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ABSTRACT
Contents
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION 10
1.1. Background 10
1.2. Study Scope and Purpose 13
1.3. Methodology 14
1.4. Structure 15
CHAPTER II. OVERVIEW OF ASSET RECOVERY AGAINST CORRUPTION 18
2.1. Definition of Corruption and Corruption Crime 18
2.1.1. Corruption 18
2.1.2. Corruption Crime 21
2.2. Definition of Asset Recovery 26
2.2.1. Assets of Crime 26
2.2.2. Asset Recovery 29
2.3. Current Situations of Asset Recovery against Corruption in China 31
CHAPTER III. LEGAL BASIS AND LEGAL DILEMMA OF ASSET RECOVERY AGAINST CORRUPTION IN CHINA 34
3.1. Legal Basis 34
3.1.1. Basis of International Law 34
3.1.2. Basis of Domestic Law 45
3.2. Legal Dilemma 49
3.2.1. Problems in China's existing recovery methods 49
3.2.2. Problems in launching civil suits in asset inflowing country 62
3.2.3. Problems in the return and disposal of corrupt assets 66
3.2.4. Problems in the Insufficient Prevention and Monitoring Mechanisms 69
CHAPTER IV. COMPARISON OF LEGISLATION ON THE RECOVERY OF CORRUPT ASSETS IN OTHER COUNTRIES 73
4.1. United States 73
4.1.1. The forfeiture system 73
4.1.2. Asset-sharing system 79
4.2. United Kingdom 84
4.2.1. Criminal confiscation system 85
4.2.2. Civil recovery system 88
4.3. European Union 92
4.3.1. The legal framework for corrupt asset recovery 93
4.3.2. Confiscation system 96
4.4. Singapore 99
4.4.1. The construction of clean government 100
4.4.2. The confiscation procedure applicable to the suspect's absconding and death 106
CHAPTER V. THE PROPOSAL FOR PERFECTING THE LEGAL SYSTEM OF ASSET RECOVERY AGAINST CORRUPTION IN CHINA 110
5.1. Improve the confiscation system 110
5.1.1. Clarify the scope of criminal confiscation in China 110
5.1.2. Improve the special confiscation procedure 111
5.1.3. Develop separate law for the confiscation and recovery of criminal assets 113
5.2. Attach Importance to the Use of Overseas Civil Lawsuits 116
5.2.1. Establish exceptions to sovereign immunity 117
5.2.2. Established a special fund for the civil litigation for the recovery of overseas assets 119
5.3. Strengthen the Prevention and Monitoring of the Transfer of Proceeds of Crime 121
5.3.1. Improve the financial management and supervision system 121
5.3.2. Establishing a public officials' asset declaration system 124
5.4. Improve the Asset-sharing Mechanism 125
CHAPTER VI. CONCLUSION 128
REFERENCE 131