Constitution and domain forfeiture regime in Panama Constitución y régimen de extinción de dominio en Panamá

Abstract

Through this research, the author provides us with an exhaustive analysis of the forfeiture figure, from a conceptual and regulatory framework, with special emphasis on the constitutional foundation of this figure in Panama. Through the development of the research, he presents the characteristics and background of the extinction of domain, highlighting in his appreciations a legal-regulatory analysis from the figure of expropriation, the absolute nullity of contracts, criminal confiscation, the process of anticipated summary judgement, from the burden of proof to the jurisprudence of accounts and preventive freezing. The author concludes that it constitutes an effort by the international community to combat the transnational organized crime