Law, crime and regulation
Legal cases, stolen art, regulation and tax issues remain important part of the art and antiques sector.
This category ranges from the levy of the Artist’s Resale Right to controversies over fakes and forgeries.
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Government issues export bar for rare book by Shakespeare's contemporary Ben Jonson in hope of finding UK buyer
07 November 2017Arts minister John Glen has placed a temporary export bar on a rare book with unique annotations to provide an opportunity to keep it in the country.
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Painting looted by Nazis and found on Lord Mayor of London’s wall returned to heir
06 November 2017A 17th-century Dutch painting looted during the Second World War, which has been in the collection of the Lord Mayor of the City of London since the 1980s, is finally being returned to its rightful heir.
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Not ready for new data protection rules? Government launches hotline to help on GDPR
06 November 2017The government has unveiled a dedicated advice line to help small and micro businesses such as auction houses and dealerships to prepare for new data protection laws coming into force in May 2018.
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Reward offered for information to help solve burglary involving antiques stolen from south Gloucestershire home
06 November 2017Police are appealing for information and offering a reward after antiques were seized by masked raiders in a robbery near Bristol.
Trade warned to be prepared for card fee changes
06 November 2017Auctioneers and dealers should prepare for the end of credit card surcharges from January 2018, a business trade body has warned.
Art and antiques trade warned of cyber fraudsters’ email invoice scam
06 November 2017The insurance industry has again warned the art and antiques trade to be alert to a scam from fraudsters targeting galleries and dealers via emailed invoices.
ATG letters: Ivory trade - the pressure is on
06 November 2017MADAM – One would not expect a leading broadsheet to indulge in fake news, yet this regrettably occurred at the conclusion of a report in 'The Times' on ivory poaching by Aislinn Laing, who writes from Nairobi: “This month the UK announced the closure of its legal market in antique ivory” (October 25).
Top tips on preventing legitimate chargebacks
06 November 2017Tips on staying ahead when it comes to chargebacks...
Buyers: your rights with chargeback facilities
06 November 2017The Consumer Credit Act provisions enable an aggrieved consumer buyer to make a claim against the credit card company for any breach of contract or misrepresentation by the retailer or trader.
What one card provider told us...
06 November 2017The card providers contacted by ATG were reticent on the subject of chargebacks, although we did receive this statement from Mastercard UK:
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Persepolis relief seized in New York
06 November 2017The ownership of a Persian limestone relief sculpture from Persepolis is under investigation by the Manhattan district attorney’s office after it was seized from the stand of Rupert Wace Ancient Art at TEFAF New York.
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Seller beware: auctioneers and dealers tell how they manage the chargeback challenge
06 November 2017The rise of payment using debit and credit cards for art and antiques comes with the challenge of chargebacks. Andrew Saunders reports on how these can be tackled
Chargebacks: the key facts
06 November 2017Chargebacks exist as a means of satisfying the extensive consumer protections provided by UK law – largely the Consumer Rights Act of 2015 and the Consumer Credit Acts of 1974 and 2006.
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Duke’s reviews due diligence over Wallis fakes
06 November 2017Dorchester auctioneer Duke’s said it has changed its due diligence procedures after advertising fake works it claimed were by Cornish artist Alfred Wallis (1855-1942).
How to avoid or manage fraudulent chargebacks
06 November 2017Tips on avoiding and dealing with fraudulent chargebacks...
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Auction house Duke’s fined for offering fake Alfred Wallis works
01 November 2017Dorchester auction firm Duke’s has been ordered to pay £18,275 after advertising fake works it claimed were by Cornish artist Alfred Wallis (1855-1942).
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High Court judicial review begins into Pimlico Road galleries redevelopment
31 October 2017A review by a High Court judge into the go-ahead for the redevelopment of a Victorian timber yard in Pimlico Road will begin today in London.
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Persian limestone sculpture seized by police from antiquities dealer at TEFAF New York
30 October 2017The Manhattan district attorney’s office has seized a Persian limestone relief fragment from the stand of a dealer at TEFAF New York amid accusations it had been stolen.
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‘Looted’ vases row reflects antiquities trade pitfalls
30 October 2017A dispute over two 4th century BC Grecian vases offered at Frieze Masters in London by a Swiss dealer is the latest case highlighting the complexity of the ownership of antiquities.
ATG letters: Ivory – the facts on UK exports and six steps to avoid a ban
30 October 2017MADAM – Recently there have been several national press reports claiming that the UK is the world’s largest exporter of ivory. I felt your readers should know that this is not accurate.
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