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Ministerial Decision No. 1109 of 2022 On the Establishment of the Federal Prosecution for Economic Crimes and Money Laundering


Status

In force

Issuing Authority

MOJ

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

The Minister of Justice 

- after reviewing Federal Law No. 1 of 1972 On the Competencies of Ministries and the Powers of Ministers, and its amendments, 

- Federal Law No. 3 of 1983 On the Federal Judicial Authority, and its amendments, 

- Federal Law No. 35 of 1992 Promulgating the Criminal Procedure Law, and its amendments, 

- Federal Decree-Law No. 31 of 2021 Issuing the Penal Code, 

- Cabinet Decision No. 47 of 2020 On the Organisational structure of the Ministry of Justice, 

- Ministerial Decision No. 557 of 2009 On the Organisational Structure of the Public Prosecution, and its amendments,

- upon the proposal of the Attorney General and the approval of the Supreme Judicial Council, and its amendments

 

Article 1 - Establishment of the Federal Prosecution for Economic Crimes and Money Laundering 

A specialised Federal Prosecution shall be established in the department of each District Prosecution called the “Federal Prosecution for Economic Crimes and Money Laundering”, which shall be headed by a prosecutor not less than a first deputy public prosecutor...