Forfeiture of assets - national proceedings

Belgium

Belgium - Constitution EN 1831 (2014)

Title 2 Belgians and Their Rights

Article 17

Assets may not be confiscated as a means of punishment.

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