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Italian Cultural Heritage Law: The Evolving Landscape For The Art Market

Italy is implementing significant amendments to its Cultural Heritage Law that will take effect in April 2026, fundamentally reshaping the export certificate regime for artworks. These changes include raising value thresholds, extending validity periods, and introducing new protections for foreign artists' works, all designed to reduce administrative burdens while maintaining cultural heritage safeguards.

Italy Government

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Withers LLP

Italy's 5% VAT Rate On Art Sales And Imports: A Strategic Boost For The Art Market

Italy has implemented a reduced 5% VAT rate on the sale and importation of artworks, antiques, and collectors' items.

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Withers LLP

Italy Introduces 5% VAT Rate On Art Sales And Imports: A Strategic Boost For The Art Market

As of July 1, 2025, Italy has implemented a reduced 5% VAT rate on the sale and importation of artworks, antiques, and collectors' items.

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Withers LLP

Jimmy Page Back In Court For "Dazed And Confused": Copyright In Music Back In The Spotlight

A new Led Zeppelin documentary, today reopens an old, but evidently never fully healed wound.

Bugnion

Lady Gaga Releases Her New Album 'Mayhem' And A Case … Or Rather Chaos Breaks Out!

Bugnion

Jimmy Page di nuovo in tribunale per "Dazed and Confused": il copyright nella musica torna sotto i riflettori

Bugnion

COPYLEFT: When Copying Is Not Plagiarism

Bugnion

Il Consiglio Di Stato Annulla La Sentenza Del TAR Lazio: Negata La Dipendenza Economica Di SIAE Nei Confronti Di Meta

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Studio Previti Associazione Professionale

The ECJ On Broadcasting Of A Musical Work As Background Music In A Means Of Passenger Transport

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Orsingher Ortu – Avvocati Associati

Scraping To Train Artificial Intelligence Is Raising Issues

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Copyright And Internet: The Court Of Milan Confirms Injunction Of Cloudflare's DNS Service

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Trevisan & Cuonzo

The Potential Of NFTs For The Music Industry

Italy Technology

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Copyright And Internet: The Court Of Milan Enjoins Cloudflare's DNS Service

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Trevisan & Cuonzo

Somethings Moving In The Italian Contemporary Art Scene: The Trust For Contemporary Art

Italy Media & IT

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Studio Legale Withers

AIFMD2 Implementing Decree: Changes For Credit Funds In Italy

European Union Finance

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A&O Shearman

Five Personal Lessons Learned From The Building Bonus System In Italy

Italy Real Estate

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Spectrum IFA Group

The Italian Market: Gaming & Regulation (Podcast)

Italy Media & IT

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WH Partners

Constitutional Court Ruling 2026: The Future Of Italian Citizenship By Descent

Italy Immigration

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Boccadutri International Law Firm

非欧盟国家企业参与意大利公共采购中的能力借用

Italy Government

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Arnone & Sicomo

The Export Of Artworks From Italy Is Made Easier At Last

Article 1 of the Ministerial Decree 31 July 2020 no.367 amends paragraph 6 of article 7 of the preceding Ministerial Decree of 9 July 2018, n.246.

Italy Media & IT

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Studio Legale Withers

NFTs And Art: An Italian Perspective

From an Italian legal and tax perspective, there are several issues that need to be addressed with NFTs. The main legal issues arising concern, among others, the financial regulation of trade...

Italy Media & IT

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Studio Legale Withers

Art And Arbitration: An Overview In Light Of The New Regulations On Arbitration In The Art Sector Of The Venice Chamber Of Arbitration

The dynamism of the contemporary art market made a more structured organisation of the heterogeneous set of legal-economic knowledge – now commonly understood as art law – essential.

Italy Litigation

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Advant Nctm

The Export Of Artworks From Italy Is Made Easier At Last

Article 1 of the Ministerial Decree 31 July 2020 no.367 amends paragraph 6 of article 7 of the preceding Ministerial Decree of 9 July 2018, n.246.

Italy Media & IT

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Withers LLP

Something's Moving In The Italian Contemporary Art Scene: The Trust For Contemporary Art

Italy Media & IT

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Withers LLP

Art: From Couture Fashion To Museum Collection

Italy Media & IT

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Withers LLP

International And EU Measures For The Protection Of Cultural Heritage: Towards Broader Use Of Tax Breaks To Stimulate Private Engagements

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Puri Bracco Lenzi e Associati

Italian Film Composer "Scores" For Authors

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Recent Trends In The Italian Art Market

Italy Media & IT

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Withers LLP

The High Standards Of The Court Of Arbitration For Art

Italy Litigation

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LCA Studio Legale

The Street Art Controversy: Crime Or Legitimate Form Of Art?

Italy Media & IT

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Emlex

Italy Eases Export Rules For Post-War Works

Italy Media & IT

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Withers LLP

L’importanza Della Tutela Dei Beni Culturali: Profili Penalistici

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Giambrone & Partners

Peppermint‘s Case: Lawful Copyright Protection Or Data Protection Breach ?

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Portolano Cavallo Studio Legale

The Street Art Controversy: Crime Or Legitimate Form Of Art?

Street art is a form of art expressed by painting or spraying on a wall or another surface (such as traffic lights or billboards) usually without permission from the private or public owner of the support.

Italy Media & IT

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Emlex

Italy Eases Export Rules For Post-War Works

Italy has lifted restrictions on export rules for art works produced by deceased artists over the past 70 years, which will liberalise the market for works by post-war artists.

Italy Media & IT

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Withers LLP

L’importanza Della Tutela Dei Beni Culturali: Profili Penalistici

I beni culturali contribuiscono a formare l’identità di un popolo e la lesione del patrimonio archeologico, storico e artistico di una Nazione infligge a quest’ultima una ferita permanente.

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Giambrone & Partners

Peppermint‘s Case: Lawful Copyright Protection Or Data Protection Breach ?

On April 2007, Peppermint Jam Records GmbH (hereinafter "Peppermint"), a German music label, sent out 3,636 notices of copyright infringements to alleged Italian file-sharers informing them that they have been found guilty of uploading copyrighted songs.

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Portolano Cavallo Studio Legale

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CSB Group

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Arendt & Medernach

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