DPM's Office: The Law on the Origin of Property almost ready, expertise provided by international experts

The Law on the Origin of Property is one of the key components in the fight against organised crime and corruption, and its adoption will be a strong impetus in combating criminal groups, revealing public officials who acquired property through corruption, but also one of the most significant steps in overall reforms concerning the rule of law and European integration of Montenegro, says the Office of Deputy Prime Minister Dritan Abazović.

DPM's Office states that the Working Group for drafting the Law on the Origin of Property is preparing normative solutions with the expert assistance of international experts from Great Britain, Italy and Slovenia, and that the Working Group will have a draft of those solutions by 15 October. They add that the Law will be a compilation of regulations from several different state systems, harmonised with European practice and laws applied in EU countries.

The adoption and implementation of the Law on the Origin of Property will make it clear to citizens that the previous political practice is abandoned and that a more effective fight against corruption has started, which will bring a greater sense of justice and a huge step forward in negotiations with the EU.

The Office of Deputy Prime Minister Abazović concludes that the Law on the Origin of Property is one of the systemic laws promised to the citizens in the Agreement signed by the three leaders of the winning coalitions in September 2020.