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Asset recovery in the European Union: implementing a “no safe haven” strategy for illicit proceeds

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  • George Pavlidis

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Purpose - This paper aims to explore existing and proposed methods for enhancing asset recovery and targeting the proceeds of illicit trades and other types of criminal activity in the European Union (EU). Consistent and comprehensive implementation is needed at several levels (preventive measures, financial investigations, criminal proceedings and asset freezing and confiscation) to create a European “no safe haven” strategy for dealing with illicit proceeds. Design/methodology/approach - This paper draws on primary sources of law, legal scholarship, reports and open-source data to explore the existing and proposed methods for enhancing asset recovery in the EU. Findings - The EU should expand and accelerate harmonization initiatives that target illicit proceeds in cross-border cases by using the building blocks of asset recovery (preventive measures, criminal proceedings, financial investigations and asset freezing and confiscation) in a consistent and complementary manner. Originality/value - This comprehensive study examines the existing asset recovery tools and explores new methods for enhancing the associated EU legal framework.

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  • George Pavlidis, 2021. "Asset recovery in the European Union: implementing a “no safe haven” strategy for illicit proceeds," Journal of Money Laundering Control, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 25(1), pages 109-117, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:jmlcpp:jmlc-11-2020-0131
    DOI: 10.1108/JMLC-11-2020-0131
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