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The CIVS changes management in spring 2023
Mr. Jérôme Bénézech is leaving his position as Director of the CIVS at the end of March.
The 2021 activity report has just been published
The new CIVS activity report has been released. Its formula has been completely revised to give you a clear idea of all of its actions.
A new panel for the CIVS
On 16 September, the deliberative panel of the CIVS was renewed by decree published in the Official Journal.
Procedure of compensation
The CIVS wants to point that the procedure of compensation does not concern only
IN BAD AROLSEN, A PARTICIPATORY PROJECT DEDICATED TO VICTIMS
Led by a former officer of CIVS, the archives of Bad Arolsen (Hesse) launched a large participatory project aimed at developing the largest database dedicated to the victims of National Socialism.
The CIVS in New York
The Commission (CIVS), which held sessions overseas twice in 2006, in the United States
Germany returns five books from Georges Mandel's spoliated library
On July 15, the Prime Minister presided over the ceremony for the restitution of books from the spoliated library of former minister Georges Mandel. This restitution follows a recommendation from the CIVS in February 2021, and at the will of two German libraries to return them to their rightful owners.
The CIVS is moving
On October 9th, 2017 the CIVS will move to 20, avenue de Ségur, PARIS VIIe
A first bill for the return or restitution of looted works of art
In summer 2020 the Commission underlined the need for a legislation to allow the removal of looted artworks from public collections. In his Report addressed to the Prime Minister, the President of the CIVS also recommended the adoption of such a bill, which alone “will make it possible to meet the requirement of memory, justice and efficiency” expected.
Establishment of a Network of European Restitution Committees
The CIVS, which celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2019, will manage the Network during its first year.
