Picasso export stop 28 August 2012 A temporary export bar has been placed on a Picasso early work which was on display last year at London’s Courtauld Gallery. Art Market
What the nation saved… and what it didn’t 16 January 2012 THE latest UK government report on the export of works of art revealed that a modest £3.7m worth of treasures were saved for the nation in 2011 after being blocked from leaving the country last year. News
London or Birmingham – where is the export licensing unit now? 24 January 2011 CONFUSION reigns over the Export Licensing Unit, whose proposed move to Birmingham from London in a bid to save money was delayed after protests from the London art market.
Rhinoceros horn: further changes to the UK law 25 October 2010 THE Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) have issued further important guidelines regarding the sale of antique rhinoceros horn.
UK restricts rhino horn exports with immediate effect 20 September 2010 THE government are to refuse nearly all future applications for the export of old rhinoceros horn sold in the UK.
Export ban expected for rhino trophies 23 August 2010 ATG has learnt that the government is seriously considering withdrawing export licences for much of the old rhinoceros horn sold in the UK.
Liechtenstein cancel RA show over export dispute 22 December 2009 THE Royal Academy’s 2010 exhibition of treasures from the Liechtenstein Museum has been cancelled after the failure to resolve a long-running dispute over export licences.
Export licence unit to stay in London for now 19 October 2009 THE London art trade has welcomed the news that the Acquisitions, Export and Loans Unit’s (AELU) move to Birmingham has been delayed by three months.
BAMF fights bid to move export licensing unit to Birmingham 08 June 2009 BRITISH Art Market Federation chairman Anthony Browne is fighting a rearguard action against the unexpected news that the Export Licensing Unit is to move to Birmingham.
Dealer arrest over export licence 18 September 2007 Top British art dealer Simon Dickinson was arrested by Customs authorities on September 14 in connection with the £17m sale of nine Dutch Old Master paintings to the Liechtenstein Museum.
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