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List of National Cultural Heritage Laws

Total number of results: 4801

Country Year Title
  • Argentina
2002 Decree 1058/2002 approving the organizing structure of the Secretariat of the Culture [Spanish; Castilian]
  • Uruguay
1998 Title V of the Rules of the Patrimonial System in Urban Areas [Spanish; Castilian]
1987 National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1987 [English]
  • Denmark
1987 Executive Order N. 404 on Protection of Cultural Assets in Denmark [English]
  • Argentina
2000 Law 25.257/2000 for the approval of the UNIDROIT Convention on Cultural Objects Stolen or Illegally Exported [Spanish; Castilian]
1994 Decree on the implementation of the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and the related Protocol and accepting and applying certain provisions of the Protocol 1136/ 1994 [Asetus kulttuuriomaisuuden suojelemista aseellisen selkkauksen sattuessa koskevan yleissopimuksen ja siihen liittyvän pöytäkirjan voimaansaattamisesta ja pöytäkirjan eräiden määräysten hyväksymisestä ja soveltamisesta annetun lain voimaantulosta N:o 1136/ 1994] Finnish

The Decree on the implementation of the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and the related Protocol and accepting and applying certain provisions of the Protocol 1136/ 1994 (translation) [English]
  • Romania
2000 Ordinance 2035 [ORDINUL MINISTRULUI CULTURII nr. 2035 /2000 pentru aprobarea Normelor metodologice privind evidenta, gestiunea si inventarierea bunurilor culturale detinute de muzee, colectii publice, case memoriale, centre de cultura si alte unitati de profil] Romanian
  • Uruguay
1986 Law n°15.819 on the Creation of the Honorary Executive Board of Colonia [Spanish; Castilian]
Criminal Code of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (translation) [English]
1979 Sale of Goods Act 1979 [English]
  • Mexico
2001 Federal Law on national properties [Spanish; Castilian]
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
2002 Droit et Patrimoine en Afrique 2: de Gabon à Libéria [French]
  • India
1973 Antiquities and Art Treasures Rules, 1973 [English]
1987 Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 (Guernsey) Order 1987 (no more in force) [English]
2002 Law on Museums [ЗАКОН РЕСПУБЛИКИ МОЛДОВА О музеях] Russian
2002 Droit et Patrimoine en Afrique 1: de l'Afrique du Sud à l'Ethiopie [English]
  • Peru
1984 Civil Code [Spanish; Castilian]
Civil Code (Legislative Decree N. 295-translation) [English]
  • Kuwait
1960 Princely Decree on the Antiquities Law n°11, 1960 [Arabic]
Princely Decree on the Antiquities Law n°11, 1960 (translation) [English]
1996 Treasure Act [English]
  • Guatemala
1957 Regulatory Measure on the Functionment of the Tikal's Park [Spanish; Castilian]
  • Argentina
2001 Law 25.478 on the approval of the Second protocol of the Convention of the Hague of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Goods in the event of War, adopted in the Hague on March 26, 1999 [Spanish; Castilian]
  • Malawi
1992 Monuments and Relics Arrangement of Sections [English]
1997 law 2468 [Greek, Modern (1453-)]
  • Uruguay
2001 Law n°17.415 on the Exit of Works of National Artists Alive [Spanish; Castilian]
2004 Code of the Cultural and Landscape Heritage (translation) [English]
  • 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]
  • Azerbaijan
1998 Law on Cinematography [Закон Азербайджанской Республики О кинематографии] Russian
1999 Decree on Restrictions to the Export of Cultural Objects 189/1999 [Asetus kulttuuriesineiden maastaviennin rajoittamisesta N:o 189/ 1999] Finnish

Decree on Restrictions to the Export of Cultural Objects 189/1999 (translation) [English]
  • Romania
2003 Law 311 [LEGEA nr. 311 din 8 iulie 2003 muzeelor si a colectiilor publice] Romanian
  • Uruguay
1986 Decree n°139 on the Benefits for Buildings declared as National Heritage [Spanish; Castilian]
2001 Act 49 on the Protection of Monuments and Historic sites (translation) [English]
  • Chad
  • Rwanda
  • Senegal
  • Seychelles
  • Sudan
  • Eswatini
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
2002 Droit et Patrimoine en Afrique 4: du Rwanda au Zimbabwe [English]
  • Serbia
1995 Rules on the forms for documents that are kept on archeological excavation and research (Official Gazette of the RS, N.19/95) [Serbian]
  • Philippines
Background on Cultural Heritage Law of Philippines and Presentation of the different Cultural Institutions and Actors [English]
1973 Protection of Wrecks Designation Orders made between 1973 and 2005 [English]
  • Russian Federation
1992 Law on basics of Culture Legislation [РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ ФЕДЕРАЛЬНЫЙ ЗАКОН О вывозе и ввозе культурных ценностей 1992] Russian
  • Costa Rica
Handbook of procedures: Customs transit
2002 Droit et Patrimoine en Afrique 1: de l'Afrique du Sud à l'Ethiopie [English]
  • Tunisia
1994 Décret 94-2368 portant création et organisation du laboratoire national pour la sauvegarde et la restauration des manuscrits à Raqqada à Kairouan, au sein de l’institut national du patrimoine (traduction) [French]
1990 Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act [English]
  • Argentina
1996 Law 24.633/1996 on the international Circulation of works of art [Spanish; Castilian]
  • Niger
1997 Law N. 97-022 of 30 June 1997, pertaining to the protection, conservation and preservation of the National Cultural Heritage [French]
Law N. 97-022 of 30 June 1997, pertaining to the protection, conservation and preservation of the National Cultural Heritage (English version) [English]
  • Belgium
2003 Decree on the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage of Particular Interest [Topstukkendecreet: Decreet houdende bescherming van het roerend cultureel erfgoed van uitzonderlijk belang van 24 januari 2003] Dutch; Flemish

Décret portant protection du patrimoine culturel mobilier présentant un intérêt exceptionnel [French]
  • Belgium
2003 Decree on the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage of Particular Interest [Topstukkendecreet: Decreet houdende bescherming van het roerend cultureel erfgoed van uitzonderlijk belang van 24 januari 2003] Dutch; Flemish

Décret portant protection du patrimoine culturel mobilier présentant un intérêt exceptionnel [French]
  • Uruguay
2006 Ministerial Resolution for the "Heritage Day" for the years 2006, 2007, 2008 y 2009 [Spanish; Castilian]
1996 Law I-1179 on Protection of Movable Cultural Property [Lithuanian]
Law I-1179 on Protection of Movable Cultural Property (translation) [English]
  • Latvia
2003 Law on Preservation and Protection of Riga's Historical Centre [Latvian]
Law on Preservation and Protection of Riga's Historical Centre [English]
  • Azerbaijan
2000 Law on Museums [Закон Азербайджанской Республики О музеях] Russian
1999 Act on adopting certain regulations of the Unidroit Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects and the application of the Convention 877/1999 [Laki varastetuista tai laittomasti maastaviedyistä kulttuuriesineistä tehdyn Unidroit'n yleissopimuksen eräiden määräysten hyväksymisestä ja yleissopimuksen soveltamisesta N:o 877/ 1999] Finnish

Act on adopting certain regulations of the Unidroit Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects and the application of the Convention 877/1999 (translation) [English]
2003 Ministerial Decree 22797 [Greek, Modern (1453-)]