French politicians are planning to introduce three framework laws intended to facilitate the restitution of contentious artworks as well as human remains currently held within the country’s public collections.
France’s Ministry of Culture is pushing forward a trio of groundbreaking laws that may have sweeping effects on restitution
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18 January 2023, France
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