Article on Victims of Heritage Crimes
The new research on victims of heritage crimes has recently been published in the Open Archaeology More
Call for Papers! Combating the Illicit Trade in Cultural Objects: Interdisciplinary Challenges and New Perspectives of the EU Law and Policy
Call for Papers on Illicit Trade in Cultural Objects and the Recent EU Law and Policy. Conference is to take place in Opole, Poland, on 13 May 2022: More
Protecting the Past is the Key to the Future: Rights of Archaeological Heritage Stakeholders and Social Justice
We are inviting you to participate in the 28th Annual meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists to be held in Budapest, Hungary, 31 August - 3 September 2022. Please submit your papers to the session of the Community of the Illicit Trade in Cultural Material till 10 February 2022. More
Published research on archaeological sites' damage assessment
At the end of August the comparative research on archaeological sites' damage assessment was published in co-authorship with ArtLaw.club founder Irina Olevska More
ArtLaw.club launched distance talks
Moving with the times, we introduce the new format of ArtLaw.club' s online meetings or distance talks with experts all over the world on the most challenging topics throughout the art world. Please welcome our first online talk with our regular author, management consultant, Latvian patent and trademark attorney, European trademark and design attorney, mediator of the Court of Arbitration for Art and WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, Maria Boicova-Wynants: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KRNNSMxJxI More
ArtLaw.club is 6 month old
6 months - is it a lot or a little? More
Benchmarks for Archaeology and Heritage Protection 2019-2024
Archaeology and cultural heritage are typically perceived as a national issue, but taking into account the open borders and other aspects of the EU common policy, many issues relevant to cultural heritage are important not only at national but also at EU level. Therefore, in view of the European Parliament elections, the European Association of Archaeologists has developed a document entitled "Benchmarks for Archaeology and Heritage Protection 2019-2024”. The document covers topics important for coordination and/ or dealing with at EU level. This year, when it comes to choosing which party to vote for in the European Parliament elections, it is important to know the positions of these parties on the protection of cultural heritage and archaeological artefacts in the upcoming European Parliament debates. More
ArtLaw.club co-organized a seminar on Cultural Heritage Protection Aspects
On May 8, ArtLaw.club together with Latvian School of Public Administration and Latvian National History Museum co-organized a seminar "Cultural Heritage Protection Aspects". More
World Book and Copyright Day
UNESCO created the World Book and Copyright Day in 1995 with first celebration coming on 23rd April 1996. Why this particular date? On this date in 1616 three great writers - Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega - all died. More
The EU adopted new copyright rules
On 15 April 2019 the Council of the European Union approved the controversial Copyright Directive. According to the official statement, the adopted "copyright rules fit for the digital age. Europe will now have clear rules that guarantee fair remuneration for creators, strong rights for users and responsibility for platforms." The Member States will have two years to implement the Directive into their national legislation. Be on the clock! More
100 days of ArtLaw.club
Today ArtLaw.club is 100 days old! More
Research results
From October till December 2018 the founder of ArtLaw.club Irina Olevska made a research, regarding the legal competence, quality and availability of legal support to those who professionally or privately act in the field of art and cultural objects at their place of practice. More
Latvia ratifies UNESCO 1970 and UNIDROIT 1995 Conventions
On 1st November the Parliament of Latvia adopted and on 14th November the President proclaimed the laws on UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property 1970 and UNIDROIT Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects 1995. More
We are open!
We are happy to announce that from now on ArtLaw.club opens its door to all the artlaw, artfinance and arttech admirers in the Baltics, Scandinavia and abroad. You can find here articles on the most challenging questions, useful materials, cases that have changed the overall perception of art, share your expertise and raise discussion. Follow our news feed here at ArtLaw.club, as well as our supporting Facebook and Instagram pages. More