GERMANY Law and Practice Contributed by: Tanja Schienke-Ohletz Flick Gocke Schaumburg Contents 1. Art Law Framework p.46 1.1 Relevant Authorities and Legislation p.46 2. Rights to Artworks p.46 2.1 Artists’ Rights Over Their Art p.46
Berlin
Poland
Germany
Czech Republic
France
Slovakia
Austria
7. Collections p.52 7.1 Legal Status of Collections p.52 8. Photography p.52 8.1 When Are Photographs Protected as Art? p.52 8.2 Legal Protection for Different Types of Photographs p.53 9. Artworks and New Technologies p.53 9.1 NFTs p.53 9.2 Counterfeit NFTs p.53 10. Gifts, Donations, Trusts and Inheritance p.53 10.1 Planning for Generational Transfer of Artworks p.53 10.2 Legal and Fiscal Issues in Artwork Succession p.54 10.3 Tax Implications of Artwork Gifts and Donations p.54 10.4 Artworks Exempt from Inheritance/Donation Taxes p.55 10.5 Trusts p.55
2.2 Copyright in Collaborative Artworks p.46 3. Protection Against Plagiarism p.47 3.1 Legal Consequences of Copyright Infringement p.47 3.2 Registering Artwork p.47 3.3 Resale Right p.47 3.4 Using Copyrighted Images p.48 4. Authentication of Artworks p.48 4.1 Posthumous Rights to Authenticate Artwork p.48 4.2 Art Authentication p.48 4.3 Legal Remedies Following a Declaration of Inauthenticity p.48 5. Cultural Heritage p.48 5.1 Defining Cultural Heritage p.48 5.2 Cultural Heritage and Adverse Possession p.49 5.3 State Rights to Cultural Heritage p.49 6. Sale of Art Objects Domestically and Abroad p.50 6.3 Gallery and Auction House Liability for Fake Art p.51 6.4 Pre-Sale Checks for Auction Houses and Galleries p.51 6.5 Role and Responsibilities of an Art Adviser p.51 6.6 Anti-Money Laundering Regulations and the Art Market p.52 6.1 Key Clauses in Art Sale Contracts p.50 6.2 Issues in Cross-Border Art Sales p.50
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