Activities of Hubert PIRKER related to 2012/0036(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Freezing and confiscation of proceeds of crime (debate)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) In individual cases it should be possible to dispense, wholly or in part, with a confiscation order. Thus this would be possible in cases where the measure would disproportionately burden the person affected or lead to the loss of his livelihood, or if the cost of the confiscation disproportionately exceeds the amount being confiscated.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
(12b) Confiscation should not hinder or prevent justified claims by victims of criminal offences committed by the person affected. It should be possible to dispense with confiscation where the victim has a claim against the perpetrator as a result of a criminal offence and confiscation would prevent this claim from being fulfilled.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘confiscation’ means a penalty or a measure, ordered by a court following proceedings in relation to a criminal offencein a judgment or following criminal proceedings resulting in the final deprivation of property;
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The confiscation of proceeds or property referred to in paragraph 1 shall be possible where the property is subject to restitution or where
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The confiscation of a set of assets shall have the effect of preventing further confiscation in respect of the same assets. The Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that multiple confiscations in respect of the same assets are avoided.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2 (new)
All Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that, where as a result of a criminal offence injured parties have claims against the accused, confiscation does not jeopardise the enforcement of such claims.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall regularly collect and maintain comprehensive statistics from the relevant authorities in order to review the effectiveness of their confiscation systems. The statistics collected shall be sent to the Commission each year and shall include for all criminal offences falling within the scope of this directive: