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Glossary of art terms |
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1 The artist and the artwork |
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1 | (51) |
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1 | (19) |
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1.1.1 What types of artwork are protected by copyright? |
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2 | (5) |
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1.1.2 The requirement of originality |
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7 | (3) |
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1.1.3 Duration of protection |
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10 | (1) |
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1.1.4 Ownership of copyright |
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11 | (1) |
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1.1.5 Copyright infringement |
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12 | (2) |
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14 | (1) |
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1.1.7 Inexact copies and imitation |
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14 | (1) |
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14 | (3) |
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17 | (1) |
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17 | (3) |
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20 | (7) |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (5) |
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1.2.3 Application of moral rights |
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26 | (1) |
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1.3 Artist's resale right |
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27 | (6) |
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27 | (1) |
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1.3.2 Artist's resale royalty in the United Kingdom |
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28 | (5) |
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1.4 Royalties and enforcement |
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33 | (4) |
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33 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (3) |
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1.5 Graffiti and street art |
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37 | (5) |
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1.5.1 Graffiti and street art as a recognised art form |
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38 | (3) |
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1.5.2 Graffiti, street art and protection of third party property rights |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (10) |
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1.6.1 What is a non-fungible token? |
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43 | (1) |
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1.6.2 Creating and selling a non-fungible token |
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44 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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1.6.4 The advantages of NFTs |
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45 | (1) |
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1.6.5 Potential legal issues with NFTs |
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46 | (4) |
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1.6.6 Fractional ownership |
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50 | (2) |
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2 Auction sales: introduction |
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52 | (23) |
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2.1 The popularity and psychology of the auction |
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52 | (4) |
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56 | (19) |
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2.2.1 The decision to sell |
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57 | (1) |
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2.2.2 Consignment of the property and the choice of auction house |
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58 | (1) |
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2.2.3 The seller's commission and costs |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (2) |
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66 | (1) |
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2.2.9 Catalogue and marketing |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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2.2.12 Saleroom announcements |
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68 | (1) |
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2.2.13 Buyer registration |
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69 | (1) |
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69 | (3) |
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72 | (1) |
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2.2.16 Charges to the buyer |
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73 | (1) |
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2.2.17 Payment and proceeds of sale |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (1) |
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3 Auctions: the auction house |
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75 | (49) |
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3.1 The auction house and the seller |
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75 | (26) |
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76 | (5) |
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3.1.2 Duty to care for the principal's property |
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81 | (2) |
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3.1.3 Duty to act with skill and care |
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83 | (4) |
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3.1.4 Auctioneer's obligations to the seller imposed by consumer law |
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87 | (3) |
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3.1.5 Auctioneer's contractual rights and obligations in relation to the seller under the agency agreement |
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90 | (11) |
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3.2 The auction house and the buyer |
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101 | (23) |
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3.2.1 The auctioneer's liability to the buyer |
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102 | (6) |
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3.2.2 The rights and obligations of the buyer |
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108 | (9) |
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3.2.3 Exclusions and limits on liability |
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117 | (7) |
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4 Auctions: financial arrangements |
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124 | (11) |
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4.1 Advances, loans and credit arrangements |
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124 | (5) |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (3) |
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4.1.3 Consumer credit regulations |
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128 | (1) |
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4.2 Guarantees and risk sharing arrangements |
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129 | (6) |
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129 | (2) |
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4.2.2 Risk sharing arrangements |
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131 | (4) |
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5 Ownership and authenticity |
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135 | (36) |
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135 | (9) |
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5.1.1 Title to stolen property |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (3) |
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5.1.3 Ownership of abandoned or lost property |
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140 | (2) |
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142 | (2) |
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5.2 Authenticity and attribution |
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144 | (9) |
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5.2.1 The attribution process |
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145 | (1) |
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5.2.2 Certificates of authenticity |
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145 | (2) |
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5.2.3 The role and legal position of scholars, foundations and catalogue raisonne authors |
