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'Freezing of assets - authority - ICC proceedings' in document 'Belgium Cooperation Act 2004'

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The relevant provisions of implementing legislation: [1]
The Relevant Provisions of the Rome Statute

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

TITLE II COOPERATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
CHAPITRE V OTHER FORMS OF COOPERATION
SECTION I PRINCIPLES

Article 22
Requests for assistance from the Court in relation to an investigation or prosecution must be addressed directly to the central authority.
In accordance with article 93 of the Statute, such requests may include any act that is not prohibited by Belgian law, with a view to facilitating the investigation and prosecution of crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court. They concern in particular:
(11) the identification, tracing and freezing or seizure of proceeds, property and assets and instrumentalities of crimes for the purpose of eventual forfeiture, without prejudice to the rights of bona fide third parties.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 93
Other forms of cooperation
1. States Parties shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Part and under procedures of national law, comply with requests by the Court to provide the following assistance in relation to investigations or prosecutions:
(k) The identification, tracing and freezing or seizure of proceeds, property and assets and instrumentalities of crimes for the purpose of eventual forfeiture, without prejudice to the rights of bona fide third parties