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A. EIO/ MLA MEASURES

  • Summoning and hearing persons (A.10 - A.14)
  • A.12 Hearing: by videoconference or other audiovisual transmission
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Measure Implementation

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

Hearing a witness or a party in pre-trial investigation or in court by means of a video conference. A defendant may be heard in a trial by way of a video conference. Consent is needed.

Legal Framework

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. 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 (if not against ordre public)

Competent Authority

* receive the request/decision for judicial cooperation

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

Accepted languages

Accepted languages for the request/decision

Finnish, Swedish or English

Execution deadline

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

-

Concise legal practical information

Special requirements

Finland will allow the accused to be present throughout the court proceedings.

Last reviewed on 30 January 2023 by EJN Secretariat

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