Fiches Belges: Croatie

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

See also point (702) – Hearing witnesses: Standard procedure Upon the request of the witness who is the victim of a a criminal offence against sexual freedom and sexual morality or if a criminal offence is committed in the family, the exemination may be carried out by means of audio and video devices.

International legal framework applicable for this measure in your Member State

See also point (702)

* receive the request/decision for judicial cooperation

Ministry of Justice

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

County courts

Accepted languages for the request/decision

See also point (702)

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

N/A

a. Special requirements

When affording mutual legal assistance, domestic judicial authority shall comply with the formalities and procedures expressly indicated in the request as necessary pursuant to the law of the requesting state, unless provided otherwise by an international treaty and provided that such formalities and procedures are not contrary to the principles of the domestic legal order. authorities

b. Other useful information

Upon explicit request of a foreign judicial authority, the domestic judicial authority may allow presence of a foreign official during the execution of the request for mutual legal assistance.A request shall not be refused if this would likely avoid the need for supplementary requests for assistance.