The article is devoted to the review of criminal legislation of some member states of the European Union and Ukraine in a comparative aspect. Comparison of confiscation of property in Ukraine and some member states of the European Union is carried out. It is concluded that confiscation of property is widespread in the criminal law of the member states of the European Union.

According to the Сriminal Law of the Member States of European Union, seizure means the withdrawal or denial property right, related to the committing of a crime. In some states, like in Ukraine, seizure is not only about property, related to the committing of an offense, but also about any other property belonging to the offender (France). In EU Member States such criminal and legal instrument for criminal offenses reaction, as special seizure and seizure of property of legal entities is used, as well. However, legal nature of Criminal Law in EU member states such as seizure, has different legal nature (punishment, other means of Criminal Law, security, etc.).

Key words: CriminalLlaw, the means of Criminalllaw, other means of Criminal Law, punishment, confiscation of property, special forfeiture.

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