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Asset recovery offices shall be empowered to trace and identify property of persons and entities subject to Union restrictive measures where necessary to facilitate the detection of criminal offences referred to in Article 2(1), point (p), of this Directive, upon a request by national competent authorities based on indications and reasonable grounds for believing that a criminal offence pursuant to Article 3 of Directive (EU) 2024/1226 was committed. Such powers shall be without prejudice to relevant procedural requirements and safeguards established under national procedural law, including rules on the initiation of criminal proceedings or, where necessary, the requirement to obtain a judicial authorisation.

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Source: EUR-Lex CELLAR · retrieved 2026-09-04