Asset freezing and confiscation lawyer in Georgia
When the state freezes property or a bank account, or seeks confiscation, both business and family life stop at once. We challenge freezes, protect third parties' property and prove the lawful origin of assets.
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In a criminal case a court can freeze the property of the accused or a connected person, including bank accounts, if there is information that the property may be hidden or spent, or was obtained through crime (Article 151 of the Criminal Procedure Code). A verdict can confiscate the object and instrument of the crime and property obtained through crime (Article 52 of the Criminal Code).
There is a separate civil procedure: certain people — for example, public officials or persons convicted of money laundering — and their connected persons can have unlawful and unexplained property confiscated. In these cases documents proving where the property came from are decisive.
Our services
- Challenging freezes on property and accounts
- Protecting the property of third parties — family members, companies
- Proving the lawful origin of assets
- Defence against confiscation in a verdict
- Unlawful and unexplained property cases
- Freezes to secure victim compensation
Questions & answers
My account has been frozen — what should I do?
Find out in which case and on what grounds. The court order can be appealed — contact a lawyer straight away.
Can a family member's property be frozen?
It can, if they are treated as a person connected to the accused. Then it is important to prove the property was obtained lawfully and independently.
What is the difference between a freeze and confiscation?
A freeze is temporary — it restricts dealing with the property. Confiscation is final: the property passes to the state.
Legal basis
Official texts (in Georgian) — Legislative Herald of Georgia, matsne.gov.ge.
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