A draft law, part of the Justice Reform, adds harsher restrictions to
the “Antimafia” law, allowing authorities to treat assets of corrupted
officials the same way they treat organized crime assets, by seizing
them immediately, even on reasonable doubt.
The law not only lowers the number of evidence needed before seizing assets, but also increases the number of criminal acts for which properties will be seized.
The law also extends its effects on assets owned by closest relatives, if suspected of being involved in criminal or corruption activities. The also will include more types of crimes.
The most significant amendment is the fact that assets of corrupted officials will be seized immediately if they refuse to declare their assets, or if they have made false declarations.
Officials who have abused with public tenders, or who have made wealth with money coming from blackmails to officials, will also have their assets seized.
The law has retroactive powers and will seize assets that were obtained even before the law entered in effect, if it is proven that the person in question has obtained that wealth through crime and corruption.
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