Category: Media
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Electronic Ankle Monitors as an Alternative Measure: When Do They Become Disproportionate?
In an appeal proceeding handled by LENLAW, the Federal Supreme Court lifted the electronic monitoring and movement restrictions imposed on a 77-year-old defendant after approximately 20 months. The petitioner was represented before the Federal Supreme Court by Stefan Lenz and Stefan Mbiyavanga. The Federal Supreme Court found that, given the defendants’ age, their deteriorating health,…
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New publication: Asset recovery and restitution of illicit assets in Switzerland
LENLAW is pleased to share a new publication by Dr. Stefan Mbiyavanga and Prof. Nadja Capus on the recovery and restitution of illicitly acquired assets in Switzerland. In La restitution de biens mal acquis: analyse de l’approche suisse, the authors examine how Swiss law deals with the identification, freezing, confiscation and restitution of illicit assets,…
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Academic Publications – Stefan Mbiyavanga
Below is a selection of publications by Dr. iur. Stefan Mbiyavanga on white-collar crime, international legal assistance, asset recovery, corruption, and money laundering. Asset Recovery, Corruption, and International Legal Assistance Corporate Criminal Law Money Laundering and Financial Crime Additional Publications
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Undercover Investigation into Corruption Funds: When Does Consulting Become Money Laundering?
When can advising a client with suspected proceeds of corruption become a criminal offense? And where is the line between legal or financial advice and an act intended to conceal illicit assets? The Swiss investigative media outlet REFLEKT examined these issues in its undercover investigation “The Door Opener to Corruption.” An actor posed as an…
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Panel Contribution: The Recovery of Corruption Proceeds for Victim States
At the invitation of Members of the Swiss National Council Marc Jost (EVP/BE) and Christian Dandrès (SP/GE), Stefan Mbiyavanga presented, at the Federal Parliament building, the findings of joint research conducted with Nadja Capus of the University of Neuchâtel on the criminal law mechanisms available for the recovery of corruption proceeds for victim states. Representatives…
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Fachpublikation: Die Defizite in der Geldwäschereiaufsicht über die Schweizerische Anwaltschaft
In ihrem Beitrag in der Schweizerischen Juristen-Zeitung zeigen Prof. Nadja Capus von der Universität Neuenburg und Stefan Mbiyavanga auf, warum die Selbstregulierung der Anwaltschaft beim Kampf gegen Geldwäscheri zu wenig greift. Der Beitrag kann über Swisslex sowie auf der Webseite der Zeitschrift eingesehen werden. Abstrakt: “Mit der jüngsten Revision des Geldwäschereigesetzes (GwG) wird die Anwaltschaft…
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Fachpublikation: Die Einziehung von Vermögenswerten in Fällen transnationaler Unternehmensbestechung
In ihrem Beitrag in der Schweizerischen Zeitschrift für Strafrecht gehen Prof. Nadja Capus von der Universität Neuenburg und Stefan Mbiyavanga auf die Einziehung von Vermögenswerten in fällen transnationaler Unternehmensbestechung ein. Untersucht wird einerseits die bundesstrafrechtliche Praxis der Einziehung in Unternehmensverfahren wegen Auslandsbestechung. Im Zentrum des Beitrages steht die Anwendung von Art. 70 und 71 StGB sowie die Zuweisung nach Art.…
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Asset Recovery in Switzerland – Support for Affected States
The Swiss financial centre is closely integrated into international financial flows. In many cross-border corruption cases, illicit assets are transferred through or held with Swiss financial institutions. The recovery of such assets from Switzerland is generally complex — legally, politically, and practically. It requires in-depth expertise in criminal law, international mutual legal assistance, and the…