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Criminal law [2025] SCSC 71

Ex parte: The Government of Seychelles (XP 15 of 2025)

Ex parte: The Government of Seychelles (XP 15 of 2025) [2025] SCSC 71 (2 May 2025)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles granted an ex parte interim civil confiscation order over crypto assets held by Bybit Fintech Limited under POCCCA.

  • Proceeds of crime
  • Civil confiscation
  • Money laundering
  • Fraud
  • Theft
  • Cryptocurrency
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Criminal law [2025] SCSC 10

R v Payet (MC 04 of 2024)

R v Payet (MC 04 of 2024) [2025] SCSC 10 (14 January 2025)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles ordered forfeiture of SCR 266,389.75 seized from Terence Payet at the airport, finding reasonable grounds to suspect money laundering.

  • Forfeiture of cash
  • Money laundering
  • Proceeds of crime
  • Burden of proof
  • Anti-money-laundering
  • Cash-forfeiture
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Civil procedure [2024] SCCA 33

Bordino v Government of Seychelles ((SCA 12/2024)

Bordino v Government of Seychelles ((SCA 12/2024) [2024] (Arising in MC 18/2019) (18 December 2024)) [2024] SCCA 33 (18 December 2024)

The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal after the appellant filed heads of argument out of time and did not seek condonation or show good cause.

  • Receivership
  • Proceeds of crime
  • Court of appeal rules
  • Procedural default
  • Civil-procedure
  • Court-of-appeal-rules
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Criminal law [2024] SCSC 112

Government of Seychelles v Bordino (MA 10 of 2024 (Arising in MC 18 of 2019))

Government of Seychelles v Bordino (MA 10 of 2024 (Arising in MC 18 of 2019)) [2024] SCSC 112 (19 July 2024)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles replaced a receivership appointee under POCA, appointing Sergeant Dave Jeanne as receiver over specified property.

  • Receivership
  • Replacement of receiver
  • Proceeds of crime
  • Court discretion
  • Proceeds-of-crime
  • Asset-forfeiture
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Criminal law [2024] SCSC 116

Hathor Labs v Peken Global Limited & Anor (MC 13 of 2023)

Hathor Labs v Peken Global Limited & Anor (MC 13 of 2023) [2024] SCSC 116 (30 April 2024)

The application to vary or discharge the interlocutory order can be brought as a standalone matter by a third party under section 4(3) of POCCA; the applicant has standing as 'any other person'; however, the application is premature as it effectively seeks a disposal order under section 5, which is not available at this stage; the affidavit is not defective as the jurat follows the last paragraph as required.

  • Proceeds of crime
  • Civil confiscation
  • Interlocutory orders
  • Standing
  • Affidavit formalities
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Criminal law [2024] SCSC 43

Government of Seychelles v Delpeche & Anor (MC 10 of 2024)

Government of Seychelles v Delpeche & Anor (MC 10 of 2024) [2024] SCSC 43 (4 April 2024)

The Supreme Court granted a disposal order under the POCCCA, transferring SCR102,000 held in an FCIU receivership account to the Republic.

  • Proceeds of crime
  • Civil confiscation
  • Disposal order
  • Interlocutory order
  • Civil-confiscation
  • Proceeds-of-crime
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Criminal law [2024] SCSC 140

Government of Seychelles v Padayachy (MC 5 of 2024)

Government of Seychelles v Padayachy (MC 5 of 2024) [2024] SCSC 140 (22 March 2024)

Uncontested civil confiscation ruling under Seychelles proceeds of crime law granted a disposal order for a Honda Fit alleged to be proceeds of criminal conduct.

  • Disposal order
  • Proceeds of crime
  • Money laundering
  • Drug trafficking
  • Civil-forfeiture
  • Proceeds-of-crime
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Criminal law [2024] SCSC 7

R v Agathine (MC 7 of 2023)

R v Agathine (MC 7 of 2023) [2024] SCSC 7 (26 January 2024)

The court granted continued detention of USD 20,000 seized from Frank Agathine at Seychelles International Airport, finding reasonable suspicion of money laundering.

  • Continued detention of seized cash
  • Money laundering
  • Proceeds of crime
  • Anti-money-laundering
  • Proceeds-of-crime
  • Seized-cash-detention
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Criminal law [2023] SCSC 763

The Government of Seychelles v Rajan (MC 86 of 2023)

The Government of Seychelles v Rajan (MC 86 of 2023) [2023] SCSC 763 (15 November 2023)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles granted a Disposal Order under section 5 of the POCA, transferring specified shares to the Republic after the statutory requirements were met.

  • Proceeds of crime
  • Civil confiscation
  • Disposal order
  • Proceeds-of-crime
  • Civil-confiscation
  • Disposal-order
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Criminal law [2023] SCSC 795

Government of Seychelles v Rajan (MC 86/2023)

Government of Seychelles v Rajan (MC 86/2023) [2023] SCSC 795 (15 November 2023)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles granted a disposal order under the Proceeds of Crime (Civil Confiscation) Act for shares in AP Towers Holdings.

  • Proceeds of crime
  • Civil confiscation
  • Disposal order
  • Proceeds-of-crime
  • Civil-confiscation
  • Disposal-order
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