Germany officials propose law to lift statute of limitations on stolen property

[JURIST] The Bavarian justice minister [official website] Winfried Bausback [official profile, in German] presented a bill on Friday to the German Parliament [official website, in German] that would lift the statute of limitations for certain cases involving stolen property. The law would help [NYT report] Jewish families seeking the return of stolen art and other valuables from Nazis. Under the current German civil code, citizens may not bring claims concerning stolen property after 30 years. This means for property stolen...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2014/02/german-authorities-proposed-law-to-lift-statute-of-limitations-on-stolen-property.php

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