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Case Summary
Shaltiel-Gracian v. Association Wildenstein Institute
Shaltiel-Gracian v. Association Wildenstein Institute, TGI Paris, 30 November 2004, CA Paris, 25ème ch. Sect. A, 2 February 2007, No. RG: 02/6812.
See also: Shaltiel v. Wildenstein (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Mar. 29, 2001); dismissed, 288 A.D.2d 136 (N.Y. App. Div. Nov. 27, 2001).
Précis
This international dispute between a U.S.-based art collector and a French publisher concered the withdrawal of an artwork from auction after its
authenticity
The genuineness or truth of something; in art, the determination or judgment that a work is by the artist to whom it has been attributed.
Associated Statutes and/or Legislation
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