08/06/2004 (Agence Europe) - As foreseen, the Council finalised its political agreement on mutual recognition of confiscation orders pronounced by the court of another Member State (EUROPE of 30 April). Confiscation is a complementary penalty added to criminal sentencing for serious offences such as drug trafficking, organised crime or terrorism. The Council has still to formally approve this framework decision as well as that harmonising the modalities for confiscation, which was the...