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E. ASSETS - FREEZING, CONFISCATION AND RESTITUTION

  • Assets - Freezing, Confiscation and Restitution (E.1 – E.4)
  • E.1 Freezing of assets (for the freezing for the purpose of securing evidence please see A.31)
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Measure Implementation

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

The Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008 allows for the freezing and confiscation of assets. It is possible to freeze assets under the EU Convention on Mutual Assistance 2000 and Article 9 of the Council Framework Decision 2003/577/JHA of 22 July 2003 on the execution in the European Union of orders freezing property of evidence.

Legal Framework

International legal framework applicable for this measure in your Member State

Convention/Protocol

Competent Authority

* receive the request/decision for judicial cooperation

* receive the request/decision for judicial cooperation Minister for Justice authorises the bringing of a court application. * execute/recognise the measure (if other than the receiving authority) High Court

Accepted languages

Accepted languages for the request/decision

Irish/English

Execution deadline

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

N/A

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Special requirements

Last reviewed on 26 January 2023 by EJN Secretariat

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