French court rules against auction suspension

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Source: CCTV.com | 02-24-2009 12:18

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A Paris tribunal has ruled against suspending the auction of two Chinese bronze statue heads by the Christie's. But the group of Chinese lawyers who filed the case say they will continue working to bring the cultural relics back home.

A Paris tribunal has ruled against suspending the auction  of two Chinese bronze statue heads by the Christie's.

The ruling was announced on Monday, about an hour before the auction of the fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent's estate began.

The judge had been expected to rule at midday but postponed the decision until the evening.