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Proposed Bill Enlists Art & Antiquities Dealers in the Fight Against Money Laundering

The U.S. House of Representatives will consider a bill that adds art and antiquities dealers to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). Introduced last Friday by Representative Luke Messer (R-IN-6), H.R….

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New European AML/CTF Legislation Includes Art Dealers and Flags Cultural Artifacts Transactions

European Parliament Members of the European Parliament have adopted a legislative resolution endorsing a December 2017 agreement with the European Council that, for the first time, includes art dealers and…

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Cultural Property Groups Weigh In on China MoU (including how to watch the May 2, 2018 CPAC hearing live)

CLICK HERE TO WATCH CPAC’S PUBLIC HEARING ON MAY 2, 2018 AT 3PM EDT. The cultural property Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United States and China is up for…

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AUSA Calls Baltimore Test Case “A Numismatic Fantasy”

AUSA Molissa Farber “It’s not a case about coins that the Guild wants. This is a case about regulations that the Guild doesn’t want.” That’s how Assistant United States Attorney…

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[VIDEO] A First: Police Make Antiquities Trafficking Arrests in Terrorist Financing Case

Police have arrested two men in Barcelona, Spain for their alleged role in financing ISIS terrorism by acquiring and selling blood antiquities. Georgi Kantchev of The Wall Street Journal reported…

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How to Secure an Archaeological Site: ASIS Releases New Case Study on Clunia

Click on the pic above and read the ASIS CRISP Report. Protecting heritage during times of war is a topic that receives significant attention. Just read about last October’s Preserving Cultural…