Vyatkin Andrey Anatolyevich , Berestennikov Alexey Gennadievich , Nazyrova Natalya Aleksandrovna

An effective interim measure in corruption cases is the seizure of property. This measure is aimed at creating legal guarantees for the enforcement of a civil judgment, the collection of a fine, other property penalties, or possible confiscation. Since corruption, including those in the form of a criminal offense, has a material basis and involves the extraction of corresponding benefits for the perpetrator and/or third parties, a ban on the owner or holder of property from disposing of and, where necessary, using it, as well as the confiscation of this property and its transfer for storage, all other things being equal, along with criminal punishment, contribute to the fulfillment of the restorative function. This article examines the measures and tactics used to locate the property of individuals involved in corruption crimes for subsequent seizure, as well as the legal framework, procedures, and judicial practice surrounding this coercive procedural measure. It concludes that simply identifying valuable property subject to seizure is not sufficient; it is also important to prove the circumstances that must be assessed by the court when considering the relevant petition. The law allows for the closure of gaps in measures taken to seize property during the preliminary investigation stage to be addressed during the judicial stage. Furthermore, authorized persons have the right, within the framework of international cooperation, to contact competent authorities of foreign states in the prescribed manner for the necessary assistance in resolving these issues.

corruption, seizure of property, confiscation, compensation for damages, digital currency, international cooperation

Vyatkin Andrey Anatolyevich – Senior Lecturer at the Department of Prosecutorial Supervision and Prosecutor's Participation in the Consideration of Civil and Arbitration Cases, Irkutsk Law Institute (branch) of the University of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation (1, Shevtsov st., Irkutsk, 664035, Russian Federation), ORCID: 0000-0002-3169-5111, RSCI Author ID: 1170287, SPIN-code: 3030-1228, e-mail: andrewirkutsk@icloud.com

Berestennikov Alexey Gennadievich – Candidate of Juridical Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of Prosecutorial Supervision and Prosecutor's Participation in Civil and Arbitration Cases at the Irkutsk Law Institute (branch) of the University of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation (1, Shevtsov st., Irkutsk, 664035, Russian Federation), ORCID: 0009-0001-8760-5795, RSCI Author ID: 25657501, SPIN-code: 1201-1947, e-mail: alex-blitz@yandex.ru

Nazyrova Natalya Aleksandrovna – Candidate of Juridical Sciences, Head of the Department of Organization and Methods of Criminal Prosecution, Irkutsk Law Institute (branch) of the University of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation (1, Shevtsov st., Irkutsk, 664035, Russian Federation), ORCID: 0009-0001-1390-0951, RSCI Author ID: 1007536, e-mail: n.nazyrova38@mail.ru

Vyatkin A.A., Berestennikov A.G., Nazyrova N.A. Problemy otyskaniya imushchestva i ego aresta po ugolovnym delam o prestupleniyakh korruptsionnoy napravlennosti [Problems of property search and arrest in criminal cases concerning corruption-related crimes]. Sibirskij yuridicheskij vestnik [Siberian Law Herald]. 2026, no 3 (114), pp. 109–117. – DOI 10.26516/2071-8136.2026.3.109 (in Russian).

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