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147 | (5) |
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152 | (1) |
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5.3 The role and legal position of the auction house in relation to attribution |
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153 | (18) |
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5.3.1 Underattribution -- the sleeper |
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153 | (5) |
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158 | (3) |
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5.3.3 The psychology of authenticity |
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161 | (2) |
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163 | (6) |
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5.3.5 Authenticity and the blockchain |
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169 | (2) |
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6 Auctions: policing the saleroom |
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171 | (7) |
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171 | (1) |
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6.2 Bidding agreements and auction rings |
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172 | (3) |
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6.3 Estimates and consumer pricing information |
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175 | (3) |
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7 Auctions: online auctions |
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178 | (11) |
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7.1 Forms of online auction |
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181 | (7) |
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7.1.1 Online bidding in physical auctions |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (2) |
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7.1.3 The time limited online only auction |
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184 | (4) |
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7.2 Sale location, applicable law and court jurisdiction |
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188 | (1) |
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8 Auctions: negotiating agency agreements |
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189 | (5) |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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8.3 Marketing of the sale |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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8.5 Catalogue description |
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191 | (1) |
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8.6 Loss and damage to the artwork |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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193 | (1) |
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8.10 Cancellation of the sale |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (35) |
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194 | (1) |
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9.2 Structure and negotiation of a private sale agreement between buyer and seller |
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195 | (3) |
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195 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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196 | (1) |
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9.2.4 Disclaimers of warranty |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (1) |
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197 | (1) |
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9.2.7 Release of the artwork to the buyer |
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197 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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9.3 Structure and negotiation of private sale agreements using agents |
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198 | (5) |
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9.3.1 Purpose of the appointment |
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199 | (1) |
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9.3.2 The artworks to be sold |
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199 | (1) |
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199 | (1) |
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199 | (1) |
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200 | (1) |
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200 | (1) |
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201 | (1) |
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201 | (1) |
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201 | (1) |
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9.3.10 Physical possession |
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202 | (1) |
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202 | (1) |
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9.3.12 Transfer of ownership and risk |
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202 | (1) |
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203 | (1) |
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203 | (1) |
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9.4 Implied terms in private sales |
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203 | (2) |
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9.4.1 Correspondence with description |
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203 | (1) |
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9.4.2 Satisfactory quality |
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204 | (1) |
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9.4.3 Title, quiet possession and freedom from charges |
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204 | (1) |
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9.5 Exclusions and limits on liability in private sales agreements |
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205 | (3) |
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9.5.1 Exclusions and limitation of liability in the conditions of sale |
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205 | (3) |
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9.6 Consumer buyer cancellation rights |
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208 | (3) |
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9.6.1 Definitions of consumers and traders |
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209 | (1) |
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9.6.2 Cancellation rights in private sales of artworks by distance contract |
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209 | (1) |
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9.6.3 Cancellation rights in private sales of artworks off-premises |
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210 | (1) |
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9.6.4 Information rights in consumer private sale contracts |
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210 | (1) |
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9.7 Agent's liability to the buyer and seller |
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211 | (2) |
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9.8 Transparency, secret commissions and the problems arising from subagency |
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213 | (4) |
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9.9 Resale restriction clauses |
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217 | (6) |
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9.9.1 If the buyer is a consumer |
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218 | (2) |
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9.9.2 If the buyer is a trader |
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220 | (1) |
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9.9.3 A right against whom? |
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221 | (1) |
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9.9.4 What is the damage? |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (6) |
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223 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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9.10.4 Sales on behalf of the artist |
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225 | (1) |
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9.10.5 Agreements between dealers and artists |
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225 | (4) |
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10 Ethics, public policy and art |
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229 | (69) |
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10.1 Holocaust restitution claims |
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229 | (20) |
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10.1.1 Holocaust confiscation and looting |
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229 | (1) |
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10.1.2 Postwar restitution efforts |
