The Art Law Foundation aims to promote and coordinate, on a national and international level, the work and research on the most topical questions related to art and cultural heritage law.
The Foundation also supports the activities of the academic Art-Law Centre.

Foundation’s news

Art dans l’espace public – Un guide des bonnes pratiques

14 May 2024

We are delighted to announce the publication of the practical guide Art dans l’espace public – Un guide des bonnes pratiques  Expertise professionnelle et recommandations juridiques co-produced by the FDA and the Fonds cantonal d’art contemporain de Genève (FCAC). Sculptures, installations, interventions murales, œuvres sonores… L’art dans l’espace public se pratique partout en Suisse, en... View Article

RAM Antiquities Transaction Due Diligence Toolkit

24 April 2024

RAM is launching the Antiquities Transaction Due Diligence Toolkit! While the antiquities market has many similarities to the art market in general, it also presents unique challenges. For this reason, RAM has developed a dedicated appendix to its Art Transaction Due Diligence Toolkit. You may access the Toolkit here: https://www.responsibleartmarket.org/guidelines/art-transaction-due-diligence-toolkit/  Images of the RAM Panel at The Art... View Article

Events

18 Juin 2026
10h15 – 15h

Art & Law 2026

Nous avons le plaisir de vous adresser ci-joint le programme de la conférence Art & Law 2026 organisée par la Faculté de droit de l’Université de Bâle, qui aura lieu le jeudi 18 juin 2026, au Congress Center Basel, de 10h15 à 15h00. La Fondation pour le droit de l’art (ALF) est heureuse d’être partenaire de cet événement.  ... View Article

20 May 2026
2-6pm

The Artist’s Name: Identity, Authorship and Legal Protection

This conference explores the many dimensions of the artist’s name – its historical emergence, conceptual significance, and legal protection in today’s art world. Bringing together perspectives from art history, philosophy, and law, the programme examines how artistic identity is constructed, expressed, and safeguarded across time and disciplines.

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