Few and Far The Hard Facts on Stolen Asset Recovery
Corruption has a devastating impact on developing and transition countries, with estimates of $20 billion to $40 billion per year stolen by public officials, a figure equivalent to 20 to 40 percent of official development assistance flows. The return of the proceeds of corruption— asset recovery—can...
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Washington, D.C. :
The World Bank
2014.
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| Colección: | Stolen asset recovery (StAR) series Few and far
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009706717706719 |
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- StAR and OECD ix Acknowledgments xi Abbreviations xiii Executive Summary 1 -Key Findings 1 -Main Recommendations 2 1. Introduction 5 -Scope of the Report 8 -Methodology 8 -Terminology 9 -Organization of the Report 9 -References 10 2. General Observations on the Data 11 -References 15 3. Progress on Cases: Tracing, Freezing, and Recovering Proceeds of Corruption 17 -OECD Members Pursuing Cases 17 -Value of Assets Frozen and Returned by OECD Members 18 -Jurisdictions Where the Proceeds Originated 23 -How Are Cases Being Initiated? 26 -Legal Avenues for Asset Recovery 26 -Reference 29 -Annex 3.1 30 4. Policy Developments 33 -Setting Asset Recovery as a Policy Priority 33 -Strengthening International Commitments on Asset Recovery 34 -References 35 5. Legislative Developments 37 -Rebuttable Presumptions 37 -Administrative Freezing and Confiscation Measures 41 -Unexplained Wealth Provisions, Illicit or Unjust Enrichment Laws 43 -Non-conviction Based Confiscation 43 -Legislative Gaps Remain 43 -Including Asset Return in Settlement Agreements 44 -References 45 6. Institutional Developments 47 -Specialized Units That Focus on Asset Recovery 47 -Adequate Resources and a Mandate and Incentives to be Proactive in Asset Recovery 47 -Forming and Using Practitioner Networks 48 -Capacity Building in Developing Countries 49 -References 50 7. The Role of Developing Countries 51 -Reference 54 8. The Role of Development Agencies 55 -Incorporating Asset Recovery Efforts into Development Policies 55 -Supporting Domestic Law Enforcement Efforts in Pursuing Cases 56 -Advising on Ways to Secure Asset Return 56 -Adequate Financing for Capacity-Building Efforts in Developing Countries 57 -Facilitating Data Collection 58 -Communicating Asset Recovery Policies, Actions, and Results 58 -Advocating Policies, Laws, and Institutional Development 58 -References 59 9. Conclusions 61 Appendix A. Recommendations 63 -Main Recommendations from the Executive Summary 63 -Additional Recommendations 64 -Data Collection (from chapter 2) 64 -Policy Recommendations (from chapter 4) 64 -Legal Recommendations (from chapter 5) 64 -Operational Recommendations (from chapter 6) 65 -Recommendations for Developing Countries (from chapter 7) 65 -Recommendations for Development Agencies (from chapter 8) 65 Appendix B. Nine Key Principles of Effective Asset Recovery Adopted by the G20 Anticorruption Working Group, Cannes, 2011 67 -Policy Development 67 -Legislative Framework 67 -Institutional Framework 68 Appendix C. StAR/OECD Questionnaire 71
