Germany's government has approved a reform to help the heirs of Jewish collectors recover Nazi-looted art by introducing a binding arbitration tribunal to adjudicate claims. The new system allows claimants to bring cases without the agreement of the current holder of the disputed artwork. The reform aims to make the restitution of Nazi-looted art easier and create a more binding system. However, not everyone is happy with the reform, as a group of lawyers, historians, and heirs of Jewish collectors argue that the criteria for decisions by the new tribunal could increase the burden of proof for heirs and exclude victim groups whose claims were recognized under the current system.
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