Belgian State Treasury
After the liberation of Belgium, restitution of Jewish spoliated property fell within the province of three departments:
Only a small section of the DER was occupied with the recovery of stolen artwork and objects of cultural value. Few items were actually restored due to a lack of systematic tracing. Many of the Jewish owned artworks and cultural objects were sold off, with the proceeds going to the Belgian State Treasury. Some items found their way into museums. The deposit accounts, securities and property whose Jewish owners were unknown or could not be located were transferred to the State Treasury via the Administration of Registration and Domains of the Ministry of Finance or via the Department of the Official Receiver.
Study Commission on Jewish Assets, <www.combuysse.fgov.be> accessed 27 November 2002