Forfeiture of assets - national proceedings

Kosovo

Kosovo - Criminal Code 2019 EN

Article 61
Order of restitution or compensation
1. The court, when sentencing a person who has been convicted of any offense involving the theft, loss, damage or destruction of property, shall order that the perpetrator make restitution to the victim of the offense.
2.Restitution includes the costs equal to the value of any property stolen, lost, damaged or destroyed. Restitution shall also b e ordered for any loss of income the victim experiences as a result of the offense and the related investigative and court proceedings.

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