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List of National Cultural Heritage Laws

Total number of results: 4801

Country Year Title
  • 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]
  • Madagascar
1982 Order n°82-029, 1962, related to protection, and conservation of national heritage [French]
  • Uruguay
2001 Resolution fixing the prices to obtain resources for 2001-2002 [Spanish; Castilian]
1954 National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1954 [English]
  • Peru
2002 Law Nº 27811 introducing a protection system for the collecive knowledge of indigenous peoples regarding biological resources [Spanish; Castilian]
Law Nº 27811 introducing a protection system for the collecive knowledge of indigenous peoples regarding biological resources (translation) [English]
1999 Act on Restrictions to the Export of Cultural Objects 115/1999 [Laki kulttuuriesineiden maastaviennin rajoittamisesta 5.2.1999/115] Finnish
  • Guatemala
1976 Agreement for the protection and restitution of archaeological, artistical and historical monuments between Guatemala and Mexico [Spanish; Castilian]
Agreement for the protection and restitution of archaeological, artistical and historical monuments between Guatemala and Mexico (translation) [English]
2002 Law on Urban Planning of Republika Srpska (Republika Srpska), 2002 [Bosnian]
  • 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]
1977 Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977 [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]
  • 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]
  • Azerbaijan
2000 Law on Museums [Закон Азербайджанской Республики О музеях] Russian
  • Chad
  • Rwanda
  • Senegal
  • Seychelles
  • Sudan
  • Eswatini
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
2002 Droit et Patrimoine en Afrique 4: du Rwanda au Zimbabwe [English]
  • Philippines
1998 National Museum Act of 1998 [English]
2003 Ministerial Decree 22797 [Greek, Modern (1453-)]
1986 Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 [English]
  • Costa Rica
Handbook of procedures: Entrance of merchandises, vehicles and transport units to the national territory
2002 Droit et Patrimoine en Afrique 1: de l'Afrique du Sud à l'Ethiopie [English]
  • Syrian Arab Republic
1963 Antiquities Law [Arabic]
Antiquities Law (translation) [English]
  • Romania
2003 Ordinance 2684 [ORDINUL MINISTRULUI CULTURII SI CULTELOR nr. 2684/2003 privind aprobarea Metodologiei de întocmire a obligatiei privind folosinta monumentului istoric si a continutului acestuia] Romanian
  • Argentina
1999 Law 25.197/1999 on the system of the register of the cultural heritage [Spanish; Castilian]
2003 National Heritage Fund Act 2003 [English]
  • Russian Federation
Law on Principles of Touristic Activity 1996 [РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ ФЕДЕРАЛЬНЫЙ ЗАКОН Об основах туристской деятельности в Российской Федерации 1996] Russian
  • Peru
Ascertainment Act [Spanish; Castilian]
1999 Act on adopting certain regulations of the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property 875/ 1999 [Laki kulttuuriomaisuuden luvattoman tuonnin, viennin ja omistusoikeuden siirron kieltämiseksi ja ehkäisemiseksi tehdyn yleissopimuksen eräiden määräysten hyväksymisestä N:o 875/ 1999] Finnish

Act on adopting certain regulations of the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property 875/ 1999 (translation) [English]
  • Uruguay
1987 Law n°15.903 on the Registry of Works acquired by the State [Spanish; Castilian]
  • Kazakhstan
2004 Law on Tourists Activity [Russian]
2001 Law on implementation of the decision of the Annex 8 Commission to Preserve National Monuments (translation) [English]
1958 Public Records Act 1958 [English]
  • Slovenia
2003 The Law on the Return of Unlawfully Removed Objects of Cultural Heritage [Slovenian]
The Law on the Return of Unlawfully Removed Objects of Cultural Heritage (translation) [English]
  • Mexico
2005 Steps to request the transport and/or exhibition of archaeological monuments [Spanish; Castilian]
  • Philippines
1987 Article 14 of the Constitution of the Philippines [English]
2004 Ministerial Decree 4746 [Greek, Modern (1453-)]
  • Cuba
1977 Law No.1 on the Protection of the Cultural Heritage [Spanish; Castilian]
Law No.1 on the Protection of the Cultural Heritage (translation) [English]
  • Belarus
2000 Decree n°557 (21 April 2000) on Cultural Property Removal through the customs Border of the Republic of Belarus Order and its By-law [Russian]
2001 Historic Monuments (Class Consents) Order (Northern Ireland) [English]
  • Japan
2006 Law on the promotion of International Cooperation for protection of cultural heritage abroad [English]
  • Argentina
Conditions relating to temporary, permanent exports and to the refunding of archaeological goods [Spanish; Castilian]
  • 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]
  • Russian Federation
1993 Law on Copyrights and Related rights [ЗАКОН РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ Об авторском праве и смежных правах 1993] Russian
1994 Law I - 733 on Protection of Immovable cultural Properties [Lithuanian]
Law I - 733 on Protection of Immovable cultural Properties (translation) [English]
1999 Decree for bringing into force the Unidroit Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects and adopting certain regulations of the Convention and the entry into force of the Act on the application of the Convention 878/ 1999 [Asetus varastetuista tai laittomasti maasta viedyistä kulttuuriesineistä tehdyn Unidroit'n yleissopimuksen voimaansaattamisesta sekä yleissopimuksen eräiden määräysten hyväksymisestä ja yleissopimuksen soveltamisesta annetun lain voimaantulosta N:o 878/ 1999] Finnish

Decree for bringing into force the Unidroit Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects and adopting certain regulations of the Convention and the entry into force of the Act on the application of the Convention 878/ 1999 (translation) [English]
  • Uruguay
1992 Decree n°178 on El Preciado Treasure Commission [Spanish; Castilian]
Basic Data about Commission to Preserve National Monuments [PRAVILNIK O AKTIVNOSTIMA KOMISIJE ZA OČUVANJE NACIONALNIH SPOMENIKA VEZANIM ZA MEĐUNARODNU SURADNJU] Bosnian

Basic Data about Commission to Preserve National Monuments (translation) [English]
  • Belgium
2004 Flemish Government Decree implementing the Flemish Parliament Act of 7 May 2004 on the organisation and funding of a cultural heritage policy with regard to heritage covenants and advice provision [Erfgoeddecreet: Decreet van 7 mei 2004 houdende de organisatie en subsidiëring van een cultureel-erfgoedbeleid] Dutch; Flemish

Arrêté du Gouvernement flamand portant exécution du décret du 7 mai 2004 portant organisation et subventionnement d’une politique du patrimoine culturel, en ce qui concerne les conventions patrimoniales et les conseils [French]
1923 Public Records Act (Northern Ireland) 1923 [English]
  • Belgium
2003 Monuments, Sites et Patrimoine archéologique [French]
  • Georgia
1997 Law on Tourism and Health Resorts [Закон Грузии О культуре] Russian

Law on Tourism and Health Resorts (translation) [English]