The Law of
the artwork
Every artwork operates within a complex legal framework: administrative, fiscal, inheritance, commercial and international. Our legal practice oversees it at every stage of a collection's lifecycle.
Import / Export
Management of free circulation procedures within and outside the EU. Obtaining certificates and export licenses.
Title of Ownership
Title verification, provenance reconstruction, management of inheritances and donations.
Dispute Resolution
Assistance in civil and administrative disputes: claims, restitutions, attribution issues.
Cultural Restrictions
Notification and declaration of cultural interest. Liaison with the Italian Cultural Heritage Authorities.
AML & Compliance
Due diligence and compliance procedures under Italian and European anti-money-laundering legislation.
Contract Drafting
Drafting of purchase, consignment, loan and insurance contracts specific to artworks.
A dedicated
practice
Art law requires cross-disciplinary expertise — administrative, fiscal, international. Geko Arte integrates a specialised legal practice within the studio, capable of intervening at every stage of a collection's lifecycle.
Every mandate is coordinated by a dedicated lead and handled in a multidisciplinary way, with the option to bring in external specialists when the case requires it.
A first opinion
in 48 hours.
Describe the matter — a cultural notification, an attribution dispute, an export procedure, an inheritance. Within 48 hours we provide a confidential written framing, with no commitment.