Fiches Belges

When the competent county State Attorney's Office receives a European Investigation Order for the temporary seizure of objects which will serve as evidence, it shall without delay take the actions necessary for its execution in accordance with domestic law. The notice on the actions taken for the execution of the European Investigation Order shall be delivered to the issuing authority without delay. If the duration of the interim measure is limited under domestic law, the competent authority executing the order shall notify the issuing State, which has the possibility to take other necessary actions to obtain evidence. When the competent county attorney's office receives a European investigation order for the temporary confiscation of items that will serve as evidence, it shall without delay undertake the necessary actions for its execution in accordance with domestic law. Notification of the actions taken to execute the European investigation order shall be delivered to the authority that issued the order, without delay. If the duration of the temporary measure is limited by domestic law, the competent authority executing the order shall notify the country of issuance of the order, which has the possibility of taking other necessary measures, about this limitation. actions for the purpose of securing evidence. For freezing of assets see measure code E.1. For freezing of bank accounts see measure code E.2

Directive on the European Investigation Order in criminal matters: in relation to Member States that implemented the Directive. Otherwise: European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (20.04.1959) and its Additional Protocols as well as applicable bilateral treaties Rule of reciprocity: Act on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters and Criminal Procedure Act

Directive on the European Investigation Order in criminal matters: County State Attorney's Offices where the evidentiary action is to be carried out, i.e. where the evidence is located; The MS EU that have not implemented the EIO Directive and third States: Ministry of Justice and Public Administration International agreements: applicable provisions Rule of reciprocity : Ministry of Justice and Public Administration

Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014 on the European Investigation Order: Croatian or English language (in a need of urgency in under the condition of reciprocity) European convention on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters signed on 1959: Croatian or English language (declaration on the Article 16 of the European convention on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters signed on 1959) Article 8 of the Act on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters: “The request as well as the attached documents should be accompanied by a translation into Croatian, and if this is not possible, then into English. Translations must be officially certified.”

Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014 on the European Investigation Order: The competent authority must execute it as soon as possible and at the latest within 90 days after the decision of recognition of the EIO. European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters of 20 April 1959 the requested State executes the request for mutual legal assistance as soon as possible (Art. 1 Second additional Protocol to the Convention of 20 April 1959) There is no deadline for the execution of requests for assistance in Croatian criminal law. However, if the requested authority asks for a deadline to be observed such a deadline will be respected.

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