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List of National Cultural Heritage Laws

Total number of results: 4800

Country Year Title
  • Cambodia
2002 Sous-décret N.98 concernant l'exécution de la protection du patrimoine culturel (traduction) [Khmer]
Sous-décret N.98 concernant l'exécution de la protection du patrimoine culturel (traduction) [French]
  • Cambodia
2002 Sous-décret N.98 concernant l'exécution de la protection du patrimoine culturel (traduction) [Khmer]
Subdecree 98 respecting implementation of cultural heritage protection [English]
  • Suriname
2003 Special architectural design codes for new buildings within the World Heritage Site of the Historic Inner City of Paramaribo (published in the Gazette of April 29, 2003, No. 34) [Dutch; Flemish]
Specific Export licence (for a copy of the document, please contact natlawsdatabase@unesco.org)
Specific Licence (for a copy of the licence, please contact natlawsdatabase@unesco.org)
  • Suriname
2001 Staatsbesluit van 31 oct. 2001 (S.B. 2001 No. 74) Besluit instelling Bouwcommissie en Aanwijzing historische binnenstad [Dutch; Flemish]
  • Cyprus
Standardised exportation license (for a copy of the document, please contact natlawsdatabase@unesco.org)
2000 Statutes of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities
  • Mexico
2005 Steps for obtaining a licence for the temporary or final export of moveable properties and/or monuments [Spanish; Castilian]
  • Mexico
2005 Steps to request the transport and/or exhibition of archaeological monuments [Spanish; Castilian]
  • Samoa
2007 Summary of existing laws, policies and conventions referring to Cultural issues in Samoa [English]
  • Peru
Supreme Resolution N.018-2006 ED [Spanish; Castilian]
  • Ecuador
2004 Sustitución de la Decisión 460 sobre la protección y recuperación de bienes del patrimonio cultural de los Países Miembros de la Comunidad Andina [Spanish; Castilian]
  • Cook Islands
2003 Te Reo Maori Act [English]
1976 Temporary Law N.12 of 1976 on antiquities [Arabic]
1986 Testo unico delle imposte sui redditi [Italian]
  • Latvia
Text consolidated by the latvian Translation and Terminology Centre with amending laws of: 1 June 1993, 2 December 1993, 9 February 1995, 15 November 2001, 6 November 2003 and 28 April 2005 [Par kultūras pieminekļu aizsardzību] Latvian

Text consolidated by the latvian Translation and Terminology Centre with amending laws of: 1 June 1993, 2 December 1993, 9 February 1995, 15 November 2001, 6 November 2003 and 28 April 2005 [English]
1964 Texte actuel du règlement N.47 sur le devoir d'aviser les conservateurs de monuments de la mise en vente de biens culturels [French]
  • Iceland
2001 The Act on export of cultural heritage goods and delivery of cultural heritage goods to other countries N.105/2001 [Icelandic]
1985 The Act on the Protection of Buildings (no longer in force) [Rakennussuojelulaki 18.1.1985/60] Finnish
1981 The Ancient Monuments (Applications for Scheduled Monument Consent) Regulations 1981 [English]
1991 The Ancient Monuments (Claims for Compensation) (England) Regulations 1991 [English]
1991 The Ancient Monuments (Claims for Compensation) (Wales) Regulations 1991 [English]
  • India
1958 The ancient monuments and archeological sites and remains bill (updated in January 2012) [English]
  • Antigua and Barbuda
1981 The Antigua and Barbuda Constitution Order [English]
  • Bangladesh
1976 The Antiquities (amendment) Ordinance N.939 [English]
  • Myanmar
1957 The Antiquities Act [English]
  • India
1978 The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 (52 of 1972) along with The Antiquities and Art Treasures Rules, 1973 (updated January 2012) [Hindi]
  • Pakistan
1947 The Antiquities Export Control Act [English]
  • Kenya
1983 The Antiquities Monuments Act [English]
  • Sri Lanka
1940 The Antiquities Ordinance, N. 9 of 1940 [English]
  • Bahrain
1970 The Bahrain Antiquities Ordinance [Arabic]
The Bahrain Antiquities Ordinance (translation) [English]
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980 The Bill concerning the palaces of Niavaran and Sa'd-abad, and evaluating and maintaining the pertinent properties thereof [English]
1992 The Church Conservation Act (Finnish) [Finnish]
  • Dominica
1978 The Commonwealth of Dominica Constitution Order [English]
  • Bahamas
1973 The Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (10 July 1973) [English]
  • Haiti
1987 The Constitution of the Republic of Haiti [French]
  • Trinidad and Tobago
1980 The Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago [English]
  • Jamaica
1913 The Copyright Act [English]
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1989 The Copyright Act N.53 [English]
  • Trinidad and Tobago
1997 The Copyright Act N.8 [English]
  • Trinidad and Tobago
1989 The Copyright Order [English]
  • Saint Lucia
1965 The Copyright Order N.1859 [English]
  • Russian Federation
1996 The Criminal Code of the Russian Federation [Russian]
2007 The Cultural Heritage Protection Act (wholly amended by Act N.8346, Apr.11, 2007) [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
1994 The Ecclesiastical Exemption (liste buildings and conservation areas) Order [English]
1994 The Ecclesiastical Exemption (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Order 1994 [English]
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1948 The Entertainments Act [English]
2003 The Export of Objects of Cultural Interest Order (Please contact The Database manager for a copy of this document natlawsdatabase@unesco.org)