Category Archives: Government Indemnity Scheme

An afternoon of ‘Art on the Move’ at Maurice Turnor Gardner

Posted on: June 25, 2019 by Julia Rodrigues Casella Hommes

Last Wednesday, the Institute of Art & Law together with Maurice Turnor Gardner hosted a number of talks and panels on the topic of ‘art on the move’ and the legal issues involved from title and export controls to bailment and the impact of Brexit. Speaking to a packed room, MTG’s and IAL’s teams were […]

International Art Loans: 7 June seminar

Posted on: March 29, 2016 by Ruth Redmond-Cooper

On Tuesday 7 June 2016 from 2.00-6.00 pm there will be an Institute of Art & Law seminar in association with Maurice Turnor Gardner LLP held at the firm’s London offices in Milton Street EC2Y 9BH. The seminar will explore the legal issues surrounding international art loans, covering questions relating to art loan agreements, jurisdiction and conflict of laws, government indemnity […]

Conference in London on Valuation of Museum Collections

Posted on: March 25, 2016 by Emily Gould

Those in the museum sector may be interested in attending a forthcoming event at the Natural History Museum on the financial valuation of museum collections. The conference will take place on 22 April 2016 and is called For what it’s worth: Essentials of collections valuation. The wide-ranging programme looks both fascinating and highly practical, covering […]

No Government Indemnity Scheme in Switzerland

Posted on: June 4, 2014 by Nina M. Neuhaus

In Switzerland, unlike in the United Kingdom, there is no Government Indemnity Scheme providing borrowing institutions with an alternative to commercial insurance. However, for the second year in a row, Swiss museums and collections have the opportunity to apply with the Swiss Federal Office for Culture for a contribution to their insurance costs incurred for […]