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The Law On A State Guarantee Covering Art Exhibitions

Original Language Title: Laki taidenäyttelyiden valtiontakuusta

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Law on State guarantees for art exhibitions

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In accordance with the decision of the Parliament:

ARTICLE 1
Scope

A State guarantee may be granted in the event of any damage caused to the exhibition items of the art exhibits, as provided for in this Act.

What this law provides for art exhibitions also applies to historical and other cultural exhibitions.

A State guarantee may also be granted for the display of an individual object or group of objects by applying mutatis mutandis the provisions of this Act.

ARTICLE 2
Subsidiarity of state guarantee

Damage to the exhibition shall be reimbursed on the basis of a State guarantee only to the extent that the damage is not reimbursed on the basis of insurance or other security.

ARTICLE 3
General conditions

The State guarantee may be awarded to an exhibition of artistic or cultural history, or to an exhibition which is considered important for international cultural exchange.

A State guarantee may apply only to an exhibition organised by a domestic public body or by a non-profit-making entity or a foundation. The State guarantee cannot be granted for commercial exhibitions. The exhibition spaces shall be intended for permanent exhibition activities and shall meet appropriate fire and other safety requirements. The transport, loading and unloading of the exhibition and the proper inspection of the exhibits shall be carried out properly. Packaging items must be suitable for the purpose. (5.4.1991/639)

§ 4 (5.4.1991/639)
Granting of State guarantee

The State guarantee shall be determined by the Ministry of Education on application by the exhibition organiser. In its decision, the Ministry of Education may limit the state guarantee to only part of the exhibition, exhibition time, exhibition premises or transport, and set the conditions which the organiser considers necessary.

The State guarantee may not exceed the amount of the insurance value of the exhibits. At the same time, the combined guarantee liability of the State guarantees granted shall not exceed eur 1 000 million. (29.5.2009)

§ 5
Replacement injury

On the basis of the State guarantee, the cost of repairing the exhibition item and the other direct costs incurred and the value reduction or the value of an object destroyed or lost shall be replaced.

The damage resulting from the exhibition shall be reimbursed in so far as the amount of the damage exceeds the ownership of the exhibition organiser. The amount of the liability shall be fixed by the Regulation.

If the damage has been caused by the failure to comply with the conditions laid down pursuant to Article 4 (1), no compensation shall be paid, unless the refusal of compensation is considered as disproportionate or by the Council of State for payment of the compensation.

The Ministry of Education will pay compensation to the organiser of the exhibition.

ARTICLE 6
State's right of recourse

The right of the injured party to compensation for damage other than the organiser of the exhibition will be transferred to the State in respect of the compensation payable on the basis of the State guarantee on the date on which the Ministry of Education From State resources. The Ministry of Education shall be exercised by the Ministry of Education.

The exercise of the right of recourse may be waived in whole or in part by a decision of the State Council if the damage is not intentional and the exercise of the right of recourse is considered, taking into account the property and other circumstances of the person causing the damage. Disproportionate.

§ 7
Law enforcement

The Ministry of Education is responsible for the implementation of this law. The Ministry may be assisted by a State Guarantee Board for exhibitions, whose composition and functions are governed by a regulation.

§ 8
Mandate authorisation

More detailed provisions on the implementation of this law will be adopted by the Regulation.

§ 9
Entry into force

This Act shall enter into force on 1 October 1986

HE 247/85, Vyykms 5/86, Suvkms 20/86

Entry into force and application of amending acts:

5.4.1991/639:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 May 1991.

HE 299/90, yyyy. 98/90, svk.M. 302/90

6.5.1994/336:

This Act shall enter into force on 15 May 1994.

THEY 20/94 , VaVM 10/94

30.4.1997/390:

This Act shall enter into force on 6 May 1997.

However, the upper limit of the State guarantee provided for in Article 4 (2) shall not apply to exhibitions for which applications for the receipt of a State guarantee were submitted to the Ministry of Education by 26 days at the latest. 1 March 1997

THEY 27/1997 , VaVM 5/1997, EV 36/1997

30.11.2001/1116:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 2002.

THEY 185/2001 , EV 137/2001,

29.5.2009/382:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 August 2009.

Before the entry into force of this Act, measures may be taken to implement the law.

THEY 29/2009 , SiVM 2/2009, EV 40/2009