Question juridique clé
Whether the bank had standing to appeal the release of the seized funds
Solution extraite
Yes. Although not an injured victim in the strict criminal-law sense, the bank had a legally protected interest because it claimed entitlement to the confiscated assets under confiscation rules.
Motifs extraits
The appeal concerned only the confiscation/release issue, not the punishment. Confiscation provisions may grant a right to allocation of seized assets to the injured party, which creates a legally protected interest.