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EU: European Parliament: Civil Liberties Committee makes it easier to confiscate crooks' assets EU wide

09 May 2013

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"Draft rules to make it easier for national authorities to freeze and confiscate criminals' assets across the EU were beefed up by the Civil Liberties Committee on Tuesday. However, MEPs also sought to safeguard the right to a fair trial. They also called upon member states to use confiscated assets to fight crime and for social projects. The draft law, which must still be negotiated with national governments, is part of a broader EU strategy to fight fraud and corruption."

See: Civil Liberties Committee makes it easier to confiscate crooks' assets EU wide (press release, pdf)

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