Measure Implementation

Is this measure possible in your Member State under International Judicial Cooperation?

Formal questioning of witnesses and the suspect/person accused by telephone is not provided for in the German law. However, it is not excluded that a request for informal hearing by telephone may be granted in individual cases under the following conditions: a) The witness or suspect/person accused has given his consent; the consent may be revoked at any time b) The issuing and the executing authority have reached an agreement upon the specific modalities of the hearing

Legal Framework

International legal framework applicable for this measure in your Member State

Directive regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters in relation to Member States which have implemented the Directive For the Member States which have not implemented the afore mentioned Directive: European Convention on mutual assistance in criminal matters of 20th April 1959 (art. 3 ff.) and its additional Protocol of 17th March 1978, approved by statute of 27th August 1997 ; Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 19th June 1990, as far as it is still applicable between the states concerned. Convention of 29th May 2000 on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union, and its Protocol of 16th October 2001, as far as it has already been ratified by the states concerned.

Competent Authority

* receive the request/decision for judicial cooperation

Public Prosecutor´s Office

Accepted languages

Accepted languages for the request/decision

For Member States which have implemented the European Investigation Order: Where the request for mutual assistance and the annexed documents are not in the German language they must be accompanied by translations of the request and the supporting documents into the German language. For Member States which have not (yet) implemented the European Investigation Order: Where the request for mutual assistance and the annexed documents are not in the German language they must be accompanied by translations of the request, and the supporting documents into the German language, unless it has been agreed differently in a bilateral agreement.

Execution deadline

Deadlines for the execution of the request/decision (where applicable)

Under the European Investigation Order: The decision on the recognition shall be taken within 30 days. The measure shall be carried out within 90 days following the taking of the decision on the recognition. For States not applying the European Investigation Order: No Deadlines.

Concise legal practical information

Special requirements

None

Last reviewed on 24 July 2022 by EJN Secretariat

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