Italy relaxes stringent export laws for post-war art

After almost two years of debate, Italy has approved a new law relaxing the countrys notably stringent art export regulations.
The market and competition legislation, passed by Italian parliament earlier this month and effective as of 29 August, extends the window during which private owners of works by deceased artists may self-certify them for export from Italy without a licence, from 50 to 70 years after they were made. The law further streamlines Italys bureaucratic licensing process by int