Activities of Vlad GHEORGHE related to 2022/0167(COD)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Asset recovery and confiscation
Amendments (2)
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall take the necessary measures, including by introducing relevant provisions into their national legislation, to enable the confiscation based on the following elements: (a) Court decision establishing the link between the person or entity, including those placed on the EU sanction list, and the crime of aggression or facilitation of the aggression, committed by Russian political and military entities against Ukraine, in accordance with Article 2(1), point (na) of this Directive; (b) Court decision establishing the fact of violation of Union restrictive measures and targeted financial sanctions, in accordance with Article 3, points 11 and 12 of this Directive.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Member States shall take the necessary measures to enable the confiscation of property, where confiscation is not possible pursuant to Articles 12 to 15 and the following conditions are fulfilled: (a) the property is subject to the power of disposal of a politically exposed person and where a court has established a link between that person and the crime of aggression or facilitation of the aggression, committed by Russian political and military entities against Ukraine, or other crimes associated with the crime of Russia-provoked aggression, in accordance with Article 2(1), point (na) of this Directive; (b) the national court is satisfied that the frozen property is of illicit origin.