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Country | Entry into force | Country Notification | Related National legislation | Additional Information |
Austria
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1 Jul 2018
| Fiscal Law Enforcement Authorities. Austria.
Judicial Authorities. Austria.
Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU on European Investigation Order in criminal matters by Austria. Arts. 33.1, 33.2 and 34.4. | - | Useful tools and information for the practical application of the European Investigation Order (EIO) directive |
Belgium
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22 May 2017
| Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU on European Investigation Order in criminal matters by Belgium | Law of 22 May 2017 related to the European investigation order in criminal matters. | Useful tools and information for the practical application of the European Investigation Order (EIO) directive |
Bulgaria
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23 Feb 2018
| Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU on European Investigation Order in criminal matters by Bulgaria
Notification from the Republic of Bulgaria in accordance with Article 105 (3) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (“the EPPO”) | European Investigation Order Law – Official publication: State Gazette /Държавен вестник/; Number: 16; Publication date: 2018-02-20 | Useful tools and information for the practical application of the European Investigation Order (EIO) directive |
Croatia
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26 Oct 2017
| Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU by Croatia
Notification of the competent authorities concerning Directive 2014/41/EU by Croatia
Notifications from Croatia related to EIO and EPPO | - | Useful tools and information for the practical application of the European Investigation Order (EIO) directive |
Cyprus
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15 Dec 2017
| Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU on European Investigation Order in criminal matters by Cyprus | Law Number 181/2017 | Useful tools and information for the practical application of the European Investigation Order (EIO) directive |
Czech Republic
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16 Aug 2018
| Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU on European Investigation Order in criminal matters by Czech Republic (05/09/2019)
Notification from the Czech Republic related to EPPO | Act No.104/2013 Coll., on International Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters (in consolidated version), as amended by the Act No. 178/2018 Coll. | Useful tools and information for the practical application of the European Investigation Order (EIO) directive |
Denmark
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| - | - | Denmark is not bound by the Directive 2014/41/EU. As it cannot opt-in to this directive, it will not transpose it. |
Estonia
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6 Jul 2017
| Notifications according to the directive 2014/41/EU article 33(1) for Estonia | - | Useful tools and information for the practical application of the European Investigation Order (EIO) directive |
Finland
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3 Jul 2017
| Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU by Finland | - | Useful tools and information for the practical application of the European Investigation Order (EIO) directive |
France
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22 May 2017
| Notification from the French authorities concerning Directive 2014/41/EU regarding the European Investigation Order
Notification from the French authorities concerning Directive 2014/41/EU regarding the European Investigation Order. Art. 34. 3 and 4 | II de l’article 118 de la Loi n° 2016-731 du 3 juin 2016 renforçant la lutte contre le crime organisé, le terrorisme et leur financement, et améliorant l'efficacité et les garanties de la procédure pénale Official publication: Journal Officiel de la République Française (JORF); Publication date: 2016-06-04
Ordonnance n° 2016-1636 du 1er décembre 2016 relative à la décision d'enquête européenne en matière pénale Official publication: Journal Officiel de la République Française (JORF); Publication date: 2016-12-02
Décret n° 2017-511 du 7 avril 2017 relatif à la décision d'enquête européenne en matière pénale Official publication: Journal Officiel de la République Française (JORF); Publication date: 2017-04-09 | Useful tools and information for the practical application of the European Investigation Order (EIO) directive |
Germany
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22 May 2017
| Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU by Germany
Amendment to the Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU by Germany | German Law transposing the Directive on the European Investigation Order.
Act of 05/01/2017, Federal Gazette – Bundesgesetzblatt 2017 I, 31 - Viertes Gesetz zur Änderung des Gesetzes über die internationale Rechtshilfe in Strafsachen | Useful tools and information for the practical application of the European Investigation Order (EIO) directive |
Greece
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21 Sep 2017
| Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU on European Investigation Order in criminal matters by Greece | Law 4489/2017 | Useful tools and information for the practical application of the European Investigation Order (EIO) directive |
Hungary
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23 May 2017
| Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU on European Investigation Order in criminal matters by Hungary | Act No. CLXXX of 2012 | Useful tools and information for the practical application of the European Investigation Order (EIO) directive |
Ireland
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| - | - | Ireland is not bound by the Directive 2014/41/EU, as it did not take part in the adoption of this Directive; however, the issue of opting in remains under consideration.
