# 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 9: Effective confiscation and execution

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

Member States shall take the necessary measures to enable the detection and tracing of property to be frozen and confiscated even after a final conviction for a criminal offence or following proceedings in application of Article 4(2) and to ensure the effective execution of a confiscation order, if such an order has already been issued.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2014/42/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-42/article-9
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