Ill-gotten gains: A central issue in economic crime and the Swiss response

Lunchtime lecture by Nadja Capus.
Wednesday 18 September 2024, from 11:45 to 13:00.
In room C-1017-02, Pavillon Lionel-Groulx.

Face-to-face places are available without the need to register.

 

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Summary:

This speech deals with a major aspect of economic crime: Switzerland's approach to ill-gotten assets, a central issue in contemporary economic crime, particularly in relation to transnational corruption. After an introduction on the evolution of the global importance of the confiscation and restitution of these assets, the Swiss approach is examined through several emblematic cases from the last six decades. These cases reveal the immense fortunes discovered in Swiss bank accounts and the evolution of this approach. We analyse the legal bases used to confiscate and return these funds to the countries of origin, as well as the successes and failures encountered, before drawing lessons from these experiences for the future.

Biography :

Nadja Capus

Professor of Criminal Law at the University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland). As a Marie Curie Fellow (2007-2009) and European Consolidator Grantee (2020-2025), she leads major research projects in criminal law and criminology.