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15:00 - 15:30 Registration
The international trade is being impacted by changes in the provenance required to prove that items are genuinely on the market.
The new EU laws which will apply from July 2025 will further restrict the ability to ship items into the EU.
It will be more important than ever to know what documentation you require to sell overseas.
It is also necessary to undertake due diligence on the paperwork, to know it is genuine.
What will you do with the vast majority of objects that do not have any paperwork, or paperwork that does not sufficiently identify the object.
In addition to this source countries such as Cyprus and Turkey are increasingly claiming objects. These are often everyday objects that do not have paper work and there is no evidence they were illegally exported. What are you obligations in this regard.
If an expert licence has been obtained but contains errors is it valid.
In the world of coins Roma has recently closed due to the Brutus Aurelius prosecution in America. This was a case based on provenance.
This is an opportunity to hear from our team as to how they have successfully dealt with many such challenges. For example what powers do the police have in relation to third country challenges to the provenance of an item.
We are experts in dealing with international requests, made directly or through the police. We have been involved with international investigations in America, Australia, Europe and in various source countries. We have successfully dealt with requests from various source counties and have experience entering into agreements with US prosecutors.
This is an opportunity for you to understand a number of key questions affecting the industry, including:
- What do you need to prove ownership of an item.
- Does it matter that you do not have provenance documents for everyday items.
- How can you export items with minimum risk.
- Who has the burden and what is the standard of proof for the necessary legal provenance?
- Do you have an obligation to respond to a data protection notice served by the police?
- How do you best manage police investigations, avoiding where possible conflict and litigation?
- How is an item best returned to a source country, if desired?
- What worldwide powers do US prosecutors have?
- How has the landscape of European investigations changed since Brexit?
We will walk you through these matters, answering questions as we go and there is then an opportunity for you to network with the legal team and other attendees from the industry.