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230 | (1) |
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10.1.3 The 1998 Washington Conference |
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231 | (1) |
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10.1.4 Holocaust restitution claims in the United Kingdom |
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232 | (7) |
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10.1.5 The Spoliation Advisory Panel |
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239 | (5) |
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10.1.6 Holocaust (Return of Objects) Act 2009 |
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244 | (1) |
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10.1.7 Immunity from seizure in the United Kingdom |
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244 | (1) |
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10.1.8 US court jurisdiction and Holocaust claims |
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245 | (2) |
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10.1.9 Holocaust looted art databases |
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247 | (2) |
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10.2 Cultural property and heritage |
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249 | (30) |
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10.2.1 International conventions on cultural property protection |
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253 | (4) |
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10.2.2 United Kingdom cultural property protection legislation |
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257 | (6) |
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263 | (5) |
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268 | (5) |
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273 | (5) |
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10.2.6 Guidance for the collector |
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278 | (1) |
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10.3 Listed building protection |
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279 | (4) |
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279 | (1) |
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10.3.2 Fixtures and fittings |
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280 | (2) |
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10.3.3 Objects and buildings within the curtilage of a listed building |
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282 | (1) |
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283 | (6) |
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10.4.1 The CITES Convention |
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283 | (1) |
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10.4.2 The protected species |
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283 | (1) |
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10.4.3 CITES licences required |
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284 | (1) |
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285 | (1) |
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285 | (2) |
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10.4.6 Ivory and rhino horn |
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287 | (2) |
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10.5 Freedom of expression |
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289 | (7) |
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289 | (1) |
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290 | (4) |
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10.5.3 Art, religion and race |
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294 | (2) |
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10.6 Furniture and Furnishings Fire Safety Regulations |
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296 | (2) |
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298 | (18) |
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298 | (3) |
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298 | (2) |
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300 | (1) |
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11.1.3 Estate duty and capital transfer tax |
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301 | (1) |
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301 | (1) |
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301 | (1) |
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11.2 Tax efficient arrangements |
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301 | (2) |
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11.2.1 Conditional exemption |
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301 | (1) |
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11.2.2 Sales to the nation |
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302 | (1) |
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11.2.3 Acceptance in lieu |
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302 | (1) |
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11.2.4 Cultural gifts scheme |
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302 | (1) |
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302 | (1) |
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11.3 Conditional exemption |
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303 | (1) |
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304 | (2) |
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306 | (1) |
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306 | (3) |
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11.6.1 Who may benefit from the scheme? |
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306 | (1) |
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11.6.2 The Acceptance in Lieu Panel |
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307 | (1) |
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11.6.3 Objects which may be considered |
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307 | (1) |
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11.6.4 Value and condition |
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308 | (1) |
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11.6.5 Acceptance in Lieu Panel decision |
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308 | (1) |
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11.6.6 Advantages for the owner |
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308 | (1) |
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11.7 Cultural gifts scheme |
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309 | (2) |
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11.7.1 Who may benefit from the scheme? |
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309 | (1) |
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11.7.2 The Acceptance in Lieu Panel |
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309 | (1) |
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11.7.3 Objects which may be considered |
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310 | (1) |
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11.7.4 Value and condition |
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310 | (1) |
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11.7.5 Acceptance in Lieu Panel decision |
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310 | (1) |
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310 | (1) |
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11.7.7 Limits on the scheme |
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311 | (1) |
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11.7.8 Rules for the institution to which the object is given |
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311 | (1) |
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11.8 Resident non-domiciliaries |
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311 | (1) |
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312 | (3) |
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313 | (1) |
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11.9.2 Second-hand goods margin scheme |
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313 | (1) |
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11.9.3 Auctioneer's margin scheme |
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313 | (2) |
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315 | (1) |
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12 Shipping, export and insurance of art |
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316 | (13) |
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12.1 Export of cultural property |
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316 | (7) |
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12.1.1 No export licence required |
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317 | (1) |
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12.1.2 Individual export licence required |
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318 | (1) |
