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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.
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.
Government of Seychelles v Marie & Ors (MC 89/2020) [2023] SCSC 794 (14 July 2023)
The Court found that the Applicant, through the unchallenged affidavit and oral evidence of Supt Hein Prinsloo, established reasonable grounds to suspect that the specified properties are proceeds of criminal conduct, namely drug trafficking and money laundering. The Respondents failed to discharge their evidential burden to show, on a balance of probabilities, that the properties were acquired from legitimate sources. The Court was satisfied that the statutory requirements under Section 4 of the Proceeds of Crime (Civil Confiscation) Act, 2008, as amended, were met and granted the interlocut…
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Ex parte the Attorney General (XP 37 of 2023) [2023] SCSC 425 (9 June 2023)
The Supreme Court of Seychelles granted an ex parte interim order freezing specified bank accounts and appointing a receiver under POCCCA.
Ex Parte The Government of Seychelles (XP 29 of 2023) [2023] SCSC 357 (18 May 2023)
The Supreme Court granted interim civil confiscation orders over cash seized from two respondents, finding prima facie evidence of proceeds of drug trafficking and money laundering.
Ex parte The Government of Seychelles (XP 2 of 2023) [2023] SCSC 9 (16 January 2023)
The Supreme Court of Seychelles granted an ex parte interim confiscation order over cryptocurrency held by OKX Exchange and appointed a receiver.
Bordino and Anor v Government of Seychelles (SCA 67 of 2022) [2022] SCCA 76 (16 December 2022)
The Supreme Court correctly found that the Respondent established a prima facie case that the property was purchased with proceeds of crime, shifting the evidential burden to the appellants, who failed to provide credible or documented evidence of legitimate funds. The procedural defects in affidavits did not vitiate the proceedings as the substance of the evidence was sufficient. Hardship is not a ground to resist freezing or receivership orders under POCCCA. The contempt finding was justified as the appellants failed to comply with court orders, but the committal to prison is stayed for 14…
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Government of Seychelles v Peken Global Limited (MC 17 of 2022) [2022] SCSC 713 (12 August 2022)
The court granted an interlocutory order freezing specified cryptocurrency and appointed a receiver after finding reasonable grounds it was proceeds of crime.
Government of Seychelles v Gabriel & Ors (MA 328/2021) [2022] SCSC 1073 (9 February 2022)
The Supreme Court of Seychelles appointed Inspector Terrence Roseline as receiver over specified property under section 8 of the POCCCA, replacing Superintendent Hein Prinsloo.
Government of Seychelles v Gabriel & Ors (MA 264/2021) [2022] SCSC 1072 (8 February 2022)
The Supreme Court of Seychelles granted a disposal order under section 5 of POCCCA, transferring identified property and deposits to the Republic.
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