Seizure of assets - national proceedings

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Lebanon - Criminal Code 1943 (2010) EN

Article 69: Article 69 was amended by Article 10 of the Act of 5 February 1948, as follows:

Without prejudice to the rights of bona fide third parties, all items that are the product of an intentional felony or misdemeanour, or that were used in or intended for its commission, may be confiscated.

Such items may be confiscated in the case of an unintentional misdemeanour or a petty offence if the law contains an explicit provision to that effect.

If the material to be confiscated is not seized, the convicted person shall be accorded a period of time to surrender it on pain of payment of its value, as assessed by the Judge.

Article 69: Article 69 was amended by Article 10 of the Act of 5 February 1948, as follows:

Without prejudice to the rights of bona fide third parties, all items that are the product of an intentional felony or misdemeanour, or that were used in or intended for its commission, may be confiscated.

Such items may be confiscated in the case of an unintentional misdemeanour or a petty offence if the law contains an explicit provision to that effect.

If the material to be confiscated is not seized, the convicted person shall be accorded a period of time to surrender it on pain of payment of its value, as assessed by the Judge.

Rome Statute

Article 93 Other forms of cooperation

1. States Parties shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Part and under procedures of national law, comply with requests by the Court to provide the following assistance in relation to investigations or prosecutions:

(k) The identification, tracing and freezing or seizure of proceeds, property and assets and instrumentalities of crimes for the purpose of eventual forfeiture, without prejudice to the rights of bona fide third parties; and