Abstract
Nowadays, in the Czech judiciary and in the media we can observe an increasing number of deliberate, dangereous, often long-term and organized crimes, inter alia in the field of public funds, European funds or subsidies. They often concern of high amounts which bring large profits to offenders presenting themselves with a risk of harm to society and the state.
Especially in such cases the interest of citizens to fairly eliminate the adverse effects of the crime and to rectify the damage is more pressing. This restorative function of punishment is in the Czech legal system filled also by forfeiture of property, which represent the most significant interference into property of offender.
At the same time it also reflects the requirement of preventive effect on the perpetrator. The purpose of this article is to outline the problem of current legislation of this institute both in the Czech republic and compared to abroad, its progression, as well as reflect on the utilization and efficiency of this punishment in the present.