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Italy
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28 Jul 2017
| Notification by Italy of the transposition of Directive on the European Investigation Order
Notification from Italy related to EPPO | Leg. Decree nr. 108/2017 | Useful tools and information for the practical application of the European Investigation Order (EIO) directive |
Latvia
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20 May 2017
| Notification on the implementation by Latvia on the Directive on the European Investigation Order
Notification from Latvia related to EPPO | Kriminālprocesa likums
Noteikumi par ipaša dokumenta formu un saturu kriminaltiesiskaja sadarbiba ar Eiropas Savienibas dalibvalstim | Useful tools and information for the practical application of the European Investigation Order (EIO) directive |
Lithuania
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15 Jun 2017
| Submission of information in accordance with Article 34 of Directive 2014/41/EU - Lithuania
Submission of information in accordance with Directive 2014/41/EU - Lithuania | - | Useful tools and information for the practical application of the European Investigation Order (EIO) directive |
Luxembourg
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15 Sep 2018
| Notification from Luxembourg concerning the Directive 2014/41/EU regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters
Notification from Luxembourg related to EPPO | Loi du 1er août 2018 portant 1° transposition de la directive 2014/41/UE du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 3 avril 2014 concernant la décision d'enquête européenne en matière pénale; 2° modification du Code de procédure pénale; 3° modification de la loi modifiée du 8 août 2000 sur l’entraide judiciaire internationale en matière pénale. | Useful tools and information for the practical application of the European Investigation Order (EIO) directive |
Malta
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24 Oct 2017
| Notifications with regard to the Directive 2014/41/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters | - | Useful tools and information for the practical application of the European Investigation Order (EIO) directive |
Netherlands
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17 Jun 2017
| Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU by The Netherlands [document in Dutch]
Notifications of the Netherlands regarding the European Public Prosecutor’s Office | Dutch implementation law of the Directive on the European Investigation Order | Useful tools and information for the practical application of the European Investigation Order (EIO) directive |
Poland
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8 Feb 2018
| Notification on the implementation by Poland on the Directive on the European Investigation Order in criminal matters. Competent authorities | - | Useful tools and information for the practical application of the European Investigation Order (EIO) directive |
Portugal
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22 Aug 2017
| Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU on European Investigation Order in criminal matters by Portugal. Accepted languages
Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU on European Investigation Order in criminal matters by Portugal. Competent Authorities
Notification from Portugal related to EPPO | Law no. 88/2017, published in the Official Journal of Portugal (Diario da Republica) no. 160/21 August 2017. | Useful tools and information for the practical application of the European Investigation Order (EIO) directive |
Romania
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17 Dec 2017
| Notification from Romania concerning the Directive 2014/41/EU regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters
Notification from Romania related to EPPO | Law no. 236/2017 on amending and supplementing Law no. 302/2004 on international judicial cooperation in criminal matters, published in the Official Journal of Romania (Monitorul Oficial al României) no. 993/14 December 2017 | Useful tools and information for the practical application of the European Investigation Order (EIO) directive |
Slovakia
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15 Oct 2017
| Notification 41/2017 by Slovak Republic concerning Directive 2014/41/EU on the European Investigation Order in criminal matters | Law No. 236/2017 Coll. on European Investigative Order in Criminal Matters from September the 6th.
Notifications Slovakia | Useful tools and information for the practical application of the European Investigation Order (EIO) directive |
Slovenia
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5 May 2018
| Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU on European Investigation Order in criminal matters by Slovenia
Notification from Slovenia related to EPPO | - | Useful tools and information for the practical application of the European Investigation Order (EIO) directive |
Spain
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2 Jul 2018
| Notification from Spain related to EPPO | Law 3/2018 of 11 of June, transposing the Directive on the European Investigation Order | Useful tools and information for the practical application of the European Investigation Order (EIO) directive |
Sweden
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1 Dec 2017
| Notification of the transposition of Directive 2014/41/EU by Sweden | Lag (2017:1000) om en europeisk utredningsorder [text in Swedish]
Förordning (2017:1019) om en europeisk utredningsorder [text in Swedish] | Useful tools and information for the practical application of the European Investigation Order (EIO) directive |
Third Country: United Kingdom
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31 Jul 2017
| UK and Gibraltar notifications as required under the Directive 2014/41/EU (EIO Directive) | 2017 No. 730 - CRIMINAL LAW - The Criminal Justice (European Investigation Order) | Useful tools and information for the practical application of the European Investigation Order (EIO) directive
Note: For Gibraltar the EIO Directive entered into force on 22 May 2017. |