* receive the request/decision for judicial cooperation
If only a summons is served, the competent authority is the district public prosecutor's office for pre-trial stage of the proceedings and the district court for trial stage of the proceedings.
If, in addition to the service of the summons, it is also required to carry out any act of gathering of evidence falling under an EIO (e.g. hearing of a person), the competent authority is the regional public prosecutor's office for pre-trial stage of the proceedings and the regional court for trial stage of the proceedings.
* execute/recognise the measure (if other than the receiving authority)