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List of National Cultural Heritage Laws

Total number of results: 3111

Country Year Title
2008 Bilateral Agreement between the Egyptian and the Italian Governments regarding the protection and restitution of cultural objects [English]
  • Austria
2008 Grazer Altstadterhaltungsgesetz 2008 [German]
  • France
2008 Règlement 116/2009/CEE, du 18 décembre 2008, concernant l'exportation de biens culturels (For a copy of the certificate, please contact natlawsdatabase@unesco.org)
  • Lebanon
2008 Law N.37 regarding Cultural Property [Arabic]
Law N.37 regarding Cultural Property (official translation) [English]
2008 Law on proclamation of the old Skopje Bazaar as cultural heritage of special importance [English]
  • Nicaragua
2008 Decreto 52: ratificación de la convención sobre la protección y promoción de la diversidad de las expresiones culturales [Spanish; Castilian]
  • Ecuador
2008 Decreto 1208 (reglamento de actividades digigidas al patrimonio cultural subacuatico) [Spanish; Castilian]
2008 Bilateral Agreement between the Egyptian and the Italian Governments regarding the protection and restitution of cultural objects [English]
  • Austria
2008 Kundmachung: Kultur- und Naturerbe auf dem Gebiet der Republiek Oesterreich, das in die liste des Erbes der Welt aufgenommen wurde [German]
  • Mali
2008 Decree n.670 [French]
  • Samoa
2008 Robert Louis Stevenson Foundation Act 1991-amended 2008 [Samoan]
2008 Extension of the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and Cambodia [English]
2008 Protection of Cultural Objects on Loan Regulations 2008 [English]
  • Oman
2008 Decree of the Sultan modifying intellectual copyright [Arabic]
2008 Bilateral Agreement between the Governments of Egypt and Ecuador regarding the protection and return of illicitly removed cultural objects to their country of origin [Arabic]
  • Austria
2008 Gesetz vom 28. Oktober 2008, mit dem das Grazer Altstadterhaltungsgesetz 2008 geaendert wird [German]
2008 The Protection of Cultural Objects on Loan (Publication and Provision of Information) Regulations [English]
2008 Bilateral Agreement with Malta [Czech]
2008 Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) 2008 [English]
2008 Bilateral Agreement between the Governments of Egypt and Ecuador regarding the protection and return of illicitly removed cultural objects to their country of origin [Arabic]
  • Armenia
2008 Decision N.1100 on approving the order of registration of stolen ancient items and cultural values [Armenian]
  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2008 Nueva Constitucion Politica del Estado (version oficial aprobada por la Asemblea Constituyente el 2007 y compatibilizada en el Honorable Congreso Nacional en octubre del 2008) [Spanish; Castilian]
  • Colombia
2008 Decreto 1313 de 2008 (Article 3 is modified through Decree No. 3322 of September 5, 2008) [Spanish; Castilian]
Decree 1313 of 2008 (Article 3 is modified through Decree No. 3322 of September 5, 2008) [English]
2008 Bilateral Agreement between the Governments of Egypt and Cuba regarding the protection and restitution of illicitly removed cultural objects [Arabic]
  • Romania
2008 Law on Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage [Romanian]
  • Chad
2008 Loi N. 008/PR/2007 autorisant le Président de la République à ratifier la Convention pour la Sauvegarde du Patrimoine culturel immatériel [French]
  • Belgium
2008 Arrêté du Gouvernement wallon du 19 juin 2008 remplaçant le chapitre II du titre III du livre IV du Code wallon de l'Aménagement du Territoire, de l'Urbanisme et du Patrimoine (la validité de ce texte est à vérifier sur le site:http://wallex.wallonie.be/) [French]
2008 The Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) Order 2008 [English]
  • Mali
2009 Decree n.402 [French]
2009 Bilateral Agreement with Peru [Czech]
  • Colombia
2009 Decree No. 2941 of August 6, 2009 (whereby Law 397 of 1997 as amended by Law 1185 of 2008, as for the Cultural Heritage of the Nation of immaterial nature are partially regulated) [Spanish; Castilian]
  • Portugal
2009 Decreto-Lei N. 138/2009 [Portuguese]
2009 Extension of the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America anf Honduras [English]
  • Mali
2009 Decree n.401 [French]
  • Indonesia
2009 Ministerial Regulation of No. 48 of 2009 on Guidelines for Management of Underwater Heritage Culture and Tourism [Indonesian]
  • Romania
2009 Criminal Code [English]
  • Belgium
2009 Articles du Code wallon de l'Aménagement du Territoire, de l'Urbanisme et du Patrimoine (la validité de ce texte est à vérifier sur le site:http://wallex.wallonie.be/) [French]
2009 Implementation of the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property adopted in Paris on 14 November 1970 (1970 UNESCO Convention on the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property (Implementation) Act (no longer in force) [English]
2009 Act n.206/2009 coll.of 28th April 2009, on museums, galleries and the protection of objects of cultural significance and the amendment of Act of the Slovak National Council n.372/1990 on misdemeanours as amended [Slovak]
Act n.206/2009 coll.of 28th April 2009, on museums, galleries and the protection of objects of cultural significance and the amendment of Act of the Slovak National Council n.372/1990 on misdemeanours as amended (English unofficial translation) [English]
  • Portugal
2009 Decreto-Lei N. 139/2009 [Portuguese]
2009 Amendment of the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America anf Honduras [English]
  • Indonesia
2009 Presidential Decree Nr. 12 of 2009, replacing Decree N. 19 of 2007 concerning the Appointment of the National Committee and the Utilization of Valuable Cargo Raised from Sunken Ships [Indonesian]
2009 Law X-1682 of the Amendment on Protection of Movable Cultural Property (valid from 07.01.2009) [Lithuanian]
2009 Implementation of the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the llicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property adopted in Paris on 14 November 1970 (1970 UNESCO Convention on the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property (Implementation) Act) (expl memo) (no longer in force) [English]
2009 Act n. 207/2009 on conditions for the export and importation of objects of cultural significance and the amendment of Act n.652/2004 on state customs authorities and the amendment of certain acts, as amended [Slovak]
Act n. 207/2009 on conditions for the export and importation of objects of cultural significance and the amendment of Act n.652/2004 on state customs authorities and the amendment of certain acts, as amended (English unofficial translation) [English]
  • Portugal
2009 Decreto-Lei N.140/2009 [Portuguese]
  • Colombia
2009 Decree 02941 of 2009 [English]
2009 Approval of the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property adopted in Paris on 14 November 1970 (memo) [English]
  • Portugal
2009 Decreto-Lei N.309/2009 [Portuguese]
2009 Approval of the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property adopted in Paris on 14 November 1970 [English]