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.
Discover the fifteenth issue of the European restitution committees newsletter
The Network of European Restitution Committees has published the fifteenth issue of the newsletter. To consult it
Discover the fourteenth issue of the European restitution committees newsletter
The Network of European Restitution Committees has published the fourteenth issue of the newsletter. To consult it
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 Commission for the compensation of victims of spoliations resulting for the anti-Semitic legislation in force during the Occupation (CIVS) in February 2021, and at the will of two German libraries (the Staatsbibliothek of Berlin and the Dresden University Library) to return them to their rightful owners.
Research and restitution: discover the web pages of the Ministry of Culture
The Ministry of Culture and its Research and Restitution Mission (M2RS) have just published their pages devoted to spoliated cultural property.