Fiches Belges

Yes. The central record of all the criminal convictions, prison sentences, minor infractions or other decisions taken by a criminal Luxembourg Court against an individual or legal person. ECRIS-Information is provided.

ECRIS Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA of 26 February 2009 - Art. 3 and 10 (2) b) Directive 2014/41/EU (implemented by the Law of 1st August 2018) - European Convention on mutual assistance in criminal matters of 20th April 1959 (articles 13 and 15, paragraph 3), approved by statute of 21st July 1976, and its additional Protocol of 17th March 1978, approved by statute of 27th August 1997 - Benelux Treaty on Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters of 27th June 1962 (articles 36 and 38-3), and its Protocol of 11th May 1974 - Convention of 29th May 2000 on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union (article 6, paragraph 1), and its Protocol of 16th October 2001, approved by statute of 27th October 2010

Central authority: the general prosecutor. Direct transmission between judicial authorities possible.

To be requested in French or German; English is commonly accepted.

As a general rule, decision on the recognition or execution of the EIO within 30 days of receipts.

Under the EIO Directive : as a general rule, grounds of non-recognition/execution provided under art. 11 Directive 2014/41/EU apply. Under MLA instruments: To be requested in writing to the judicial authorities having jurisdiction. Contents: - an indication of the authority making the request; - the identification of the person whose criminal record is requested (name, surname(s), date of birth, place of birth); - a mention that the copy of the criminal record is requested for use in court, with an indication of the specific case.