Internationale Vorgaben zum Kulturgüterschutz und ihre Umsetzung in Deutschland: Das KGÜAG – Meilenstein oder nur fauler Kompromiss in der Geschichte des deutschen Kulturgüterschutzes?

Following an introduction to the development of cultural property protection and a definition of terms, this work addresses international and European provisions in order to provide an overview of the current instruments and regulatory options relating to cultural property protection. An analysis of the legal position in the Federal Republic of Germany regarding cultural property protection follows, which confirms that this legal position continues to contain a series of severe flaws. Lastly, future developments within the scope of international cultural property protection are considered.