Fiches Belges

Yes. Decision taken in the course of criminal proceedings imposing on a natural person one or more supervision measures, i.e. obligations and instructions, as an alternative to provisional detention.

Council Framework Decision 2009/829/JHA of 23 October 2009 on the application, between Member States of the European Union, of the principle of mutual recognition to decisions on supervision measures as an alternative to provisional detention (implemented by Loi du 5 juillet 2016 relative à l'application du principe de reconnaissance mutuelle aux décisions relatives à des mesures de contrôle en tant qu'alternative à la détention provisoire)

The General Prosecutor is the central authority for receiving decisions on supervision measures. The request is transmitted to the State Prosecutor, who refers the matter to the pre-trial chamber of the competent District Court for the purpose of recognition and execution.

Certificate translated into French, German or English.

Decision of the competent court within 20 working days of receipt of the decision on supervision measures and certificate.

The optional grounds for non-recognition/execution provided under article 15 FD apply.