Fiches Belges: España

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

Yes, it is possible under the relevant provisions of the applicable law, although technical problems in the implementation of the measures might appear. The applicable law is the Criminal Procedural Act, which refers to this measure for national cases in article 588 ter.The investigation should concern one of the following criminal offences (article 588 ter a in relationship with article 579.1): a) Intentional crimes punished with a maximum of, at least, three years’ imprisonment sentence. b) Offences committed within a criminal group or organisation. c) Terrorist offences

International legal framework applicable for this measure in your Member State

Convention of 29 May 2000 on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union

* receive the request/decision for judicial cooperation

The competent judicial authority is the Investigating Judge on duty or the Central Investigating Judge on duty at the National Court, according to the scope of their respective objective competence (see Judicial Atlas).

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

Investigating Judge on duty and Central Investigating Judge on duty

Accepted languages for the request/decision

The only accepted language is Spanish.

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

N/A

a. Special requirements

N/A

b. Other useful information

N/A