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Recent Decisions and Developments in FRENCH ART LAW (Part 1)

By Olivier de Baecque, Attorney at law* The following contains a selection of recent judicial decisions regarding the consignment of art works which are of...
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Artist Resale Royalty Rights – Is a US Droit de Suite in our Future?

By Hanoch Sheps* Contention, concern and equity – three words that best describe a recent discussion of proposed federal legislation for an artist’s resale royalty...
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Gurlitt Connection: Dix’s granddaughter on Otto Dix’s paintings in Gurlitt possession

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="956"] German artist Nana Dix, grand-daughter of the painter Otto Dix, in her studio in Munich. AFP PHOTO/CHRISTOF STACHE.[/caption] Dozens if not...
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Untitled but taxable: Face-off between the IRS and the Basquiat heirs

JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT, "SANS TITRE," Est. value ($500,000-800,000) -- to be auctioned by Christie's Paris, Dec. 2013. For those attending the 2013 National Conference of the...
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After Restitution, Nazi-Seized Posters Seek a New Home

By Angelea Selleck Note from the editors: Before the story of a treasure trove of Nazi-era looted and displaced paintings found in Munich broke out...
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Paper, Rock, Scissors: Smith-Clay Conflict and Resolution

By Irina Tarsis, Esq. Think “Paper, rock, scissors;” David v. Goliath; momentary v. permanent; feminine v. masculine; appropriation v. original; transformative v. derivative. In the...
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Update: Vatican Suppresses Photos of Gay Men Kissing

Following the threat of legal action against an art gallery by the Vicariate of Rome over an exhibition that included photos of gay men kissing in...
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Some of What We Wanted to Know About Gallery Ethics Discussed at an EASL Event at Sotheby’s Institute

By Daniel S. Kokhba, Esq. On October 21, 2013, Sotheby’s Institute of Art and the Entertainment Arts & Sports Law Section of the New York State Bar...
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In Selling Antiquties Bad Provenance Tarnishes Good Character

[caption id="attachment_3592" align="alignleft" width="249"] The Tell-Tale Fragment.[/caption] On August 20, 2013, Neil Kingsbury of London pleaded guilty to three charges of fraud for making false...
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Fake Hirst on eBay Real Hirst in Doha

Two California gallery owners were arrested on Oct 2, 2013 for allegedly selling fraudulent Damien Hirst pieces online through eBay and various auction houses.  (Damien Hirst...
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Save the Date: Morel v. Agence France Presse and Getty Images Trial Starts November 13, 2013

By Irina Tarsis, Esq. On January 12, 2010, earthquake devastated Haiti. Photojournalist Daniel Morel, a Haiti native took photographs and posted them on Twitpic, a...
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David Smith Estate’s Recent Allegations of Copyright Infringement Highlights Ongoing Debate On Fair Use and Appropriation Art

Grounds For Sculpture—a sculpture garden and museum in Hamilton, NJ—is under pressure to resolve a developing dispute between sculptor Lauren Clay, whose work is scheduled to...
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