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List of National Cultural Heritage Laws

Total number of results: 4800

Country Year Title
  • Belarus
2000 Decree n°1859 of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Belarus for Amendments of the Decree n°674 (30 April 1998) and of the Decree n°557 (21 April 2000) [Russian]
  • Romania
2001 Law 564 [LEGEA nr. 564/2001 pentru aprobarea Ordonantei Guvernului nr. 47/2000 privind stabilirea unor masuri de protectie a monumentelor istorice care fac parte din Lista Patrimoniului Mondial] Romanian
  • Chad
  • Rwanda
  • Senegal
  • Seychelles
  • Sudan
  • Eswatini
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
2002 Droit et Patrimoine en Afrique 4: du Rwanda au Zimbabwe [English]
  • Philippines
1987 Article 14 of the Constitution of the Philippines [English]
  • Belize
2000 Belize Constitution Act (chapter 4- revised edition 2000) [English]
2003 Dealing in Cultural Objects (Offences) Act 2003 [English]
  • Costa Rica
Handbook of procedures: Definitive import
2002 Droit et Patrimoine en Afrique 1: de l'Afrique du Sud à l'Ethiopie [English]
  • Tunisia
1994 Décret 94-2369 portant création et organisation du centre national de la calligraphie à l’institut national du patrimoine (traduction) [French]
  • Mexico
1959 Decree declaring all kinds of works of art by the late painters José Clemente Orozco and Diego Rivera to be historical monuments [Spanish; Castilian]
Decree declaring all kinds of works of art by the late painters José Clemente Orozco and Diego Rivera to be historical monuments (translation) [English]
2001 Historic Monuments (Class Consents) Order (Northern Ireland) [English]
  • Argentina
Conditions relating to temporary, permanent exports and to the refunding of archaeological goods [Spanish; Castilian]
  • Kyrgyzstan
1998 Law on Copyright and Related Rights [ЗАКОН КЫРГЫЗСКОЙ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ОБ АВТОРСКОМ ПРАВЕ И СМЕЖНЫХ ПРАВАХ] Russian
  • Niger
1997 Decree n° 97-407/PRN/MCC/MESRT/IA of 10th November 1997 for the Implementation of the Law n° 97-002 of 30th June 1997 related to Protection, Conservation and Promotion of the National Cultural Heritage [French]
  • Uruguay
2006 Presidential Resolution delegating to the MEC some Attributions of the Executive [Spanish; Castilian]
  • Belgium
2004 Flemish Government Decree of 14 January 2005 implementing the Heritage Act with regard to museums, cultural heritage publications and projects on cultural heritage [Erfgoeddecreet: Decreet van 7 mei 2004 houdende de organisatie en subsidiëring van een cultureel-erfgoedbeleid] Dutch; Flemish

Arrêté du Gouvernement flamand portant exécution de décret sur le Patrimoine en ce qui concerne les musées, les publications sur le patrimoine culturel et les projets de patrimoine culturel [French]
1994 Law I - 733 on Protection of Immovable cultural Properties [Lithuanian]
Law I - 733 on Protection of Immovable cultural Properties (translation) [English]
  • Georgia
1997 Law on the National library of the the Parliament [Закон Грузии О рекламе] Russian
  • Uruguay
1992 Decree n°178 on El Preciado Treasure Commission [Spanish; Castilian]
2004 Ministerial decree 11228 [Greek, Modern (1453-)]
2002 Criterias to Designate the Properties as National Monuments [KRITERIJE za proglašenje dobara nacionalnim spomenicima] Bosnian

Criterias to Designate the Properties as National Monuments (translation) [English]
1936 Tithe Act 1936 [English]
  • Botswana
2002 National Archives Act [English]
  • Uruguay
1970 Law n°13.835 for the Historical Area of Colonia [Spanish; Castilian]
  • Romania
2005 Decision 499 [ HOTARÂREA Guvernului nr. 499 din 1 iunie 2005 pentru modificarea si completarea Hotarârii Guvernului nr. 1.640/2004 privind stabilirea unor masuri pentru organizarea si functionarea Muzeului Costumelor Populare din România] Romanian
  • China
1982 Law of the People’s Republic of China on Protection of Cultural Relics [Chinese]
Law of the People’s Republic of China on Protection of Cultural Relics (translation) [English]
1968 Theft Act 1968 (extracts) [English]
  • Cuba
1979 Law No.23 on National Museums [Spanish; Castilian]
Law No.23 on National Museums (translation) [English]
  • Tajikistan
2004 Law on Cinematography [ЗАКОН РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН ОБ АВТОРСКОМ ПРАВЕ И СМЕЖНЫХ ПРАВАХ 2004] Russian
  • Tunisia
1993 Décret 93-1609 fixant l'organisation de l'Institut National du Patrimoine et les modalités de son fonctionnement (traduction) [French]
  • 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]
1994 Ancient Monuments (Class Consents) Order [English]
2000 Law on Publishing [ЗАКОН РЕСПУБЛИКИ МОЛДОВА Об издательском деле 2000] Russian
1972 Criteria on cooperation between Ministry of Culture, Archaeological Research Centers, Scientific Department of Antiquities, and Museums regarding Legislation on Antiquities [Arabic]
  • Monaco
1970 Rulesbook concerning the regulation of objects found in excavations of October 1970, Article 24 [French]
  • Ukraine
1992 ЗАКОНОДАВСТВА УКРАЇНИ ПРО КУЛЬТУРУ [Ukrainian]
Basic Legislation of Ukraine on Culture [English]
  • Argentina
2004 Resolution 2272/2004 about protection of the archaeological and paleontological heritage [Spanish; Castilian]
  • Uruguay
1994 Decree n°435 on the Assessment Rules of Environmental Impact [Spanish; Castilian]
2005 Law 3378 [Greek, Modern (1453-)]
  • France
Penal Code (to visualise this document please consult the following website: http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr)
Antiquities Act The 17 June 1963/295 [Muinaismuistolaki 17.6.1963/295] Finnish
  • Uruguay
1972 Executive Decree n°536 for the Law 14.040 [Spanish; Castilian]
  • Chad
  • Rwanda
  • Senegal
  • Seychelles
  • Sudan
  • Eswatini
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
2002 Droit et Patrimoine en Afrique 4: du Rwanda au Zimbabwe [English]
2000 Act 61 on Adult Education and Cultural Activities [Zakon z 9. februara 2000 o osvetovej cinnosti] Slovak

Act 61 on Adult Education and Cultural Activities 2000 [English]
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
2002 Droit et Patrimoine en Afrique 2: de Gabon à Libéria [French]
  • Australia
1978 Historic Shipwrecks Regulations, 1978 [English]
  • Serbia
1996 Rules on the Registers of Archival materials (Official Gazette of the RS, N.51/96) [Serbian]
Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 [English]
  • 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]