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The art market is being unfairly targeted with restrictions and regulations over stolen cultural property according to its most senior trade federation.

A Unesco campaign aimed at increasing public awareness of looted art is threatening to backfire after it emerged the ‘stories’ told in its adverts were fabricated.

Three proposals for a European Union law on the import of cultural goods have been tabled for ‘trilogue’ talks in November.

MADAM – I write in reference to the letter from BADA chairman Michael Cohen, and the reply by LAPADA chief executive Freya Simms (ATG No 2351), on cooperation between the two organisations (Lewis J Baer of Newel, New York writes).

The global art and antiques trade body has vowed to continue lobbying against international legislation that is to the detriment of the trade.

An attempt by collecting agencies and copyright organisations to establish a global treaty on Artist’s Resale Right has been met with strong opposition from international trade bodies.