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AT   Austria Implemented   1 Jul 2018

Fiscal Law Enforcement Authorities. Austria.

Judicial Authorities. Austria.

Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU on European Investigation Order in criminal matters by Austria. Arts. 33.1, 33.2 and 34.4.

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BE   Belgium Implemented   22 May 2017

Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU on European Investigation Order in criminal matters by Belgium

Law of 22 May 2017 related to the European investigation order in criminal matters.

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BG   Bulgaria Implemented   23 Feb 2018

Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU on European Investigation Order in criminal matters by Bulgaria

Notification from the Republic of Bulgaria in accordance with Article 105 (3) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (“the EPPO”)

European Investigation Order Law –  Official publication: State Gazette /Държавен вестник/; Number: 16; Publication date: 2018-02-20

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HR   Croatia Implemented   26 Oct 2017

Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU by Croatia

Notification of the competent authorities concerning Directive 2014/41/EU by Croatia

Notifications from Croatia related to EIO and EPPO

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CY   Cyprus Implemented   15 Dec 2017

Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU on European Investigation Order in criminal matters by Cyprus

Law Number 181/2017

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CZ   Czech Republic Implemented   16 Aug 2018

Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU on European Investigation Order in criminal matters by Czech Republic (05/09/2019)

Notification from the Czech Republic related to EPPO

Act No.104/2013 Coll., on International Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters (in consolidated version), as amended by the Act No. 178/2018 Coll.

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DK   Denmark   - --

Denmark is not bound by the Directive 2014/41/EU. As it cannot opt-in to this directive, it will not transpose it.

EE   Estonia Implemented   6 Jul 2017

Notifications according to the directive 2014/41/EU article 33(1) for Estonia

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FI   Finland Implemented   3 Jul 2017

Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU by Finland

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FR   France Implemented   22 May 2017

Notification from the French authorities concerning Directive 2014/41/EU regarding the European Investigation Order

Notification from the French authorities concerning Directive 2014/41/EU regarding the European Investigation Order. Art. 34. 3 and 4

II de l’article 118 de la Loi n° 2016-731 du 3 juin 2016 renforçant la lutte contre le crime organisé, le terrorisme et leur financement, et améliorant l'efficacité et les garanties de la procédure pénale
Official publication: Journal Officiel de la République Française (JORF); Publication date: 2016-06-04

Ordonnance n° 2016-1636 du 1er décembre 2016 relative à la décision d'enquête européenne en matière pénale
Official publication: Journal Officiel de la République Française (JORF); Publication date: 2016-12-02

Décret n° 2017-511 du 7 avril 2017 relatif à la décision d'enquête européenne en matière pénale
Official publication: Journal Officiel de la République Française (JORF); Publication date: 2017-04-09

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DE   Germany Implemented   22 May 2017

Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU by Germany

Amendment to the Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU by Germany

German Law transposing the Directive on the European Investigation Order.

Act of 05/01/2017, Federal Gazette – Bundesgesetzblatt 2017 I, 31 - Viertes Gesetz zur Änderung des Gesetzes über die internationale Rechtshilfe in Strafsachen

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GR   Greece Implemented   21 Sep 2017

Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU on European Investigation Order in criminal matters by Greece

Law 4489/2017

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HU   Hungary Implemented   23 May 2017

Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU on European Investigation Order in criminal matters by Hungary

Act No. CLXXX of 2012

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IE   Ireland   - --

Ireland is not bound by the Directive 2014/41/EU, as it did not take part in the adoption of this Directive; however, the issue of opting in remains under consideration.

IT   Italy Implemented   28 Jul 2017

Notification by Italy of the transposition of Directive on the European Investigation Order

Notification from Italy related to EPPO

Leg. Decree nr. 108/2017

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LV   Latvia Implemented   20 May 2017

Notification on the implementation by Latvia on the Directive on the European Investigation Order

Notification from Latvia related to EPPO

Kriminālprocesa likums

Noteikumi par ipaša dokumenta formu un saturu kriminaltiesiskaja sadarbiba ar Eiropas Savienibas dalibvalstim

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LT   Lithuania Implemented   15 Jun 2017

Submission of information in accordance with Article 34 of Directive 2014/41/EU - Lithuania

Submission of information in accordance with Directive 2014/41/EU - Lithuania

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LU   Luxembourg Implemented   15 Sep 2018

Notification from Luxembourg concerning the Directive 2014/41/EU regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters

Notification from Luxembourg related to EPPO

Loi du 1er août 2018 portant
1° transposition de la directive 2014/41/UE du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 3 avril 2014 concernant la décision d'enquête européenne en matière pénale;
2° modification du Code de procédure pénale;
3° modification de la loi modifiée du 8 août 2000 sur l’entraide judiciaire internationale en matière pénale.

Useful tools and information for the practical application of the European Investigation Order (EIO) directive

MT   Malta Implemented   24 Oct 2017 --

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NL   Netherlands Implemented   17 Jun 2017

Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU by The Netherlands [document in Dutch]

Notifications of the Netherlands regarding the European Public Prosecutor’s Office

Dutch implementation law of the Directive on the European Investigation Order

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PL   Poland Implemented   8 Feb 2018

Notification on the implementation by Poland on the Directive on the European Investigation Order in criminal matters. Competent authorities

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PT   Portugal Implemented   22 Aug 2017

Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU on European Investigation Order in criminal matters by Portugal. Accepted languages

Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU on European Investigation Order in criminal matters by Portugal. Competent Authorities

Notification from Portugal related to EPPO

Law no. 88/2017, published in the Official Journal of Portugal (Diario da Republica) no. 160/21 August 2017.

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RO   Romania Implemented   17 Dec 2017

Notification from Romania concerning the Directive 2014/41/EU regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters

Notification from Romania related to EPPO

Law no. 236/2017 on amending and supplementing Law no. 302/2004 on international judicial cooperation in criminal matters, published in the Official Journal of Romania (Monitorul Oficial al României) no. 993/14 December 2017

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SK   Slovakia Implemented   15 Oct 2017

 Notification 41/2017 by Slovak Republic concerning Directive 2014/41/EU on the European Investigation Order in criminal matters

Law No. 236/2017 Coll. on European Investigative Order in Criminal Matters from September the 6th.

Notifications Slovakia

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SI   Slovenia Implemented   5 May 2018

Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU on European Investigation Order in criminal matters by Slovenia

Notification from Slovenia related to EPPO

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ES   Spain Implemented   2 Jul 2018

Notification from Spain related to EPPO

Law 3/2018 of 11 of June, transposing the Directive on the European Investigation Order

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SE   Sweden Implemented   1 Dec 2017

Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU by Sweden

Lag (2017:1000) om en europeisk utredningsorder [text in Swedish]

Förordning (2017:1019) om en europeisk utredningsorder [text in Swedish]

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UK   Third Country: United Kingdom Implemented   31 Jul 2017

UK and Gibraltar notifications as required under the Directive 2014/41/EU (EIO Directive)

2017 No. 730 - CRIMINAL LAW - The Criminal Justice (European Investigation Order)

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Note: For Gibraltar the EIO Directive entered into force on 22 May 2017.

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