURAL OBJECTS OFFENCES ACT:
HOW THE NEW UK LAW WORKS
The Art Newspaper's point by point guide to the
new legislation, with
answers to all the key questions, such as who is
affected and what
constitutes a "cultural object".
http://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/article.asp?idart=11492



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