The Geneva-based Foundation for Art Law (Fondation pour le Droit de l’Art/FDA) is organizing next month the latest in its series of events under the rubric “Art Finance & Law.” The conference is entitled “Art Finance & Law : Risks, Rules, and Opportunities in Investments in Art” (Art Finance & Law : Risques, règles et opportunités dans les investissements en art). It will take place in Paris on February 12, 2016 at AXA Insurance, Hôtel de Vaupalière, 25 Avenue Matignon, from 14:00-18:00, in collaboration with l’Association d’Avocats Conseils d’Enterprises (ACE, or the Assocation of Business Counsel Attorneys).
I attended the FDA event in Geneva last January, and it was one of the best such events I have gone to, without exaggeration. So while I regrettably cannot attend the latest symposium, I recommend it highly. The program (which confirms a roster of fantastic and engaging speakers) and registration can be found here and here. It can also be found online here. Below is my (poor) translation of the French program:
Registration
Welcome
Sylvie Gleises, Director of AXA Art, Southern Europe and the West
Pierre Gabus, Attorney of the bar of Geneva, President of the FDA
Antoine Audoin-Maggiar, Attorney of the bar of Paris, President of the international section of ACE
Introduction: Art, passion or money
Sandrine Giroud, Attorney of the bar of Geneva (Lalive), Director of the FDA
Round Table 1 Is the work of art an asset class like the others?
This session will examine the specifics of investment funds in art, securitization and other financial products on artwork and credit facilities secured by art works.
Moderator: Anne-Sophie Nardon, Attorney of the bar of Paris, President of the commission of the art law committee of ACE
Prof. Alexandre Quiquerez, Université Lumière Lyon 2
Christine Bourron, CEO, Pi-eX
Daniel Pirotta, Counselor in art, In Arte
Sylvie Gleises
Round Table 2 The Art Market and Compliance
Experts will examine compliance issues in the art market from the fiscal and banking point of view, with considerations for the fight against money laundering, the point of view of provenance and authentication, and bring their perspective on the future of the art market and the possible need for increased regulation.
Moderator: Stéphanie Ibanez, Legal Director, Christie’s France
Sylvestre Tandeau de Marsac, Attorney of the bar of Paris
Prof. Xavier Oberson, Université de Genève, Attorney of the bar of Geneva
William Feugère, Attorney of the bar of Paris, Honorary President of ACE
Harco van der Oever, Managing director, Overstone Art Services
Yan Walther, Managing Director, SGS Art Services
Debates
Cocktail
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