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#MICC2608758ADecree of April 8, 2026, on the Immunity of Cultural Property

🇫🇷France··Other·Low Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This decree ensures that certain cultural artifacts, specifically a painting by Vija Celmins, are protected from seizure while they are on loan to France. It primarily affects the Glenstone Museum, the Musée d'Orsay, and the public attending the exhibition at the Musée de l'Orangerie. No legal action can be taken against these artworks during the loan period from August 29, 2026, to February 25, 2027.

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Key Changes

  • Protects cultural artifacts from seizure
  • Affects specific artworks loaned to France
  • Defines loan period immunity

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Glenstone Museum must ensure the Vija Celmins painting (A Painting in Six Parts, 1986-1987-2012-2016, inv. GF2017.095.1-6) remains on loan to the Musée d'Orsay and Musée de l'Orangerie during the period from August 29, 2026 to February 25, 2027

Glenstone Museum (Potomac, MD, USA)
operational
high

The Musée d'Orsay and Musée de l'Orangerie must protect the Vija Celmins painting from seizure and any legal action during the loan period from August 29, 2026 to February 25, 2027

Musée d'Orsay and Musée de l'Orangerie (public institutions)
prohibition
high

No legal action, seizure, or attachment proceedings may be initiated against the Vija Celmins painting during the loan period from August 29, 2026 to February 25, 2027

French courts, creditors, claimants, and all legal entities
prohibition
medium

The Musée de l'Orangerie must display the exhibition 'VIJA CELMINS' containing the protected artwork during the exhibition period from September 29, 2026 to January 25, 2027

Musée de l'Orangerie, Paris
operational
high

This decree must be published in the Journal officiel de la République française

French government/competent publication authority
disclosure

Affected Parties

Glenstone MuseumMusée d'Orsay and Musée de l'Orangerie

Tags

cultural protection,art loan,legal immunity