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ILLICIT FINANCIAL FLOWS AND ASSET RECOVERY In Georgia

29 Apr 2021

It provides study and to assist States in developing holistic and useful an overview of organised crime and assets linked to responses to the threat, IFFs are defined broadly as the organised crime in the country and outlines the legislative revenue, proceeds and any other assets generated by the and operational frameworks in place to combat IFFs and following activities: to recover illicitly-obta. [...] covers a diverse set of activities and behaviours, reflecting The dynamic of the forms of IFFs differs from country the complex and multifaceted nature of illicit international to country, depending on the illicit flows transiting into, trade and finance.1 The absence of a comprehensible and through and out of the country. [...] Georgia has a current GDP of USD 22.7 billion in 2020, and the economy has seen a rise in 15.7 billion and a GDP per capita of USD 4,764.22 After inflation and significant depreciation of the GEL.38 The independence in the early 1990s, the country faced a poverty rate remains high at 20%, and the share of the considerable economic deficit, high poverty rates, and population that is vulnerable to f. [...] In the case of undocumented property, the limitation for tax audits is three years, and in the burden of proof lies with the defendant and they event of payment of outstanding tax liability within must submit proof of legal acquisition of the property 45 days, the person shall be exempted from criminal in question.173 liability.166 • A court order is required for the seizure of property. [...] I ncrease the Use of Plea Bargaining and Invest in the harmonisation of intelligence with the Settlement of Criminal Cases neighbouring countries and the EU as this can strengthen the efficiency and speed of transnational IFFs Adopt where possible more agile mechanisms for the investigations.
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54
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Italy

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