The means of prohibiting and preventing the illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property – an overview of the implementation of the 1970 UNESCO Convention in Poland Cover Image

Przeciwdziałanie nielegalnemu przywozowi, wywozowi i przenoszeniu własności dóbr kultury – wybrane uwagi w związku z wdrożeniem Konwencji UNESCO z 1970 r. w Polsce
The means of prohibiting and preventing the illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property – an overview of the implementation of the 1970 UNESCO Convention in Poland

Author(s): Katarzyna Zalasińska
Subject(s): Cultural history, Museology & Heritage Studies, International Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: cultural goods; cultural heritage; export of cultural goods

Summary/Abstract: Forty years after the Convention on Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property adopted by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization gathered in Paris between 12 October and 14 November 1970 is a good occasion to discuss its effectiveness and topicality in today’s world with its threats to the movable heritage. The aim of this article is to discuss the most important provisions of the Convention and their implementation in Poland.

  • Issue Year: 1/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 93-102
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish