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Article (26):

Effective from 13/9/2021
  1. The court shall, once the perpetration of the crime is verified, confiscate the following:
     
    1. Funds subject matter of the crime, proceeds and instrumentalities.
    2. Any funds owned by foe perpetrator with an equivalent value to the funds, Proceeds and instrumentalities mentioned in paragraph (a) of this clause if it fails to confiscate those funds

If it is not possible to rule for the confiscation of funds, proceeds or instrumentalities due to their failure to seize them or because they are related to the rights of bona fide third parties, the court shall pass a fine equivalent to its value at the time of the crime.

  1. The confiscation shall be Imposed Irrespective of whether the funds, Proceeds, or Instrumentalities are owned by or in possession of the perpetrator or a third party without prejudice to the rights of third party acting in good faith
     
  2. The fact that the offender is unknown, lack of his criminal responsibility, or the criminal case for a crime punishable under the provisions of this Decree-Law is elapsed does not preclude the competent court from ruling on its own or at the request or the Public Prosecution, as the case may be, to confiscate the seized funds, proceeds and instrumentalities if it is proven mat they are related to the same.
     
  3. Without prejudice to the rights of bona fide third parties, any contract or act where the parties, or any one of them or otherwise are aware that such contract or act aims at impacting the ability of the competent authorities to enforce the seizure, freezing or the execution of the confiscation order, shall be void