On the Problem of Return of Cultural Values Taken away from the USSR During World War II (Based on Files of the Novgorod Region)

The article presents the results of studying the practice of return of cultural values taken away from the USSR during World War II. The author analyzes provisions of international and Russian laws to evaluate the level of legal regulation of the institution of return of cultural values, the procedure for determination of the legal liability of occupying states for taking away items of historical heritage and cultural values taken away during military conflicts.