Requests for taking preventive measures submitted by the prosecutor in court before the entry of this law into force continue to be adjudicated according to the rules of this law.

1This law shall be applied to the requests for taking preventive measures being filed by the prosecutor at the competent court after its entry into force.

2Regarding the assets-relate proceedings at the investigation stage, this law shall start to be implemented with its entry into force.

3Regarding the assets being obtained prior to the entry of this law into force and bearing a connection to the new criminal offences being added up in Article 3, point 1, the provisions of paragraph 6 of the article 3 of this law shall apply.

4Until the establishment of the Court against Corruption and Organised Crime, the cases for taking the preventive measures against assets shall be adjudicated by the Serious Crimes Court.

5Upon the establishment of the Court against Corruption and Organized Crime, the cases under the trial to take preventive measures against assets, shall be transferred at this Court and at the courts of general jurisdiction according to the subject matter competence for the criminal offence committed, according to the article 75/a of the Criminal Procedure Code.

6Upon the establishment of the Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime, the cases under the investigation to take preventive measures against assets, shall be transferred at this prosecution office and at the prosecution offices of the general jurisdiction according to subject matter competence for the criminal offence committed, according to the article 75/a of the Criminal Procedure Code.