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Austria
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2 Aug 2005
| Transposition by Austria of Council Framework Decision 2003/577/JHA of 22 July 2003 on the execution in the European Union of orders freezing property or evidence. Statement and competent authorities regarding art. 4 and 9 (languages)
Council Framework Decision 2003/577/JHA of 22 July 2003 on the execution in the European Union of orders freezing property or evidence - Implementation by Austria | - | Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat |
Belgium
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17 Sep 2006
| Transposition by Belgium of Council Framework Decision 2003/577/JHA of 22 July 2003 on the execution in the European Union of orders freezing property or evidence. Declaration and competent authorities regarding art. 4 and 9 (languages) | Law of 5 August 2006 concerning the application of the principle of mutual recognition of judicial decision in criminal matters between the Member States of the EU | Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat |
Bulgaria
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25 Jul 2006
| - | - | Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat |
Croatia
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1 Jul 2013
| Notification by Croatia of the implementation of the Framework Decision on Freezing Orders | Act on Judicial Co-operation in Criminal Matters with Member States' of the European Union, published in Official Gazette No 91/10, 81/13, 124/13 | Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat |
Cyprus
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25 Jun 2010
| - | Amending Law (No. 58(I)/10), of the Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Law of 2007 | Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat |
Czech Republic
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1 Jul 2006
| Transposition by Czech Republic of Council Framework Decision 2003/577/JHA of 22 July 2003 on the execution in the European Union of orders freezing property or evidence. Declaration and competent authorities | Act No.104/2013 Coll., on International Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters Act No. 86/2015 Coll., amending the Act No.279/2003 Coll., on the Freezing of Assets and Property in the Criminal Proceedings and amending further Laws Act No. 55/2017 Coll.,amending the Act No.40/2009 Coll., the Criminal Code (in consolidated version) and the Act No.141/1961 Coll., the Criminal Proceedings Code (in consolidated version) and further Laws | Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat. Entry into force of new legislation: 01/01/2014 |
Denmark
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22 Dec 2004
| - | - | Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat |
Estonia
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19 Jun 2008
| - | - | Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat |
Finland
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2 Aug 2005
| Notification by Finland on the implementation of the Framework Decision on Freezing Orders | 540/2005. The law can be found through Finlex using the numbers (www.finlex.fi) which is a national legal database | Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat |
France
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4 Jul 2005
| - | Act nr. 2005-750 | Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat |
Germany
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30 Jun 2008
| Notification by Germany on the implementation of the Framework Decision on Freezing Orders | Act of 06/06/2008, Federal Gazette – Bundesgesetzblatt I 2008, 995 - Gesetz zur Umsetzung des Rahmenbeschlusses des Rates vom 22. Juli 2003 über die Vollstreckung von Entscheidungen über die Sicherstellung von Vermögensgegenständen oder Beweismitteln in der Europäischen Union | Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat
Regulation (EU) 2018/1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 on the mutual recognition of freezing orders and confiscation or-ders will enter into force on the 22 Dec 2020
2003/577/JHA remains in force with regard to Denmark and the Republic of Ireland. |
Greece
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Hungary
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5 Nov 2005
| Notification by Hungary on the implementation of the Framework Decision on Freezing Orders. Competent Authorities | - | Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat |
Ireland
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1 Sep 2008
| Notification by Ireland on the implementation of the Framework Decision on Freezing Orders | - | Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat |
Italy
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26 Mar 2016
| Notification by Italy on the implementation of the Framework Decision on Freezing Orders. Competent Authorities and languages | Link to Legislative Decree 15 february 2016, n. 35 | Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat |
Latvia
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1 Jan 2008
| Notification by Latvia on the implementation of the Framework Decision on Freezing Orders. Competent Authorities and languages | - | Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat |
Lithuania
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21 Jul 2007
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| - | Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat |
Luxembourg
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process ongoing
| - | Projet de loi n° 6250 1) relative à l’application du principe de reconnaissance mutuelle aux décisions de gel de biens ou d’éléments de preuve et 2) portant modification du Code d’instruction criminelle. Dépôt le 14 février 2011; procédure législative en cours. | Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat |
Malta
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7 Dec 2007
| - | Freezing Orders (Execution in the European Union) Regulations, S.L. 9.13 (Criminal Code-Cap.9) | Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat |
Netherlands
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1 Aug 2005
| Notification by Netherlands on the Competent Authorities regarding the Framework Decision on Freezing Orders
Notification by Netherlands on the implementation of the Framework Decision on Freezing Orders. Accepted languages | - | Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat |
Poland
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2 Aug 2005
| Notification by Poland on the implementation of the Framework Decision on Freezing Orders | New Chapters added to the Criminal Procedure Code – 62a and 62b | Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat |
Portugal
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5 Jun 2009
| Notification by Portugal on the implementation of the Framework Decision on Freezing Orders
Notification by Portugal on Competent National Authorities within the frame of the Framework Decision 2003/577/JHA of 22 July 2003 | Law 25/2009 of 5 June | Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat |
Romania
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13 Nov 2008
| Notification by Romania on the implementation of the Framework Decision on Freezing Orders. 2008
Notification on the implementation of the Freezing Orders FD by Romania. 2014 | Law no. 302/2004 on international judicial cooperation in criminal matters, as amended and supplemented by Law no. 224/2006, Law no. 222/2008 and Law no. 300/2013 | Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat |
Slovakia
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1 Jan 2006
| Declaration by the Slovak Republic regarding Framework Decision 2003/577/JHA on the execution in the European Union of orders freezing property or evidence. Art. 9 (3). Pdf
Notification by Slovakia on the implementation of the Framework Decision on Freezing Orders. Accepted languages. Czech. Pdf | Act no 650/2005 Coll. of 13/12/2005 on the execution in the European Union of orders freezing property or evidence | Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat |
Slovenia
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25 Nov 2007
| Notification by Slovenia on the implementation of the Framework Decision on Freezing Orders. Competent Authorities and languages. 2008
Notification of New Act implementing Freezing Orders FD by Slovenia and language regime. pdf | Act on International Co-operation in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union adopted by the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia on 23rd May 2013 - In force on 20/09/2013 | Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat |
Spain
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7 Jun 2006
| Notifications made by Spain in relation to various Framework Decisions. Freezing Orders. Pdf
| Spanish Law 23/2014, of 20 November of mutual recognition of criminal decisions in the European Union. This law is in force from 11/12/2014 and withdraws Ley 18/2006 on Freezing Orders | Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat |
Sweden
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1 Jul 2005
| Information from Sweden concerning implementation of Council Framework Decision 2003/577/JHA of 22 July 2003 on the execution in the European Union of orders freezing property or evidence
Notification by Sweden on the implementation of the Framework Decision on Freezing Orders. Competent Authorities | - | Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat |
Third Country: United Kingdom
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| Notification on the partial implementation of the Freezing Orders FD by United Kingdom. 2010
Notification on the implementation of the Freezing Orders FD by United Kingdom. 2015. PDF
Notification on the implementation of the Freezing Orders Framework Decision by United Kingdom. Change of address. 2020 | - | Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat |