| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立雲林科技大學 === 應用外語系碩士班 === 93 === The high value of art has made illicit trade in art as an attractive business for criminals. Because of a low recovery rate and few arrests, problems in antique trade become even worse. There are several elements facilitating widespread art theft and low recovery numbers. Artworks are mobile, and easily hid, stored and resold. Also, international laws regarding to import, export and clear title vary widely.
Basing on situations mentioned above, our interests to study legal issues in antique trade are triggered. Reviewing current related researches, there is a lack of overall introduction of problems in art world, arguments between Cultural Internationalism vs. Cultural Nationalism, and introduction of cultural property laws in international world, in America, in European Community and in Asia. Therefore, this research would dedicate to study of legal issues in antique trade and aims at proposing practical suggestions to the realm and in the end to inspire more researches devoting to the related fields.
This research propose 7 suggestions to the trade, reducing regulations, educating the public and the professional, providing monetary and moral incentives, encouraging private ownership and utilizing the Internet to trace stolen art. Related studies in this field are insufficient. Cultural heritages are treasures of the worldwide. There are lots of efforts could be made for the future study.
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