| Title: | Analysis of the legal aspects of illegal asset recovery in Slovenia |
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| Authors: | ID Rejec Longar, Katja (Author) |
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| Files: |  https://www.fvv.um.si/rv/arhiv/2018-4/03_RejecLongar_rV_2018-4.html
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PID: 20.500.12556/dkum/5e0ba2f1-3038-412f-9be3-f2b13e4b26bc
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Scientific work |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: | FVV - Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security
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| Abstract: | Purpose:
The aim of the study was to analyse the legal aspects of asset recovery in Slovenia through a five-stage asset-recovery process: financial investigation; freezing or seizure of assets; confiscation; enforcement of the confiscation order; and asset disposal.
Design/Methods/Approach:
EU and Slovenian legislation in the area of illegal asset recovery was analysed and compared. Using legal analysis, gaps and inconsistences were discovered and discussed.
Findings:
The Slovenian legal order provides relevant bodies with several avenues to recover ‘proceeds’ and illegally acquired assets. There is the traditional confiscation of proceeds, in personam confiscation in criminal proceedings, extended confiscation in criminal proceedings, and civil forfeiture pursuant to the Forfeiture of Assets of Illegal Origin Act. One problem is the related provisions are dispersed across both substantive and procedural law. Another problem is that some provisions are formulated in such a way that makes them impossible to apply in practice. It would be necessary to introduce a category of financial investigation in criminal proceedings. It is inappropriate that financial investigations are carried out under the provisions of civil law. Financial investigation must, therefore, become an essential part of all police criminal investigations of relevant offences, and holds the potential to generate proceeds. However, at the same time, law enforcement authorities must obtain a clear mandate that in the particular conditions they may investigate all assets of a suspect and not simply the concrete proceeds of crime.
Practical Implications:
The study findings are useful for preparing systemic changes in relation to the seizure of assets of illegal origin, also because the changes can be used to help establish an efficient way of organising the work of state bodies in this area.
Originality/Value:
The purpose of the paper is to comprehensively analyse all aspects of the seizure of assets of illegal origin. The results of the analysis substantially complement existing knowledge in the analysed field. |
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| Keywords: | financial investigations, illegal asset recovery, Forfeiture of Assets of Illegal Origin Act, law, Slovenia |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Year of publishing: | 2018 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 434-447 |
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| Numbering: | Letn. 20, št. 4 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-76377  |
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| UDC: | 343.272(497.4)(045) |
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| ISSN on article: | 1580-0253 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 4739016 |
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| NUK URN: | URN:SI:UM:DK:P8E2XU3P |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 16.05.2020 |
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| Views: | 1382 |
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| Downloads: | 85 |
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| Categories: | Misc.
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