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Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra performing in Luxembourg in January 2007 under <strong>the</strong> <strong>Russia</strong>n conduc<strong>to</strong>r<br />

Vladimir Fedoseyev.<br />

Who is responsible for implementing <strong>the</strong>se regulations?<br />

The Ministry <strong>of</strong> Culture, Higher Education <strong>and</strong> Research: http://www.mcesr.public.lu<br />

Do I need an <strong>export</strong> licence?<br />

The situations in which you must obtain an <strong>export</strong> licence are defined in <strong>the</strong> 1966 Law<br />

(article 6) <strong>and</strong> in EU legislation on <strong>the</strong> <strong>export</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>cultural</strong> <strong>goods</strong>, which is explained in more<br />

detail in Chapter 2.<br />

The basic criteria under Luxembourg’s national legislation are:<br />

• Cultural <strong>goods</strong> over 100 years old<br />

• If <strong>the</strong> artist died over 50 years ago<br />

Are <strong>the</strong>re different types <strong>of</strong> licence? What type <strong>of</strong> licence do I need?<br />

Only one licence is needed in <strong>the</strong> case <strong>of</strong> <strong>export</strong> <strong>of</strong> a <strong>cultural</strong> good outside <strong>the</strong> European<br />

Union: <strong>the</strong> EU <strong>export</strong> licence.<br />

What are my first steps? How do I plan this process <strong>and</strong> how long might it take?<br />

You can apply for <strong>the</strong> <strong>export</strong> licence as <strong>the</strong> owner <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> object or you can authorise some-<br />

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