"Sotbis" even stuffed, even though carcass
ARTinvestment.RU   14 сентября 2016

Around the same time as the Colonel of Department of counteraction of corruption withdrew more than 130 000 000 dollars, the Facebook readers discussed whether to "fix" the export of cultural goods a new good law and incorruptible officials

the Two major news topics of last week came from different fronts, but sounded in unison. First — about the art market — resonance article "Theft in especially large sizes: from Russia massively trafficked rarities". Second — General policy — on the removal of Colonel of the Main Directorate for economic security and combating corruption of the interior Ministry of Russia Dmitry Zakharchenko currency 9 000 000 000 rubles. Then I want the voice of a young Dorenko to add: "it would Seem, and here Luzhkov?". But, paradoxically, this is not too far from the truth.

let's Start with the mass export of rarities in version of MK. Sometimes directly, and sometimes between the lines the main message of the article reads as follows: the system is rotten, and national cultural resources are taken by the crooks at the inaction of the Ministry of culture, the current head of the Agency fail, making a good law on the export and import is blocked, but there are some healthy forces with a Patriotic government thinking, ready, if necessary, to lead the process. In the material collected examples, when with the permission of the Ministry of culture (that is, it turns out that, formally, legally) of our country have been exported cultural objects, which, in all conscience, take was, of course, impossible. Interested parties have used various loopholes to avoid paying duties and deception to export are not subject to export rarities. And the Ministry of culture whether in the clouds flying, or for other reasons turned a blind eye to private efforts. And then defiantly slapped their tails", when it was too late that-то to do. Despite some inaccuracies, in some places mixed up import and export, with most given in the article of cases is difficult to argue. Methods of export were different. Some underestimated the cost of the work, illegally issued wrong thing to export a trusted private person, for the jackpot of several million dollars. Others were issued temporary export, and then "included a fool", dodging the return to Russia of previously exported cultural property. Others insured, were taken on a temporary basis, and then reported the insured event — mysterious theft of belongings taken abroad. The situation is different, but one thing unites them: people roll the dice to take some work, because abroad they can get several times more than in Russia. And get off our Russian collectors, as the rest of our local art is not very necessary.

There would be the time to stop point fingers and ask yourself the right questions. Why not the Ministry of culture does not put a reliable barrier to rogues, and most other. For example, such:

1. Why Russian collectors expensive purchases of Russian art prefer to do abroad? Why would they buy more expensive, than in Russia, they pay auction houses mad of the size of the Commission?
2. Why neither Sotheby's nor any other foreign auction does not and is not going to hold auctions in our country? Although in China this is carried out.
3. What prevents to do so in Russia to buy Russian art was easier and safer?
4. Why do flowers usually in those houses wither, where the atmosphere is very strict?

the Answers are boring: the lack of guarantees of privacy for sellers and buyers, a lot of prying eyes and long noses, the actual low level of protection of ownership, low confidence in the judicial system, poor predictability and excessive regulation. Under the pressure of these other factors — the essence of taxes and duties — fade into the background.

However, even this situation could be reversed if we give businesses and collectors more air. And the period of sanctions — is the best time to try this.

Instead, the fighters for the public interest again even stronger urge to "tighten the screws" and keep on bayonets obviously bad for business situation. Perhaps they sincerely believe that the only problem is the hardness of bayonets, not in the created with their help, the corruption trap. I believe that the previous "hostility" was not sufficiently resistant to the green paper, but the new will be better and nepokupnaya.

Where will the new — will not even ask. Exactly what of the seminaries and communities of old believers. To discuss it interesting.

however, every time discredited technology, "Ruin! Will not tolerate!" is quite peaceful and untested alternative to — notorious improvement-климата and creating a comfortable business environment. If you are going to create a viable system, then re-read will need to not the criminal code, and the fable about the Sun and the Wind. Remember how the bet Sun and Wind, who is stronger? The wind decided to show force, blowing with the traveler Bathrobe. But the stronger it blew, the colder it became the traveler, the more he was wrapped more tightly and tightened the belt. The Wind in the end nothing came of it. And then the Sun came out, the traveler became warm and good, and he took off the robe.

and here. Any attempt to hit corruption of a single Supervisory authority with the help of another Supervisory authority — is at best pointless attempt to strengthen the wind, rather than to clear the sky from clouds and give the sun rays. But rather another feeder for the regular conditional "Zakharchenko". Yes, after the start of the campaign to restore order for the sake of propriety we will show a demonstration of tactical victories, but ultimately this will lead to regular Shoe boxes, but rather already filled with millions of dollars in cash and a replication of another "Colonel Zakharchenko" in the framework of natural selection in the struggle for illegal enrichment.

it is Possible, of course, continue to sow the wind. But besides the sun in such cases just do not help.

Konstantin Babulin, AI
Vladimir Bogdanov, AI