Expanding Confiscation and its Dimensions in EU Criminal Law

Abstract

Abstract This article presents the types of extensions observed in the field of asset confiscation in EU criminal law: the extension of the scope of eligible assets at the EU level, the extensive implementation of relevant EU law into national legal orders and the expansion of the territorial effectiveness of confiscation orders. The attention is given also to the EU’s legislative competence in the field of confiscation and to expanding the basis for the application of asset confiscation at the EU level. The article is concluded with some observations on important aspects of asset confiscation, which should be taken into account by broadening the scope of confiscation at the EU level. In the article presented are partial results of research project: ‘Extended confiscation and its justification in light of fundamental rights and general principles of EU law’, financed by the National Science Centre, Poland, in years 2021–2024 (project number: 2020/39/d/hs5/01114).