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Originally Posted by gmw
I imagine the Ferrari (and similar) items are contractual, as will be the various business arrangements (or sale within the U.S. may be to fit in with U.S. export laws). But I'm not sure I understand the antique situation you describe - do you have a link that describes it in any more detail. (I would have assumed that, unless the antiques were being held as part of an investigation, they could still be sold, albeit not with any claims as to their authenticity.)
I just noticed that I'm sitting in front of another example myself  . I've just finished eating one of those mini-chocolate bars that you buy in packs of a dozen in a bag. The wrapper around the bar says "Not for Individual Sale". I wonder if that is legally enforceable - or maybe it's covered by all the regulations surround the sale of foods. |
I would have to look it up on the antiques, seems that the year 1975 is key. That year some international agreement was signed and items that left the country of origin before that year are being treated differently from those that left later. You need different documentation before/after the cutoff date. There have been some items which were pulled from auctions because of this just recently. (Khmer/Egyptian/Chinese). The question is not authenticity, but if the original owner obtained them and exported them legally or if they were "looted". Even if they original foreign owner purchased them they might still be considered illegal.
As for the Ferrari limitations being contractual, the same applies to ebooks/software. You sign and you are entering in a contract with the seller in which you agree not to resell the item.