tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22351669.post4322163384606493614..comments2023-11-01T06:23:51.952-04:00Comments on Copyright Litigation Blog: Nazi Looted Art Panel: Dutch Have "Moral Obligation" To Steal 2/3 of Christian Painting from JewsRay Dowdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07527134078878618834noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22351669.post-86398615261042081482010-06-01T09:57:22.451-04:002010-06-01T09:57:22.451-04:00Ron - Thanks for the comment. Unlike common law ju...Ron - Thanks for the comment. Unlike common law jurisdictions where one can only take void title from a thief, civil law jurisdictions have statutes of prescription where a possessor can take good title, even from a thief. But most of these statutes say that you had to buy in good faith, not knowing or having reason to know it was stolen. But the Holocaust - where everything was stolen and everyone knew it, is a very different thing. It was in every newspaper for years that Jews had been ripped off and that the Allies were searching for the stolen art. So you are Dutch and you buy a fabulous artwork for nothing, with no paperwork - of course you had reason to know it was stolen. This decision is an outrage. RayRay Dowdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07527134078878618834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22351669.post-5204443365890453552010-06-01T09:45:09.539-04:002010-06-01T09:45:09.539-04:00This conclusion reflects that the current owner’s ...This conclusion reflects that the current owner’s right of ownership is beyond all doubt and, all Press release on Restitutions Committee binding advice RC 3.95 2 in all, carries the most weight in this case.I guess this is the key paragraph here. Without having that advice RC 3.95 2 we can't even guess how they can say that "the current owner’s right of ownership is beyond all doubt."Ron Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08971795311919587950noreply@blogger.com