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FEDERAL LAW OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

of April 15, 1998 No. 64-FZ

About the cultural values moved to USSR as a result of World War II and which are in the territory of the Russian Federation

(as amended on 19-07-2021)

Accepted by the State Duma on February 5, 1997

Approved by the Federation Council on March 5, 1997

This Federal Law governs the relations connected with the cultural values moved to USSR as a result of World War II and which are in the territory of the Russian Federation.

Main objectives of this Federal Law are:

protection of the specified cultural values against plundering, prevention of their illegal export out of limits of the Russian Federation, and also illegal transfer to somebody;

creation of necessary legal conditions for the real address of the specified cultural values on partial compensation of the damage caused to cultural property of the Russian Federation as a result of plunder and destruction of its cultural values by Germany and its military allies during World War II;

ensuring interests of the Russian Federation in case of settlement with foreign states of the matters of argument concerning the specified cultural values on the basis of consecutive respect for the principle of reciprocity;

provision of opportunity for acquaintance with the specified cultural values to citizens of the Russian Federation and foreign citizens, including specialists in the field of education, science and culture;

creating favorable conditions for further development of international cooperation in the field of education, science and culture.

Chapter I. General provisions

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