Summary

Issues concerning seizure have become particularly topical in legislative drafting and administrative enforcement. In this respect, amendments have been introduced to the Code of Administrative Offences, and provisions regarding the seizure of pirated copies have been introduced in the Copyright Act, Consumer Protection Act and other recently adopted Acts. The author examines some aspects of the legal bases and mechanisms of seizure as an administrative enforcement measure, leaving aside seizure applied in the case of criminal offences due to its specific legal aspects. The author also points out shortcomings in the existing law and proposes ways for elimination thereof.