Fiches Belges: Slovenia

Is this measure possible in your Member State under International Judicial Cooperation?

Yes. Interim measures in view of confiscation are regulated under the special proceedings in the Criminal Procedure Code and they can be applied in cases when the confiscation of the proceeds is permitted by law under the condition that there exists danger, that such proceeds would be alienated.

International legal framework applicable for this measure in your Member State

2003/577/JHA: Freezing Orders of 22 July 2003; Convention of 29 May 2000 on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union; European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters with Additional Protocols; Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime;Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism;

* receive the request/decision for judicial cooperation

The Court; investigative judge in pre-criminal proceedings and in the stage of investigation (only on the proposal by the state prosecutor).

* execute/recognise the measure (if other than the receiving authority)

N/A

Accepted languages for the request/decision

Slovenian/English

Deadlines for the execution of the request/decision (where applicable)

N/A

a. Special requirements

N/A

b. Other useful information

These measures are executed according to the procedure prescribed in the Slovene Criminal Procedure Code, unless an international agreement or other international or bilateral act prescribes a different procedure.