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List of National Cultural Heritage Laws

Total number of results: 4801

Country Year Title
  • Costa Rica
1977 Costa Rican Arts Museum Establishment Law
  • Chad
1960 Law n°14-60, 2nd November 1960 related to Protection of Monuments and natural sites, Prehistorical, Archaeological, Scientific, Artistic or Picturesque Sites and Monuments, Classification of Historical and Ethnographical Objects, and Excavations Regulation [French]
Law n°14-60, 2nd November 1960 related to Protection of Monuments and natural sites, Prehistorical, Archaeological, Scientific, Artistic or Picturesque Sites and Monuments, Classification of Historical and Ethnographical Objects, and Excavations Regulation (translation) [English]
  • Serbia
1995 Decision on Defining the Territory of the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments (Oficial Gazette of the RS, N.48/95) [Serbian]
1988 Antiquities Law n° 21 of 1988 (amended in 2004) [Arabic]
Antiquities Law n° 21 of 1988 (amended in 2004) [English]
  • Argentina
2003 Decree 1166/2003 on the creation of the Argentinian Committee of Fight against the Illicit Traffic of Cultural Goods. Functions and integration [Spanish; Castilian]
1999 National Heritage Resources Act n° 25 [English]
  • Peru
1993 Political Constitution of Peru [Spanish; Castilian]
Political Constitution of Peru (translation) [English]
  • Uruguay
1996 Executive Decree n°294 on article 344 of the Law n°16.736 from 05.01.96 [Spanish; Castilian]
  • Guatemala
Law on Protected Areas [Spanish; Castilian]
  • Uruguay
1979 Law n°14.960 on Tax Exemption [Spanish; Castilian]
2002 Decree on the Promulgation of the Law on the Protection of Properties designated as National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Decision of the Commission to Preserve National Monuments (translation) [English]
  • Azerbaijan
1998 Law on Protection of History and Culture movements [Закон Азербайджанской Республики Об охране памятников истории и культуры] Russian
1994 Return of Cultural Objects Regulations 1994 [English]
  • Romania
2004 Decision 216 [HOTARÂREA DE GUVERN nr. 216/ 2004 pentru aprobarea Normelor privind autorizarea laboratoarelor si atelierelor de conservare si restaurare] Romanian
  • Ecuador
Modified Law of the Penal Code (chapter VII, title V, part II) [LEY REFORMATORIA AL CODIGO PENAL] Spanish; Castilian

Modified Law of the Penal Code (chapter VII, title V, part II) (translation) [English]
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
2002 Droit et Patrimoine en Afrique 2: de Gabon à Libéria [French]
  • Ecuador
2004 Ley de patrimonio cultural: codificacion [Spanish; Castilian]
  • India
1972 Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 [English]
1997 Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997 [English]
  • Costa Rica
1998 Museum of Contemporary Art and Design
2002 Droit et Patrimoine en Afrique 1: de l'Afrique du Sud à l'Ethiopie [English]
  • Kuwait
1994 Decree n°52 on National Library, 1994 [Arabic]
  • Montenegro
Law on Museum Activity (no more in force) [English]
1994 Law on Copyrights and Related Fields [ЗАКОН РЕСПУБЛИКИ МОЛДОВА Об авторском праве и смежных правах 1994] Russian
  • Argentina
2002 Law 25.568/2002 on the approval of Convention on the Defense of the Archaeological, Historical and Artistic Heritage of the American nations [Spanish; Castilian]
  • Peru
2006 Regulation for the General Law for the Protection of National Cultural Heritage [English]
  • Uruguay
2001 Resolution fixing the prices to obtain resources for 2001-2002 [Spanish; Castilian]
1954 National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1954 [English]
  • Guatemala
1970 Agreement for the creation of archaeological, historical and artistical areas and monuments for the Prehipanic and Hispanic periods [Spanish; Castilian]
2015 Law No. 1292/2015 on the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of the Member States of the European Union [Laki Euroopan unionin jäsenvaltion alueelta laittomasti vietyjen kulttuuriesineiden palauttamisesta] English
  • Uruguay
1986 Executive Decree n°692 on article 15 of the Law n°14.343 [Spanish; Castilian]
2002 Law on Urban Planning of Republika Srpska (Republika Srpska), 2002 [Bosnian]
  • Latvia
2004 Regulations regarding the Preservation and Protection of the Historic Centre of Riga (no more in force) [Latvian]
Regulations regarding the Preservation and Protection of the Historic Centre of Riga [English]
  • Azerbaijan
1999 Law on Tourism [Закон Азербайджанской Республики О туризме] Russian
1977 Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977 [English]
  • Romania
1997 Law 150 [LEGEA 150/ 1997 nr. privind ratificarea Conventiei pentru protectia patrimoniului arheologic, adoptata LA VALETTA la 16.01.1992 si semnata de România la 22.06.1996] Romanian
  • Mexico
1986 Federal Law on monuments and archaeological, artistic, and historical zones [Spanish; Castilian]
Federal Law on monuments and archaeological, artistic, and historical zones (translation) [English]
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
2002 Droit et Patrimoine en Afrique 2: de Gabon à Libéria [French]
  • Philippines
1998 National Museum Act of 1998 [English]
2001 Act 387 amending Act No.115/1998 on Museums and Galleries and on the Protection of Objects of Museum Value and Gallery Value and on the amendment to Act No. 563/1991 (NO MORE IN FORCE) [387 Zákon Zo 4. septembra 2001, ktorým sa mení a dopĺňa zákon č. 115/1998 Z. z. o múzeách a galériách a o ochrane predmetov múzejnej hodnoty a galerijnej hodnoty a o doplnení zákona č. 563/1991 Zb. o účtovníctve v znení neskorších predpisov] Slovak

Act 387 amending Act No.115/1998 on Museums and Galleries and on the Protection of Objects of Museum Value and Gallery Value and on the amendment to Act No. 563/1991 (04/09/01) (translation) [English]
1986 Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 [English]
2002 Droit et Patrimoine en Afrique 1: de l'Afrique du Sud à l'Ethiopie [English]
  • Serbia
1995 Decision on determining the Mandate of Museums according to types of artistic and historical works and according to territory (Official Gazette of the RS, N.28/95) [Serbian]
  • Syrian Arab Republic
1963 Antiquities Law [Arabic]
Antiquities Law (translation) [English]
1997 Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) - Scotland - Act [English]
  • Russian Federation
1995 Law on Order of presentation of Activity of Public Authorities in Public Mass Media [РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ ФЕДЕРАЛЬНЫЙ ЗАКОН О порядке освещения деятельности органов государственной власти в государственных средствах массовой информации 1995] Russian
  • Argentina
1999 Law 25.197/1999 on the system of the register of the cultural heritage [Spanish; Castilian]
  • Malawi
1991 Arts and Crafts Act [English]
  • Uruguay
2002 Law n°17.473 on the General Registry of National Plastic Works of Art [Spanish; Castilian]
2004 Resolution N. 1107 on the procedure of return of cultural pbjects unlawfully removed from the territory of a Member State of the European Union [Lithuanian]