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Case Summary
Iran v. Berend
Iran v. Berend, [2007] EWHC 132 (QB).
Précis
This British case involving an allegedly looted ancient Persian relief turned on a
choice of law
The question of which jurisdiction's law should apply in a given case (Black’s Law Dictionary (8th ed. 2004)).
choice of law question, namely whether the court should apply the laws of the nation where the object originated (in this case, Iran) or the laws of the nation where a
bona fide purchaser
See good faith purchaser.
bona fide purchaser took possession of it (here, France).
Associated Legal Decision(s)
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