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Within the German coalition talks, the revision of the Law on the Protection of Cultural Property is also part of the agenda – as a concern of the Free Democratic Party. The law has proved to be unrealistic, which is why a complaint is pending before the European Commission.

Collecto digitizes art collections. One of its latest projects: the about 100,000 coins of the Qatar collection. Founder Johannes von Mallinckrodt explains why Collecto is ideally suited for the numismatic world and tells us about the opportunities of machine learning.

In an official celebration, Ulrich Künker returned an unpublished specimen of the golden so-called “Alchemistentaler” to the Klassik Stiftung Weimar. The coin had been stolen in 1945. The auction house Künker bore all costs incurred in the restitution of the rare piece.

Planned tightening of the laws on protection of cultural property in the US deepens the divide between collectors and opponents of the art market. The pretext of the war against terrorism is used to cover particular interests and massive personal interrelations with the economy.

The official recommendation on the new German Cultural Property Protection Act has been published at the beginning of April. We will tell you where you can order it. Furthermore, the legal text has finally been translated into English by the ministry.

The German law on the revision of the Cultural Assets Protection Act has substantial impact on the coin trade. The two coin dealer associations have sought legal advice from a specialist lawyer providing first recommendations for further action in your day-to-day business.

Ansgar Heveling, Chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary faction of the Committee on Culture and Media Affairs, answers CoinsWeekly’s questions about the impact of the new German Cultural Property Protection Act.

On Thursday, June 23, 2016, with the votes of the coalition factions and the opposition abstaining, the Bundestag adopted the draft bill.

On September 14, 2015, the Commissioner of the Federal Government for Culture and Media presented the third draft of the amendment of the Law on the Protection of Cultural Heritage. We will introduce you to the most important modifications in comparison to draft number two.

On September 15, 2015, the German Ministry for Culture and Media has finally published the long awaited ministerial draft of the amendment of the Law on the Protection of Cultural Property. It is now available on the internet.