The amendment provides that at the procedural stage of the preliminary examination, an expert opinion from the BoE experts is required, and with this it will be established whether or not the BoE rules have been followed
The Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance mentioned today Thursday in the Plenary Session of the Parliament the proposed provision concerning the crime of infidelity, in the degree of a felony, when it is directed against credit institutions, against financial institutions, against the Financial Stability Fund, Christos Dimas.
He even pointed out that: “whoever grants the loan or restructures or sells shares of the State, such as the Financial Stability Fund, must be sure that if they follow the rules, they will not have problems”.
The amendment provides that at the procedural stage of the preliminary examination, an expert opinion from experts of the Bank of Greece is required, and with this it will be established whether or not the rules of the Bank of Greece have been observed.
It is ascertained in particular if there is damage, its exact amount and if it is causally linked to the possible infringement.
Essentially, the knowledge of experts is utilized and allows to establish in an impartial way whether the objective reality of infidelity is present, he said.
The Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance during his speech in the Plenary emphasized how:
“The prosecution does not depend on the subjective weightings of the Prosecutor’s Office. But how was this case regulated until today? Infidelity against a credit institution? A subpoena was required to prosecute.”
And he continued: “But why does this provision exist? It establishes a special form of expertise on complex issues. Whoever grants the loan or restructures or sells shares of the State like the Financial Stability Fund, must be sure that if they follow the rules, they will not have problems. Otherwise, I think we all understand that the loans, the restructuring, the disinvestment from the banks would freeze the economic activity”.
It is recalled that a corresponding provision was passed by the House of Parliament with Law 4472 in 2017, where a special procedure was again defined, a special opinion of the representative of the Bank of Greece was provided for and there are significant similarities.
Source: Skai
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