Newsalert | Private Clients & Trust; Public Law, Regulatory & Authorities 09/04/2026

On 30 March 2026, Italy’s Official Gazette published Law No. 40/2026, introducing significant amendments to the Cultural Heritage and Landscape Code. The new provisions are expected to be relevant to collectors, galleries, auction houses, museums, and cultural institutions operating in Italy or dealing with Italian cultural property.
In the latest newsalert, Chiomenti Professionals analyzed the key regulatory developments, introduced with the aim of improving Italy’s position in the international art market. These measures represent a further step towards modernising the Italian regulatory framework and include the simplification of art loans, the strengthening of market competitiveness and the promotion of the temporary circulation of state-owned museum art works that are not on public display.