Fiches Belges: España

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

Yes, it is possible. The applicable law is the Criminal Procedural Act, which refers to this measure for national cases. Moreover, Law 50/1981, of the Public Prosecution Service regulated this measure in the context of investigations by the Public Prosecutor.

International legal framework applicable for this measure in your Member State

European Union: 2001 Protocol to the Convention of 29 May 2000 on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union. Council of Europe Conventions: 2005 Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism and 1990 Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime.

* receive the request/decision for judicial cooperation

The request shall be sent to the: a) Public Prosecutor Service; or b) Investigating Judge or Central Investigating Judge 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)

Public Prosecutor/ Investigating Judge and Central Investigating Judge

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