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Regulatory alerts

Be warned of any important change: new texts, consultations, decisions, transposition deadlines.

Updated : October 28, 2026· 3 min read

Never miss anything

Plaque (1500s–1600s)
Plaque (1500s–1600s)

The law of the art market never stops changing: new national laws, amendments to directives, landmark decisions, consultations. The regulatory alert system warns each subscriber of the developments that concern them, by email and in their account area.

You subscribe by theme (diligence, circulation, digital, taxation, intellectual property, consumer), by State and by type of event. An alert takes up a few lines and links to the text concerned.

This page explains how it works, the types of alerts and subscription management.

  • Alerts
  • Watch
  • Subscription

Regulatory alerts in figures

6Subscription themes
67States followed
4,800Subscribers
1,150Alerts sent in 2024

Source: OIMAP Legal Affairs Department.

Breakdown

New texts34%
Amendments to texts26%
Consultations18%
Important decisions14%
Deadlines8%

Nature of the alerts sent.

Types of alerts

Five types of event trigger an alert: publication of a new text, amendment of an existing text, opening or closing of a consultation, publication of an important decision and the approach of a transposition or compliance deadline.

Each alert states the event, the State or theme concerned, the date of entry into force and the link to the text. A three-line summary explains the practical stakes.

Miniature from a Manuscript of the Apocalypse: The War in Heaven (c. 1295)
Miniature from a Manuscript of the Apocalypse: The War in Heaven (c. 1295)
The Judgment of Solomon and Esther before Ahasuerus (pair), Dirk Vellert (c. 1530)
The Judgment of Solomon and Esther before Ahasuerus (pair), Dirk Vellert (c. 1530)
St. Catherine of Siena and the Beggar, Giovanni di Paolo (1460s)
St. Catherine of Siena and the Beggar, Giovanni di Paolo (1460s)

Subscribing and managing your alerts

Subscription is free and is done from the member area or the portal. Each person chooses their themes, States and frequency: immediate, weekly or monthly. It is possible to change or delete your choices at any time.

For operators, one subscription per company makes it possible to designate several recipients, for example the lawyer, the compliance officer and management. OIMAP recommends designating at least two recipients so that an alert does not go unanswered.

How the system evolves

The alert system evolves with needs. Since 2025 it has included a deadline reminder function: an alert is sent six months, three months and one month before a transposition or entry-into-force date. Operators can also record their own compliance deadlines.

Projects for personalised alerts are under study: each operator could declare their activities and receive only the alerts that concern them. This development depends on improvements in classification tools.

Choosing your frequency

Three frequencies
FrequencyFor whomAdvantage
ImmediateCompliance officersMaximum responsiveness
WeeklyOperators and lawyersBalance
MonthlyPrivate individuals and researchersOverview

Landmarks

  1. Creation

    Alerts by theme.

  2. Alerts by State

    Sixty-seven States.

  3. Tailor-made alerts

    Customised criteria.

  4. Integration

    Member area.

Targeted or broad alerts

Seal Color Box (1662–1722)

Targeted

One theme and a few States
  • Few messages
  • High relevance
  • Risk of missing a neighbouring subject

For specialised operators.

Leaf from a Psalter and Prayerbook: Calendar Page with Labors (recto) and Calendar Page with Peasant (verso) (c. 1524)

Broad

All themes
  • Overview
  • Many messages
  • For lawyers

For legal departments.

The Antechamber of the Palace of Justice, Paris, Charles Meryon (1855)
The Antechamber of the Palace of Justice, Paris, Charles Meryon (1855)
Hours of Queen Isabella the Catholic, Queen of Spain, Master of the First Prayerbook of Maximillian (c. 1500)
Hours of Queen Isabella the Catholic, Queen of Spain, Master of the First Prayerbook of Maximillian (c. 1500)
Seal Color Box (1662–1722)
Seal Color Box (1662–1722)

Setting up your watch

  1. Choose

    Select themes and States.

  2. Subscribe

    Create your subscription.

  3. Designate

    Name the recipients.

  4. Read

    Handle each alert.

  5. Act

    Adapt your procedures.

Good practices

A compliance officer

Qur'an Manuscript Folio (recto; verso); Left side of Bifolio (800s)
« An alert received at the right moment allowed us to adapt our procedures before a law came into force. That is exactly what you expect from it. »
Sandrine Morel, compliance officer

Vocabulary of watch

Alert
Notification of an event.
Watch
Regular monitoring of a field.
Entry into force
Start of application of a text.
Deadline
Time limit to be met.

Frequently asked questions

Is the subscription paid?

No.

Can I receive alerts through another channel?

By email and in the member area; other channels are under study.

How do I unsubscribe?

From the member area or the link in each email.

Where can I see the texts?

Useful documents

Contacts

Eighteen Views of Rome: The Piazza Farnese (recto); Cartouche (verso), Lievin Cruyl (1664)
Eighteen Views of Rome: The Piazza Farnese (recto); Cartouche (verso), Lievin Cruyl (1664)
Legal Affairs DepartmentParis — Headquarters+33 1 00 00 02 00juridique@oimap.exampleMonday to Friday, 9 am – 5 pm
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