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Fałszerstwa dzieł sztuki w wybranych orzeczeniach polskich sądów
Forgeries of works of art in selected judgments of Polish courts

Author(s): Natalia Lichwa-Długosz
Subject(s): Visual Arts, Criminal Law, Sociology of Art, Sociology of Law, History of Art, Court case
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: forgery of works of art; art market; court decisions;

Summary/Abstract: The article comments on the discrepancies in judgments of Polish courts regarding the interpretations used, introduces the facts, and examines which legal provisions are used when assessing the seller’s liability for specific inauthentic works. The aim of the article is also to verify whether the parties in a transaction observe proper behaviour and what methods courts consider reliable when assessing the authenticity of works in evidentiary proceedings.

  • Issue Year: 10/2024
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 151-174
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Polish
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