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Yes, the Slovak judicial authorities may allow the foreign judicial authority to interview a suspected person, an accused person, witness or expert upon its request by means of audiovisual transmission equipment. This does not include the participation of an interviewed person in the entire public hearing or in the main trial before the court leading to a final decision on the criminal matter. The issuing judicial authority shall agree with the executing judicial authority the necessary arrangements related to the hearing of a person by audiovisual transmission equipment, including any measures for the protection of that person. Where the hearing requires the presence of an interpreter, the executing judicial authority shall arrange interpreter’s assistance. If the persons to be heard are suspected or accused persons, the executing judicial authority shall summon them for a hearing in a manner allowing reasonable time for the exercise of their rights and defence and, on having summoned such persons for the hearing, it shall instruct them on their rights under the law of the issuing state. The executing judicial authority shall be present at the hearing and shall ensure that the fundamental principles of the law of Slovak Republic are not violated in the course of the hearing. Where such principles have been breached, it shall suspend the hearing and adopt measures necessary for ensuring that the hearing is held in accordance with such principles; otherwise, it will discontinue the hearing.

Directive 2014/41/EU regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters in relation to the Member States which have implemented the EIO Directive. Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union of 29 May 2000. Second Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters of April 20, 1959.

EIO - Regional Prosecutor´s Office in the territorial circuit of which the requested investigative measure is to be carried out. If the subject of the EIO includes solely the investigative measure which is to be carried out by a court by reason of its applicability in the criminal proceedings in the issuing state, the competent authority is the district court in the territorial circuit of which the investigative is to be carried out. MLA – District Prosecutor´s Office in the territorial circuit of which the requested investigative measure is to be carried out.

Slovak language, in relation to the Czech Republic also Czech. When proceeding according to European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (20 April 1959) and its protocols, one of the official languages of the Council of Europe may be used. Language regime may be modified according to the relevant bilateral treaty.

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