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12.1.3 Referral to the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest |
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318 | (3) |
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12.1.4 Temporary admission import scheme |
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321 | (1) |
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322 | (1) |
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12.1.6 Bonded warehousing |
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322 | (1) |
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12.1.7 UK import VAT and duties |
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323 | (1) |
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12.2 Import of artworks into the European Union |
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323 | (2) |
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12.2.1 Import VAT for imports into the European Union |
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323 | (1) |
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12.2.2 EU cultural property import licences |
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324 | (1) |
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325 | (4) |
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325 | (1) |
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326 | (1) |
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326 | (1) |
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12.3.4 War and confiscation |
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327 | (1) |
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12.3.5 Moth, vermin and woodworm damage |
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327 | (1) |
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327 | (1) |
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12.3.7 Atmospheric change |
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327 | (1) |
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12.3.8 Insufficiency in packing |
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327 | (1) |
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328 | (1) |
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329 | (16) |
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329 | (1) |
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13.2 Museum accreditation and ethics |
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329 | (3) |
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330 | (1) |
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13.2.2 Disposal and deaccessioning |
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330 | (1) |
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13.2.3 Conflicts of interest and commercial relationships |
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331 | (1) |
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13.3 Purchases and acquisitions by museums |
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332 | (3) |
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13.3.1 Outright purchase by the museum from museum funds |
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333 | (1) |
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333 | (1) |
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13.3.3 Acquisition with assistance from the Art Fund, government and National Lottery Fund grants |
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334 | (1) |
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13.3.4 Long-and short-term loans |
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334 | (1) |
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13.4 Loans to and by museums |
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335 | (6) |
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335 | (1) |
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13.4.2 Structure and negotiation of the loan agreement |
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336 | (3) |
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13.4.3 Government indemnity scheme |
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339 | (2) |
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13.5 Deaccessioning and disposal of artworks by museums |
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341 | (4) |
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13.5.1 Museums Association deaccessioning guidelines |
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342 | (1) |
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13.5.2 Legislative provisions on deaccessioning |
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343 | (2) |
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345 | (4) |
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345 | (2) |
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14.2 Choosing an art fund |
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347 | (1) |
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14.2.1 The art fund manager |
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347 | (1) |
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14.2.2 Asset acquisition due diligence |
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347 | (1) |
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347 | (1) |
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347 | (1) |
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348 | (1) |
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348 | (1) |
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348 | (1) |
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14.3 Investors and risk appetite |
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348 | (1) |
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348 | (1) |
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349 | (33) |
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15.1 Disputes and court proceedings |
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349 | (6) |
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349 | (1) |
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349 | (1) |
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350 | (1) |
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15.1.4 Alternative dispute resolution |
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351 | (1) |
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352 | (1) |
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353 | (2) |
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15.2 Sale location, applicable law and court jurisdiction |
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355 | (5) |
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356 | (2) |
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15.2.2 Court jurisdiction |
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358 | (2) |
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360 | (4) |
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15.3.1 Commercial considerations for sellers |
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361 | (1) |
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15.3.2 Burden of proof of ownership |
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361 | (1) |
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15.3.3 Consequences of a claim where artwork is in the agent's hands |
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362 | (1) |
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15.3.4 The commercial consequences of a claim |
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363 | (1) |
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15.3.5 Timing of the claim |
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363 | (1) |
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15.3.6 Slander of goods and title |
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363 | (1) |
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15.3.7 Settlement options |
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364 | (1) |
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15.4 Authenticity disputes |
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364 | (5) |
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15.4.1 Forgery and misattribution |
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365 | (1) |
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15.4.2 Claims by buyers of inauthentic or misattributed artworks |
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365 | (2) |
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15.4.3 Claims by sellers of underattributed artworks |
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367 | (2) |
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369 | (1) |
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370 | (3) |
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371 | (1) |
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372 | (1) |
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373 | (1) |
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15.6.4 Refusal to accept bids |
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373 | (1) |
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373 | (5) |
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15.7.1 Passing of title on payment in full |
