Under the legal instruments of the Council of Europe, requests should be sent, during the investigation and prosecution stage, to the Prosecution Office of the High Court of Cassation and Justice, and during the trial stage, to the Ministry of Justice. Under the legal instruments of the European Union, direct communications between the competent authorities is forseen. In case of urgency, request may be made via EJN contact points or Eurojust.
Local Prosecution Offices or courts are the competent authorities to execute/recognise the measure.