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To: The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and to the
Banking Agencies of Republika Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and
Herzegovina, and to each and every bank falling within the jurisdiction of the
Banking Agency of Republika Srpska or the Federation of Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Order of 9 February 2004
Blocking All Bank Accounts of, held by and/or in the name
of
Dragan Basevic
In the exercise of the powers vested in the High Representative by Article V
of Annex 10 to the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and
Herzegovina and not by way of substitution for any domestic authority, it is
hereby ordered by the High Representative in the exercise of his power under
Annex 10 aforesaid that each and every account of, held by and/or in the name of
Dragan Basevic (date of birth: 02 March 1976; place of birth: Belgrade, Serbia
and Montenegro), including each and every account in respect of which he is an
authorised signatory, either individual or joint, is and shall be blocked in
each and every bank and its branches coming within the jurisdiction of the
Banking Agency of Republika Srpska or the Banking Agency of the Federation of
Bosnia and Herzegovina, with immediate effect and until further notice.
For the avoidance of doubt, money, valuables or other property held to the
account of Dragan Basevic as aforesaid, shall be deemed to include such money,
valuables or property held in bank vaults or otherwise in the safe keeping of
the bank concerned.
In the exercise of the powers vested in the High Representative under Annex
10 aforesaid, it is ordered that special reserve accounts shall be opened in the
Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the name of each and every commercial
or other bank that has, by reason of the order herein or otherwise, blocked
accounts of, held by and/or in the name of Dragan Basevic as aforesaid. All such
banks and their branches with accounts as aforesaid are required to transfer
forthwith the amount of funds contained in such blocked accounts to the safe
keeping of the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina, or one of its main
units.
In the exercise of the High Representative’s powers under Annex 10 aforesaid,
banks and their branches are further required to forward to the Central Bank of
Bosnia and Herzegovina and to the Banking Agency of Republika Srpska and the
Banking Agency of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and to the Office of
the High Representative, all information related to any transaction on any
account of, held by and/or in the name of Dragan Basevic as aforesaid during the
10 days prior to as well as immediately following the order herein as well as
all information related to attempted transactions hereafter to and from such
blocked accounts. For the avoidance of doubt, by close of business on 10
February 2004, each such Bank must report all blockings effected pursuant to the
order herein. Such reports must include details as to all signatories to
accounts so blocked, account balances and account numbers.
Failure to comply with this Order by the director of a bank, by any
individual on behalf of a bank or by any employee thereof may hereafter be
treated as participation in a transaction contrary to the provisions of the
Entity Laws on Banking Agencies and Entity Laws on Banksand may lead to
penalties which can include, in the case of individuals, financial penalties
and, in the case of a bank, the revocation of the license of that Bank.
For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby specifically declared and provided
that the provisions of the Order contained herein are, as to each and every one
of them, laid down by the High Representative pursuant to his international
mandate and are not therefore justiciable by the Courts of Bosnia and
Herzegovina or its Entities or elsewhere whether in respect of the Banking
Agencies or otherwise, and no proceedings may be brought in respect of duties
carried out thereunder before any court whatsoever at any time hereafter.
Sarajevo, 9 February 2004
Paddy Ashdown
High
Representative
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