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374 | (1) |
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15.7.2 Retaining possession of the artwork |
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374 | (1) |
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15.7.3 Securing a deposit or part payment |
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374 | (1) |
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375 | (1) |
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376 | (2) |
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378 | (1) |
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15.8 Alternative dispute resolution |
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378 | (4) |
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379 | (1) |
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15.8.2 Early neutral evaluation (ENE) |
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379 | (1) |
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15.8.3 Expert determination |
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379 | (1) |
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379 | (3) |
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16 Anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance |
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382 | (34) |
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16.1 Anti-money laundering legislation in the United Kingdom |
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382 | (3) |
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16.1.1 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 |
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383 | (1) |
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16.1.2 The Money Laundering Regulations 2007 |
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384 | (1) |
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16.1.3 Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 |
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384 | (1) |
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16.2 Practical challenges of the new regulatory framework |
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385 | (1) |
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16.2.1 The tension between confidentiality and transparency |
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385 | (1) |
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16.2.2 The complexity of multiple agency |
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386 | (1) |
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16.2.3 Industry-wide guidelines |
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386 | (1) |
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16.3 Application of the 2017 Regulations |
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386 | (5) |
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16.3.1 Art market participants |
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386 | (2) |
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16.3.2 Carrying on business in the United Kingdom |
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388 | (1) |
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389 | (1) |
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16.3.4 The 10,000-euro limit |
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390 | (1) |
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16.4 Obligations of art market participants under the 2017 Regulations |
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391 | (3) |
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16.4.1 Registration requirement |
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391 | (1) |
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16.4.2 Annual risk assessment requirement |
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392 | (1) |
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16.4.3 Requirement to appoint a nominated officer |
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392 | (1) |
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16.4.4 Requirement for an anti-money laundering policy and procedure |
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392 | (1) |
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16.4.5 Requirement for training |
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393 | (1) |
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16.4.6 Requirement for customer due diligence |
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393 | (1) |
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16.5 Customer due diligence requirements under the 2017 Regulations |
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394 | (17) |
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16.5.1 Identifying the AMP's customer for due diligence purposes |
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394 | (6) |
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16.5.2 Relying on others to do due diligence |
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400 | (2) |
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16.5.3 When should customer ID and verification checks information be obtained? |
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402 | (1) |
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16.5.4 What constitutes customer due diligence under the 2017 Regulations? |
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402 | (5) |
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16.5.5 Evaluating and reacting to due diligence results |
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407 | (4) |
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16.6 Suspicious activity reporting obligations |
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411 | (1) |
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16.7 Sanctions compliance |
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412 | (2) |
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412 | (1) |
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16.7.2 Sanctions in place in the United Kingdom |
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412 | (1) |
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413 | (1) |
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16.7.4 Penalties for breaching sanctions |
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413 | (1) |
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16.8 Facilitation of tax evasion |
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414 | (2) |
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416 | (5) |
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416 | (1) |
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17.2 Active and passive bribery |
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416 | (1) |
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17.3 Improper performance |
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417 | (1) |
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17.4 Bribery of a foreign public official |
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418 | (1) |
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17.5 Transparency and disclosure |
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418 | (1) |
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17.6 Corporate failure to prevent bribery |
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419 | (1) |
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419 | (1) |
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420 | (1) |
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18 Confidentiality and data protection |
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421 | (9) |
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421 | (3) |
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424 | (6) |
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18.2.1 European General Data Protection Regulation |
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424 | (1) |
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18.2.2 The five GDPR principles for handling personal data |
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424 | (1) |
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18.2.3 Lawful, fair and transparent collection and processing of data |
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425 | (1) |
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18.2.4 Use of personal data |
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426 | (1) |
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18.2.5 Accuracy of personal data |
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426 | (1) |
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18.2.6 Protection of personal data |
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427 | (1) |
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18.2.7 Data breach reporting obligations |
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427 | (1) |
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18.2.8 Data subject right to information |
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428 | (2) |
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