#MICC2607707AOrder of April 8, 2026, on the Immunity from Seizure of a Cultural Property
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This law makes sure that a painting by Francisco de Zurbarán, owned by the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in the U.S., cannot be seized while it is on loan to the Louvre in France from August 24, 2026, to February 26, 2027. This affects the museum and ensures the artwork's protection during the exhibition period.
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Key Changes
- Ensures the painting cannot be legally seized during its loan to France.
- Applies to the specific painting by Francisco de Zurbarán owned by a U.S. museum.
- Covers the period from August 24, 2026, to February 26, 2027.
Obligations
What this law requires
Ensure that the painting 'Saint Sérapion' by Francisco de Zurbarán (inv. 1951.40) owned by Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art cannot be seized while on loan to the Louvre during the period of August 24, 2026 to February 26, 2027
Maintain immunity from seizure protections for the specified artwork throughout the entire loan period from August 24, 2026 to February 26, 2027, covering both transit to France and the exhibition period at the Louvre
Publish this order (arrêté) in the Journal officiel de la République française