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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.This Directive applies to the return of cultural objects classified...

  3. Article 2.For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions apply:...

  4. Article 3.Cultural objects which have been unlawfully removed from the territory...

  5. Article 4.Each Member State shall appoint one or more central authorities...

  6. Article 5.Member States' central authorities shall cooperate and promote consultation between...

  7. Article 6.The requesting Member State may initiate, before the competent court...

  8. Article 7.The competent central authority of the requesting Member State shall...

  9. Article 8.(1) Member States shall provide in their legislation that return...

  10. Article 9.Save as otherwise provided in Articles 8 and 14, the...

  11. Article 10.Where return of the object is ordered, the competent court...

  12. Article 11.Expenses incurred in implementing a decision ordering the return of...

  13. Article 12.Payment of the fair compensation and of the expenses referred...

  14. Article 13.Ownership of the cultural object after return shall be governed...

  15. Article 14.This Directive shall apply only to cultural objects unlawfully removed...

  16. Article 15.(1) Each Member State may apply the arrangements provided for...

  17. Article 16.This Directive shall be without prejudice to any civil or...

  18. Article 17.(1) By 18 December 2015 and every five years thereafter,...

  19. Article 18.The following point shall be added to the Annex to...

  20. Article 19.(1) By 18 December 2015, Member States shall bring into...

  21. Article 20.Directive 93/7/EEC, as amended by the Directives listed in Annex...

  22. Article 21.This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day...

  23. Article 22.The Directive is addressed to the Member States.

  24. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      1. PART A Repealed Directive with list of its successive amendments

      2. PART B List of time-limits for transposition into national law

    2. ANNEX II