European Court of Justice Opines Bulgarian Non-Convicted Based Forfeiture Is Lawful

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Saturday, April 25, 2020
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
36
Issue: 
4
Abstract: 

On March 19, 2020, the European Court of Justice (ECJ), acting on  a request for a preliminary ruling from the Sofia City Court, Bulgaria, ruled that European Union (EU) law does not preclude Member States from providing for civil proceedings for confiscation that are unrelated to a finding of a criminal offense.[1]