Fiches Belges

There is a contradiction between the testimony of the defendant/accused person and testimony of the witness. From of request-European investigation order with a request for an interrogation via confrontation and incorporate into the EIO a questionnaire. Presence of the issuing authorities on the territory of the executing country and interrogation through the competent authorities of the executing country. Via videoconference when the defendant is living abroad. Then the issuing authorities can run the interrogation in accordance with the rules of the video conference.

EU MLA Convention 2000 CoE European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (1959) Directive 2014/41/EU on EIOs Art. 143, art. 169 – art. 171 of the Bulgarian Criminal Procedure Code The Bulgarian EIO Act

The Prosecutor`s office where the person (defendant, accused person, witness) lives-during the pre-trial phase of the criminal proceedings. The court-during the trial phase of the criminal proceedings where the person in question is living.

Bulgarian language or one of the official languages of the Council of Europe. With regard to promptness and efficiency, it is recommended the requests/decisions/ to be accompanied by a translation into the Bulgarian language.

A specific deadline is not envisaged.

The rules of Convention 2000 and the provisions of the Directive 2014/41/EU on EIOsapply to the EU Member States. For the non-EU States apply the rules of the CoE European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (1959).