Legal Question in International Law in North Carolina

art import and sales
I'm considering an offer from an acquaintance who lives in Russia. She has a very good local artist friend and wants to export her original paintings to me in North Carolina, so that I can sell them in the USA. I've seen photos of some of the paintings and they are very good. I think my role will be import agent or agent/dealer. I'm considering offering the paintings to local dealers for consignment and offering them for sale on the internet. I will transfer the proceeds to Russia, and keep a portion for myself. Which laws do I need to know about? What are the risks and potential liability, and what type of insurance do I need? Which formal agreements or contracts would I need between myself and the exporter, dealer, and buyer?

Asked on 10/08/01, 10:21 pm

Francis R 'Francois' Favre, Esq. The International Lawyer

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Re: art import and sales

To start you need to find out if there is no russian law against the export of "oeuvres d'art". For the rest you need a full time S.C. attorney!

Answered on 11/22/01, 1:51 am

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