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List of National Cultural Heritage Laws

Total number of results: 4801

Country Year Title
2000 Law on Publishing [ЗАКОН РЕСПУБЛИКИ МОЛДОВА Об издательском деле 2000] Russian
Antiquities Act The 17 June 1963/295 [Muinaismuistolaki 17.6.1963/295] Finnish
  • Uruguay
1975 Law n°14.343 on the National Naval Prefecture [Spanish; Castilian]
  • Chad
  • Rwanda
  • Senegal
  • Seychelles
  • Sudan
  • Eswatini
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
2002 Droit et Patrimoine en Afrique 4: du Rwanda au Zimbabwe [English]
  • Ukraine
1992 ЗАКОНОДАВСТВА УКРАЇНИ ПРО КУЛЬТУРУ [Ukrainian]
Basic Legislation of Ukraine on Culture [English]
1993 Commission Regulation (EEC) N°752/93 of 30 March 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) N°3911/92 on the export of cultural goods [English]
2005 Law 3378 [Greek, Modern (1453-)]
  • Ecuador
1979 Law 3501 on Cultural Patrimony [Ley de Patrimonio Cultural 3501] Spanish; Castilian

Law 3501 on Cultural Patrimony (translation) [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]
Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 [English]
1988 Antiquities Law n° 21 of 1988 (amended in 2004) [Arabic]
Antiquities Law n° 21 of 1988 (amended in 2004) [English]
  • Montenegro
Law on Protection of Cultural Monuments and General Provisions (no more in force) [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]
  • 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]
  • Serbia
1996 Rules on the Registers of Archival materials (Official Gazette of the RS, N.51/96) [Serbian]
  • Uruguay
1997 Decree n°273 on the Organizational Structure of the Heritage Commission [Spanish; Castilian]
1994 National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1994 [English]
1994 Act on the implementation of certain provisions of the Protocol for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and on the application of the Protocol 1135/ 1994 [Laki kulttuuriomaisuuden suojelemista aseellisen selkkauksen sattuessa koskevan pöytäkirjan eräiden määräysten hyväksymisestä ja pöytäkirjan soveltamisesta N:o 1135/ 1994] Finnish

Act on the implementation of certain provisions of the Protocol for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and on the application of the Protocol 1135/ 1994 (translation) [English]
  • Peru
2006 Regulation for the General Law for the Protection of National Cultural Heritage [English]
  • Uruguay
1979 Law n°14.960 on Tax Exemption [Spanish; Castilian]
Dayton Peace Agreement Annex 8 (translation) [English]
  • Guatemala
1970 Agreement for the creation of archaeological, historical and artistical areas and monuments for the Prehipanic and Hispanic periods [Spanish; Castilian]
  • Belgium
1998 Decree for granting Subventions to Folk Culture Organizations and for establishing a "Vlaams Centrum voor Volkscultuur" (Flemmish Center of Folk Culture) [Decreet op de Volkscultuur: Decreet houdende de erkenning en subsidiëring van organisaties voor volkscultuur en de oprichting van het Vlaams Centrum voor Volkscultuur] Dutch; Flemish

Décret réglant l'agrément et l'octroi de subventions aux organisations de culture populaire et instituant un "Vlaams Centrum voor Volkscultuur" (Centre flamand de Culture populaire) (traduction) [French]
  • Ecuador
1978 Political Constitution of Ecuador (extract) [CONSTITUCIÓN POLÍTICA DEL ECUADOR 1978 (extracto)] Spanish; Castilian
  • 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
  • India
1972 Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 [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
  • Costa Rica
1999 National System of Librairies
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]
  • Montenegro
Law on Museum Activity (no more in force) [English]
  • 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]
  • Madagascar
1982 Order n°82-029, 1962, related to protection, and conservation of national heritage [French]
  • 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]
  • Uruguay
2001 Resolution fixing the prices to obtain resources for 2001-2002 [Spanish; Castilian]
1954 National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1954 [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
1999 Act on Restrictions to the Export of Cultural Objects 115/1999 [Laki kulttuuriesineiden maastaviennin rajoittamisesta 5.2.1999/115] Finnish
  • Uruguay
1986 Executive Decree n°692 on article 15 of the Law n°14.343 [Spanish; Castilian]
2002 Decision imposing the RS Law on Implementation of Decisions of the Commission to Preserve National Monuments established under Annex 8 of the Dayton Peace Agreement (translation) [English]
1960 Tithe (Copies of Instruments of Apportionment) Rules 1960 [English]
  • Belgium
2004 Decree for accepting the 1970 UNESCO Conventionon the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property [French]
  • Mexico
2003 Procedure INAH-00-003: Permit for allowing the exportation of reproductions of archaeological and historical monuments and to obtain registration in the INAH registry of reproducers and exporters [Spanish; Castilian]
Procedure INAH-00-003: Permit for allowing the exportation of reproductions of archaeological and historical monuments and to obtain registration in the INAH registry of reproducers and exporters (translation) [English]
  • Chad
  • Rwanda
  • Senegal
  • Seychelles
  • Sudan
  • Eswatini
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
2002 Droit et Patrimoine en Afrique 4: du Rwanda au Zimbabwe [English]
  • Slovenia
2004 Rules on the Change and Completion of the Rules on the Procedure for Issuing Export and Transfer Licences for Objects of Cultural Heritage (attention: according to the slovenian authorities, this legislative text ceased to be valid; but pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 145, is applied until the enforcement of new regulations) [Pravilnik o spremembi in dopolnitvi Pravilnika o postopku za izdajo dovoljenj za izvoz in iznos predmetov kulturne dediščine] Slovenian

Rules on the Change and Completion of the Rules on the Procedure for Issuing Export and Transfer Licences for Objects of Cultural Heritage (translation) [English]
  • Azerbaijan
1996 Law on Copyright and related Fields [Закон Азербайджанской Республики Об авторском праве и смежных правах] Russian
1986 Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 [English]
  • Costa Rica
Handbook of procedures: Entrance of merchandises, vehicles and transport units to the national territory