# Directive 2014/42/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on the freezing and confiscation of instrumentalities and proceeds of crime in the European Union, Article 10: Management of frozen and confiscated property

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. Member States shall take the necessary measures, for example by establishing centralised offices, a set of specialised offices or equivalent mechanisms, to ensure the adequate management of property frozen with a view to possible subsequent confiscation.
2. Member States shall ensure that the measures referred to in paragraph 1 include the possibility to sell or transfer property where necessary.
3. Member States shall consider taking measures allowing confiscated property to be used for public interest or social purposes.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2014/42/article/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-42/article-10
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