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Home Introduction (Opens new window) Membership Seminars Publications Art Antiquity & Law Distance Learning and Intensive Courses Situations Vacant Links Contact Us		Art Treasures & War by Wojciech A. Kowalski Published in 1998 173 Pages. ISBN: 0-9531696-1-8 The plundering of art treasures, and the means of reparation and restitution, has a long and infamous history. In this work the author deals with the origins and history of restitution of cultural property in international law. Contents 1. The Concept of Restitution in International Law 2. The Restitution of Works of Art and the Development of Restitution as a Rule of Custom in International Law 3. Works of Art and Restitution Law; World War II, its Aftermath and Subsequent Developments 4. Conclusions and Further Developments Appendix Annex 1. Regulation concerning confiscation of works of art in German-occupied Poland Annex 2. First executive order to Regulation concerning confiscation of works of art in German-occupied Poland Annex 3. Inter-Allied Declaration against Acts of Dispossesion Annex 4. Final Act & Annex of the Paris Conference on Reparations Annex 5. Definition of the term 'Restitution' Annex 6. Instruction on Objects of a Unique Character Annex 7. Law No. 52: Blocking and Control of Property, British Zone Annex 8. General Order No. 6: Declaration of Looted Property in British Zone Annex 9. Law No. 59: Restitution of Identifiable Property, U.S. Zone Annex 10. Military Government Regulations, Title 18: Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives, U.S. Zone Send comments to webmaster@ial.uk.com © The Institute of Art and Law 1995-2008