Integrating Cultural Property Law Doctrine into the Nazi-Looted Art Restitution Legal Framework

Authors

Julia Vastano, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note examines the integration of cultural property law principles into the legal frameworks for restitution of Nazi-looted art, focusing on a comparative analysis of Dutch and U.S. policies. It highlights the Netherlands' progressive shift in 2021 toward a more claimant-friendly approach, incorporating cultural property doctrine, and contrasts this with the U.S. system, which remains rooted in personal property law. The note advocates for adopting a similar mixed framework in the U.S. to enhance justice for Holocaust victims' heirs.

Disciplines

Comparative and Foreign Law | Dispute Resolution and Arbitration | International Law | Law | Legal Remedies

Recommended Citation

Julia Vastano, Integrating Cultural Property Law Doctrine into the Nazi-Looted Art Restitution Legal Framework, 6 Cardozo Int’l & Compar. L. Rev. 971 (2023).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/ciclr/vol6/iss3/8