State immunity and cultural objects on loan
By: by Nout van Woudenberg
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 491
ISBN-13: 9789004217041
Subjects: Jurisdiction (International law); Cultural property; Immunities of foreign states; Protection (International law)
Description: This study examines whether there is any rule of (customary) international law stipulating that cultural objects belonging to foreign States that are on loan for temporary exhibition are immune from seizure, or whether such a rule is emerging.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The notion of customary international law; title: State immunity and cultural objects; title: Situation in the United States of America; title: Situation in Canada and Central and South America; title: Situation in the European Union; title: Situation in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; title: Situation in the Netherlands; title: Situation in various other European States; title: Situation in Asia, Australia, and on the African continent.