About this episode

The French Senate has approved a draft law to return cultural property acquired through illicit means.

The French Senate has approved a draft law aiming to return cultural property acquired through illicit means. The bill passed unanimously on Thursday after earlier approval by the National Assembly.

Topics covered

• cultural property
• law
• France
• illicit acquisition
• Senate approval

Keywords

• France
• cultural property
• law
• Senate
• National Assembly
• illicit acquisition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: French Senate, National Assembly

Places: France

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