however, joseph stava is demanding damages of at least 115 million euros but it's unlikely he'll get his way everywhere. belgium has laws against the seizure of artworks. although it's rarely dealt with cases such as the one between stava and the czech state. >> today, the creditors are more aggressive. if they don't get their money, they search for loopholes. for example, in germany or in austria where the seizure of artwork is not illegal. so they take action there to put more pressure on the state. >> stava's actions are likely to have far-reaching consequences in the art world. museums are wary. >> there's a danger many museums will now say they aren't loaning out any artworks abroad anymore because they could be seized. we can't be sure of our own state is involved with a legal dispute with private individuals or companies or other countries. >> the european union wants to regulate the issue and the czechs want to take action against austria but until there's a final decision, joseph stava and others like him will try to enforce their claims using art as leverage. >> since the s