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Fiches Belges: Lotwa
Sending and service of procedural documents (406) 1. MEASURE IMPLEMENTATION |
Is this measure possible in your Member State under International Judicial Cooperation? | On the basis of a request of a foreign state, the competent authority shall organise the issuance of the procedural documents of a foreign state to a person in Latvia. A protocol shall be written regarding such issuance. |
2. LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
International legal framework applicable for this measure in your Member State | European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (1959) ; European Union Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union (2000) |
3. COMPETENT AUTHORITY TO: |
* receive the request/decision for judicial cooperation | The Ministry of Interior (*) - during pre-trial investigation until prosecution ;
Ciekurkalna 1st line 1, k-2
Riga, LV-1026
Latvia
Phone: +371 67219263
Fax: +371 67829686
E-mail: kanceleja@iem.gov.lv
Website : www.iem.gov.lv
General Prosecutors office - during pre-trial investigation until submitting the case to the court;
O. Kalpaka blvd 6,
Riga, LV - 1801, Latvia
Fax: 371.67.212231
Tel.: 371.67.320085
The Ministry of Justice - during the trial.
Brivibas blvd 36,
Riga, LV - 1536, Latvia
Fax: 371.67.285575
Tel.: 371.67.280437/371.67.282607 | * execute/recognise the measure (if other than the receiving authority) | N/A |
4. ACCEPTED LANGUAGES |
Accepted languages for the request/decision | English/Latvian |
5. EXECUTION DEADLINE |
Deadlines for the execution of the request/decision (where applicable) | Section 848. Deciding of a Request of a Foreign State
(1) A request of a foreign state regarding the provision of assistance in the performance of a procedural action shall be decided immediately, but not later than within 10 days after receipt thereof. If additional information is necessary for deciding of a request, such information shall be requested from the state that submitted the request.
(2) In adjudicating a request of a foreign state, the competent authority shall take one of the following decisions:
1) on possibility of the execution of the request, determining the institution that will fulfil the request, terms, and other conditions;
2) on refusal to fulfil the request or a part thereof, substantiating the refusal.
(3) The state that submitted the request shall be, without delay, informed regarding the decision taken, if the execution of the request or a part thereof has been rejected or if a foreign state has so requested. |
6. CONCISE LEGAL PRACTICAL INFORMATION |
a. Special requirements | N/A | b. Other useful information | N/A |
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