Over hundreds of years, Asian antiques and art works travelled all over the world to end up in museums, private collections and galleries often in the Western world. For many years, there has been a strong interest in Asian art and culture in the West by scholars and collectors. Sculptures, paintings and porcelain – but also often burial and archeological founds from excavations and parts of temples and houses of faith – found their way into well-known collections and trade. This may have happened in a correct way at the time, but there are growing concerns. Provenance legal issues and questions about collecting and transactions in colonial times have been raised, there is a growing interest in the return of lost national heritage. Authentication may be difficult with a lack of provenance. Collectors, dealers and museums require and investigate provenance not only for new purchases but now also for items that have been sitting in their collections for many years without much questioning. Illegal excavations and export have taken place over the years and still continue. The UNESCO treaty draws lines in the 1970s but that may not be the final answer. And then there are also many fakes and frauds. Our panel of lawyers and experts from across the globe and a range of backgrounds investigate and discuss these issues in what promises to be a lively and highly interesting session.