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.

中文翻译：

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欧盟的资产追回：对非法收益实施“无避风港”战略

目的

本文旨在探讨现有和提议的方法，以加强资产追回和针对欧盟 (EU) 非法交易和其他类型犯罪活动的收益。需要在多个层面（预防措施、金融调查、刑事诉讼以及资产冻结和没收）一致而全面地实施，以创建处理非法收益的欧洲“无避风港”战略。

设计/方法/方法

本文利用法律、法律学术、报告和开源数据的主要来源，探讨现有和提议的欧盟资产追回方法。

发现

欧盟应通过以一致和互补的方式使用资产追回的组成部分（预防措施、刑事诉讼、金融调查以及资产冻结和没收），扩大和加速针对跨境案件中非法收益的协调举措。

原创性/价值

这项综合研究检查了现有的资产追回工具，并探索了增强相关欧盟法律框架的新方法。