Fiches Belges: Greece

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

Yes. A technical or scientific examination or expert evaluation is carried out when special knowledge of a certain technique or science is required to identifying accurately a certain event relating to the subject of a criminal case. In practice, a formal request to a person qualified in a particular field to give an opinion on a non-legal, for example technical or scientific issue of a case (forensics, medicine, ballistics, handwriting)

International legal framework applicable for this measure in your Member State

European Convention on mutual legal assistance, April 20, 1959, as implemented by Presidential Decree 4218/1961 and its additional protocol, as implemented by Law 1129/1981 Articles 48 and following of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985, as implemented by Law 2514/1997

* receive the request/decision for judicial cooperation

According to Article 458 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Public Prosecutor at the Court of Appeal is the territorially competent authority to receive a request for mutual legal assistance, examine whether it is lawfully submitted and then assign its execution to an Examining Magistrate at the Court of First Instance.

* execute/recognise the measure (if other than the receiving authority)

The Examining Magistrate at the Court of First Instance

Accepted languages for the request/decision

Greece made no reservations to language (article 16 of the European Convention on mutual legal assistance, April 20, 1959) However, a translation of the request for mutual legal assistance in Greek will speed enormously the execution of the request (no translation needed). English or French translations are also welcome.

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

N/A

a. Special requirements

N/A

b. Other useful information

N/A