Law, crime and regulation

British trade associations concerned about impending EU legislation that will affect UK exports will brief dealers on the changes at a seminar in London on June 28.

Oh dear, here we go again (‘Crackdown on marine ivory trade: date revealed’, ATG No 2649).

The trade in most antique scrimshaw and narwhal tusks will effectively be banned in the UK in just over two months

Art in Germany might be about to get a bit cheaper with the German government confirming it will cut the VAT on art sales from 19% to 7% in line with its import VAT.

A longstanding client expressed his concerns to me about ensuring that he was doing everything right with regard to anti-money laundering and HMRC’s requirements.

Christie’s says has it has seen no “evidence to suggest that personal information has been published or misused” following the cyber-attack that brought down its website.

Police in the Netherlands have confirmed they have recovered two more diamonds stolen by armed robbers from The European Art Fair (TEFAF) in 2022.

A Colchester dealer has warned the trade of the risk of van thefts after his own vehicle, containing his entire stock for a fair, was taken from his driveway.

Antique arms and armour dealers and auctioneers have come together to lobby against couriers restricting delivery of antique examples.

An antique arms and armour dealer is leading a campaign to stop couriers from restricting the delivery of antique examples.