Asset recovery handbook : a guide for practitioners

Jean-Pierre Brun and Larissa Gray

Developing countries lose an estimated US20-40 billion each year through bribery, misappropriation of funds, and other corrupt practices. Much of the proceeds of this corruption find 'safe haven' in the world?s financial centers. These criminal flows are a drain on social services and economic development programs, contributing to the impoverishment of the world?s poorest countries. Many developing countries have already sought to recover stolen assets. A number of successful high-profile cases with creative international cooperation have demonstrated that asset recovery is possible. However

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Year of publication:	2011
Authors:	Brun, Jean-Pierre
Other Persons:	Gray, Larissa (contributor)
Publisher:	Washington, D.C : World Bank
Subject:	Welt \| World \| Entwicklungsländer \| Developing countries \| Strafverfahren \| Criminal procedure \| Schwellenländer \| Emerging economies \| Rechtsdurchsetzung \| Law enforcement \| Kriminalität \| Crime \| Korruption \| Prävention

Extent:	Online-Ressource
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Overview of the Asset Recovery Process and Avenues for Recovering Assets; 2. Strategic Considerations for Developing and Managing a Case; 3. Securing Evidence and Tracing Assets; 4. Securing the Assets; 5. Managing Assets Subject to Confiscation; 6. Mechanisms for Confiscation; 7. International Cooperation in Asset Recovery; 8. Civil Proceedings; 9. Domestic Confiscation Proceedings Undertaken in Foreign Jurisdictions Appendix A. Offenses to Consider in Criminal ProsecutionAppendix B. Explanation of Selected Corporate Vehicles and Business Terms; Appendix C. Sample Financial Intelligence Unit Report; Appendix D. Planning the Execution of a Search and Seizure Warrant; Appendix E. Sample Document Production Order for Financial Institutions; Appendix F. Serial and Cover Payment Methods in Electronic Funds Transfers; Appendix G. Sample Financial Profile Form; Appendix H. Possible Discussion Points with Contacts-Informal Assistance Stage; Appendix I. Mutual Legal Assistance Template and Drafting Tips Appendix J. Web Site ResourcesGlossary; Index; English 1101
ISBN:	978-0-8213-8634-7 ; 978-0-8213-8635-4
Other identifiers:	hdl:10986/2264 [Handle]
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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