Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime ETS N 141 (Strasbourg, November 8, 1990)

• Preamble

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  Chapter I. Use of terms

• Article 1 Use of terms

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  Chapter II. Measures to be taken at national level

• Article 2 Confiscation measures

• Article 3 Investigative and provisional measures

• Article 4 Special investigative powers and techniques

• Article 5 Legal remedies

• Article 6 Laundering offences

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  Chapter III. International co-operation

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  Section 1 Principles of international co-operation

• Article 7 General principles and measures for international co-operation

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  Section 2 Investigative assistance

• Article 8 Obligation to assist

• Article 9 Execution of assistance

• Article 10 Spontaneous information

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  Section 3 Provisional measures

• Article 11 Obligation to take provisional measures

• Article 12 Execution of provisional measures

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  Section 4 Confiscation

• Article 13 Obligation to confiscate

• Article 14 Execution of confiscation

• Article 15 Confiscated property

• Article 16 Right of enforcement and maximum amount of confiscation

• Article 17 Imprisonment in default

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  Section 5 Refusal and postponement of co-operation

• Article 18 Grounds for refusal

• Article 19 Postponement

• Article 20 Partial or conditional granting of a request

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  Section 6 Notification and protection of third parties' rights

• Article 21 Notification of documents

• Article 22 Recognition of foreign decisions

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  Section 7 Procedural and other general rules

• Article 23 Central authority

• Article 24 Direct communication

• Article 25 Form of request and languages

• Article 26 Legalisation

• Article 27 Content of request

• Article 28 Detective requests

• Article 29 Plurality of requests

• Article 30 Obligation to give reasons

• Article 31 Information

• Article 32 Restriction of use

• Article 33 Confidentiality

• Article 34 Costs

• Article 35 Damages

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  Chapter IV Final provisions

• Article 36 Signature and entry into force

• Article 37 Accession to the Convention

• Article 38 Territorial application

• Article 39 Relationship to other conventions and agreements

• Article 40 Reservations

• Article 41 Amendments

• Article 42 Settlement of disputes

• Article 43 Denunciation

• Article 44 Notification

Authentic text

CONVENTION
ON LAUNDERING, SEARCH, SEIZURE AND CONFISCATION OF THE PROCEEDS FROM CRIME
(Strasbourg, 8.XI.1990)

ETS N 141

Done at Strasbourg, the 8th day of November 1990, in English and in French, both texts being equally authentic, in a single copy which shall be deposited in the archives of the Council of Europe. The Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall transmit certified copies to each member State of the Council of Europe, to the non-member States which have participated in the elaboration of this Convention, and to any State invited to accede to it.