Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime:Article 1 Use of terms

Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime

Article 1 Use of terms

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Documentgegevens:

Bronpublicatie:: 08-11-1990, Trb. 1990, 172 (uitgifte: 13-12-1990, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
Inwerkingtreding: 01-09-1993
Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:: 28-06-1993, Trb. 1993, 88 (uitgifte: 01-01-1993, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
Vakgebied(en): Bijzonder strafrecht / Bijzondere onderwerpen strafrecht
Internationaal strafrecht / Internationale misdrijven

For the purposes of this Convention:

a): ‘proceeds’ means any economic advantage from criminal offences. It may consist of any property as defined in sub-paragraph b) of this Article;
b): ‘property’ includes property of any description, whether corporeal or incorporeal, movable or immovable, and legal documents or instruments evidencing title to, or interest in such property;
c): ‘instrumentalities’ means any property used or intended to be used, in any manner, wholly or in part, to commit a criminal offence or criminal offences;
d): ‘confiscation’ means a penalty or a measure, ordered by a court following proceedings in relation to a criminal offence or criminal offences resulting in the final deprivation of property;
e): ‘predicate offence’ means any criminal offence as a result of which proceeds were generated that may become the subject of an offence as defined in Article 6 of this Convention.