UNIDROIT Anniversary, 1st July

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On this day 20 years ago, the 1995 UNIDROIT Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects entered into force in China, Ecuador, Lithuania, Paraguay and Romania.

(1) The possessor of a cultural object which has been stolen shall return it.
(2) For the purposes of this Convention, a cultural object which has been unlawfully excavated or lawfully excavated but unlawfully retained shall be considered stolen, when consistent with the law of the State where the excavation took place.