Fiches Belges

(1) A procedural action may be performed by using technical means upon the request of a foreign country or upon a proposal of the institution fulfilling the request and with the consent of a foreign country. A person who has the right to defence may be examined by using technical means provided that the person agrees to it.

Section 851

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 67212231 Tel.: +371 67320085 The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia - during trial stage Riga, Brivibas bulvaris 36, LV-1536 Fax:+371 67 210823 Tel:+371 67 036824; +371 67036842 tm.kanceleja@tm.gov.lv

English./Latvian (preferably)

For MLA according Convention: Section 848 of Criminal Procedure Law - 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. For EIO: (1) A competent authority of Latvia shall take a decision to recognise and execute a European Investigation Order as soon as possible, however not later than within 30 days after receipt of the European Investigation Order. Where translation of the documents is required, the decision shall be taken as soon as possible, however not later than within 30 days from the day of receipt of the translation.

A person who has been summoned to provide testimony has the right to not provide testimony also in a case where such non-provision of testimony arises from the laws of the country that submitted the request. Requested participation of the interpreter.