Law of 18 November 1938 concerning the confiscation of property of .enemies of the people and the State in Austria.
On the basis of Article 3 of the Law concerning the re-union of Austria with the German Reich of 13 March 1938 (Reichsgesetzblatt I p. 237) the following is decreed:
(1) The Reichstatthalter [Austrian Governor] in Vienna or the office empowered by him can confiscate for the benefit of
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Austria property of persons or societies which have promoted efforts inimical to the people of the State, as well as articles and rights which were used or destined to promote such efforts. The Reich Minister of the Interior or office empowered by him to determine which efforts are to be considered as inimical to the people of the State. After conference with the Reich Commissar for the re-union of Austria with the German Reich and with the consent of the Reich Minister of the Interior, confiscation can also be made in favor of another person as defined by the law.
(2) The Reich Statthalter [Austrian Governor] in Vienna in consent with the Reich Commissar for the re-union of Austria with the German Reich disposed of the property confiscated in favor of Austria.
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(7) Confiscations which were ordered by the Secret State Police before this decree took effect are considered confiscations in the sense of this decree. Instead of Paragraph 6, the rules of Paragraphs 8-15 are valid for these confiscations.
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Extracts from draft of a decree authorizing the confiscation of the property of persons and groups that have promoted efforts "inimical to the people of the State"
Date: 18 November 1938
Literal Title: (law of 18 November 1938 concerning the confiscation of property of enemies of the people and the State in Austria).
Defendant: Arthur Seyss-Inquart
Total Pages: 1
Language of Text: English
Source of Text: Nazi conspiracy and aggression (Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946.)
Evidence Code: PS-3450
HLSL Item No.: 453278
Notes:For the background of the decree, see documents PS 3446-PS 3449. In the Blue Set, vol. 32, p. 292, this is described as a "revised draft," and it is not signed. Another copy of PS 3450 was entered as US exhibit 888 on 12 June 1946.
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Document Summary
PS-3450: New diction of draft of a law concerning the confiscation of property of enemies of people and state in Austria
PS-3450: Extract from a revised draft of the decree for the confiscation of property in Austria belonging to enemies of the state, 1938 (exact date not given)
PS-3450: Copy of a letter from STUCKART to the Ministries of the Chancellory and of Finance, dated 21 March 1940.