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List of National Cultural Heritage Laws

Total number of results: 4800

Country Year Title
1999 Decree for bringing into force the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property and the entry into force of the Act on adopting certain regulations of the Convention 876/99 [Asetus kulttuuriomaisuuden luvattoman tuonnin, viennin ja omistusoikeuden siirron kieltämiseksi ja ehkäisemiseksi tehdyn yleissopimuksen voimaansaattamisesta sekä yleissopimuksen eräiden määräysten hyväksymisestä annetun lain voimaantulosta N:o 876/ 1999] Finnish

Decree for bringing into force the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property and the entry into force of the Act on adopting certain regulations of the Convention 876/99 (translation) [English]
  • Uruguay
1991 Law n°15.860 on the Expedition Guides Tax [Spanish; Castilian]
Chart of Institutions responsible for the Protection and Preservation of National Monuments in Bosnia and Herzegovina (translation) [English]
  • Belarus
2003 Instruction on the Order of Reference to Cultural Property for the subjects which are limited for Export/Import from the Territory of the Republic of Belarus and its By-law [Russian]
1937 Public Records (Scotland) Act 1937 [English]
  • Romania
2000 Ordinance 47 [ORDONANTA nr. 47 din 30 ianuarie 2000 privind stabilirea unor masuri de protectie a monumentelor istorice care fac parte din Lista patrimoniului mondial ] Romanian
  • Mexico
1939 Organic law of the National Institute of Anthropology and History [Spanish; Castilian]
Organic law of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (translation) [English]
  • Chad
  • Rwanda
  • Senegal
  • Seychelles
  • Sudan
  • Eswatini
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
2002 Droit et Patrimoine en Afrique 4: du Rwanda au Zimbabwe [English]
  • Costa Rica
1992 Law 7243 on tax exemption for musical instruments
  • Cuba
1977 Law No.2 on National and Local Monuments [Spanish; Castilian]
Law No.2 on National and Local Monuments (translation) [English]
2002 Droit et Patrimoine en Afrique 1: de l'Afrique du Sud à l'Ethiopie [English]
  • Mexico
2001 Agreement N.307 whereby the works of art produced by the artist Remedios Varo Uranga are declared artistic monuments [Spanish; Castilian]
Agreement N.307 whereby the works of art produced by the artist Remedios Varo Uranga are declared artistic monuments (translation) [English]
1996 Ancient Monuments (Class Consents) (Scotland) Order [English]
1994 Law on Libraries [ЗАКОН РЕСПУБЛИКИ МОЛДОВА О библиотеках 1994] Russian
  • Argentina
2006 Forms for Paleontological Goods Exportation: Regulations for the Implementation of the Law 25.743 [Spanish; Castilian]
  • Uganda
1967 The Historical Monuments Act, 1967 [English]
  • Ukraine
1999 Law of Ukraine “On Importation, Exportation and Return of Cultural Objects” №1068-XIV [Про вивезення, ввезення та повернення культурних цінностей] Ukrainian
Article 99 of the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela [Spanish; Castilian]
  • Monaco
2003 Law n° 1.277 of December 2003 related to the exhibition of cultural property [French]
  • Georgia
1999 Law on Preservation of Cultural Heritage [ЗАКОН ГРУЗИИ О государственной поддержке национальной кинематографии] Russian
1999 Decision of the Ministry of Education on the licensing authorities in the matter of export of cultural objects Dnr:o 7/600/99 [Opetusministeriön päätös toimimisesta lupaviranomaisena kulttuuriesineiden maastavientiasioissa 21.4.1999 (Decision of the Ministry of Education on the licensing authorities in the matter of export of cultural objects) Dnr:o 7/600/99] Finnish
1992 Law 2039 [Greek, Modern (1453-)]
  • Uruguay
1994 Corporative Resolution n°11-23 on Exportation of Characterized Architectonic Elements [Spanish; Castilian]
2002 Rule book on the Activities of the Commission to Preserve National Monulents [ODLUKUO KOMISIJI ZA OČUVANJE NACIONALNIH SPOMENIKA] Bosnian

RULEBOOK ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMISSION TO PRESERVE NATIONAL MONUMENTS AS REGARDS INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION (translation) [English]
  • Andorra
2003 Law 9/2003 of the cultural heritage of Andorra [Llei 9/2003 del patrimoni cultural d'Andorra] Catalan; Valencian

Law 9/2003 of the cultural heritage of Andorra [English]
  • Argentina
2000 Law 25.257/2000 for the approval of the UNIDROIT Convention on Cultural Objects Stolen or Illegally Exported [Spanish; Castilian]
1922 Law of Property Act 1922 Chapter 16( no more in force) [English]
  • Romania
2001 Ordinance 2008 [ORDINUL MINISTRULUI CULTURII SI CULTELOR nr. 2008 /2001 pentru aprobarea Normelor de acreditare a conservatorilor si restauratorilor] Romanian
  • Chad
  • Rwanda
  • Senegal
  • Seychelles
  • Sudan
  • Eswatini
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
2002 Droit et Patrimoine en Afrique 4: du Rwanda au Zimbabwe [English]
  • China
2002 Bylaw of the People’s Republic of China on Protection of Cultural Relics [Chinese]
Bylaw of the People’s Republic of China on Protection of Cultural Relics (translation) [English]
2003 Export of Objects of Cultural Interest (Control) Order 2003 [English]
  • Ukraine
2005 Law on Theatres and Theatrical Activity [ЗАКОН УКРАИНЫ О театрах и театральном деле 2005] Russian
  • Cuba
1979 Decree 55 on the Rules and Regulation to implement the National and Local Monuments Act [Spanish; Castilian]
Decree 55 on the Rules and Regulation to implement the National and Local Monuments Act (translation) [English]
2002 Droit et Patrimoine en Afrique 1: de l'Afrique du Sud à l'Ethiopie [English]
  • Serbia
1994 Law on Cultural Property [Serbian]
Law on Cultural Property (translation) [English]
  • Australia
1987 Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Regulations, 1987 [English]
1984 Areas of Archaeological Importance (Notification of Operations) (Exemption) Order [English]
2002 Law on Theatres, Circuses and Concert Organizations [ЗАКОН РЕСПУБЛИКИ МОЛДОВА О театрах, цирках и концертных организациях] Russian
  • Costa Rica
1959 Legislation on Material Cultural Heritage (20) 1888 - 2004
  • Seychelles
1980 National Monuments Act, 1980 [English]
1983 Law on the protection of Antiquities [قانون رقم 117 لسنه 1983 قانون حماية الآثار] Arabic

Loi sur la protection des antiquités (traduction) [French]
  • Monaco
1928 Law n° 1014 of December 1928 concerning the public sale of pieces of furniture [French]
  • Argentina
2004 Decree on the protection of the archaeological and paleontological heritage [Spanish; Castilian]
1983 Law 1335 [Greek, Modern (1453-)]
  • France
Heritage Code (to visualise this document please consult the following website: http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr)
  • Latvia
2003 Procedures for Return of Unlawfully Removed Art and Antique Objects [Latvian]
Procedures for Return of Unlawfully Removed Art and Antique Objects (translation) [English]
1985 The Decree on the Protection of the Buildings owned by the State (no longer in force) [Asetus valtion omistamien rakennusten suojelusta 14.6.1985/480] Finnish
  • Uruguay
1975 Law n°14.343 on the National Naval Prefecture [Spanish; Castilian]
  • Albania
2003 Per trashegimine kulturore [Per trashegimine kulturore] Albanian

For the Cultural Heritage (translation) [English]
2001 Act 49 on the Protection of Monuments and Historic sites (translation) [English]