Fiches Belges: Finlande

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

Yes. Hearing a witness or a party in pre-trial investigation or in court by means of a video conference.

International legal framework applicable for this measure in your Member State

Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014 regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters MLA 2000 Convention. A video conference may be set up pursuant to Article 10 of the Convention when hearing an injured party. The measure may be used both in pre-trial investigation and during court proceedings (see measures 701 and 702). In relation to Member States not applying the EIO Directive or the Convention, the measure is executed pursuant to Finnish law or following a particular procedure specified in the request.

* receive the request/decision for judicial cooperation

Pre-trial stage: National Bureau of Investigation, Trial stage: District Courts

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

Pre-trial investigation: investigator-in-charge, customs and frontier guard authorities. Trial stage: the court

Accepted languages for the request/decision

N/A

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

N/A

a. Special requirements

N/A

b. Other useful information

N/A