France Passes New Restitution Law Focused on Returning Looted Art Stolen During the Colonial Era

The new law focuses on African art and artifacts taken between June 1815 and April 1972.

France’s lawmakers pass bill on restitution of artworks looted during colonial era

France’s National Assembly has unanimously passed a bill to return cultural property looted from the country’s former ...
Radio France Internationale

French lawmakers green light bill to facilitate return of looted artefacts

France’s lower house has overwhelmingly approved a bill to ease the return of artworks and artefacts looted during the ...
CNA

French lawmakers pass Bill simplifying return of colonial-era art

Former European colonial powers have been moving to return some artworks obtained during their imperial conquests - but ...
WTEN

France mourns its stolen crown jewels as their uncomfortable colonial past returns to view

PARIS (AP) — As French police race to track where the Louvre’s stolen crown jewels have gone, a growing chorus wants a brighter light on where they came from. The artifacts were French, but the gems ...
The Art Newspaper

France’s new restitution law passes final vote

Procedures for returning objects will be “strictly supervised” and the law applies only to items illegally taken between June ...

French lawmakers pass bill to ease return of colonial-era looted artworks, echoing Victor Hugo’s vision

French lawmakers in the National Assembly on Monday passed a bill to simplify the return of artworks and other prized ...
AOL

France returns a sacred drum looted during the colonial era to Ivory Coast

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — France returned a sacred talking drum looted during the colonial period to Ivory Coast on Friday as part of a nearly decade-old effort by the French government to return ...
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France moves to fast-track return of African colonial-era artefacts as parliament debates new bill

French lawmakers on Monday, April 13, are set to debate a bill aimed at simplifying the return of artworks and cultural ...