Fiches Belges: Eslovaquia

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

Yes.

International legal framework applicable for this measure in your Member State

Council Framework Decision 2005/214/JHA of 24 February 2005 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to financial penalties.

* receive the request/decision for judicial cooperation

Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic

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

The competent authority for proceedings concerning the recognition and enforcement of decisions on financial penalties handed down by a court in the issuing State is the regional court within the territory of which the place of residence or registered seat of the person required to pay the penalty in question is situated. If the place of residence or registered seat of the person concerned is not situated on the territory of the Slovak Republic, Bratislava Regional Court is competent for the proceedings. The competent authority for proceedings concerning the recognition and enforcement of a decision on financial penalties handed down by an administrative body in the issuing State is Bratislava I District Court. The competent authorities for issuing a decision on financial penalties are all courts in the Slovak Republic.

Accepted languages for the request/decision

Certificates addressed to the Slovak judicial authorities must be drawn up in Slovak.Between the Slovak Republic and another Member State, the Slovak judicial authorities use the language adopted in mutual communication between the authorities of the respective States in the proceedings in question, on the basis of a declaration of reciprocity.

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

N/A

a. Special requirements

The Slovak Republic examines the question of dual criminality only in relation with the crimes which are not included in 32 categories of criminal offences.

b. Other useful information

N/A