Fiches Belges

If there is a justified reason to believe that criminal proceedings for the same criminal offence are taking place in another country concurrently with the criminal proceedings taking place in Latvia and sufficient confirmation has not been obtained beforehand as a result of international co-operation, the person directing the proceedings shall, with the intermediation of the competent authority, request the foreign country to provide information regarding it.

Section 679.1 Exchange of Information Regarding Criminal Proceedings Taking Place in Latvia for the Same Criminal Offence

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: 371.67.212231 Tel.: 371.67.320085 The Ministry of Justice - during the trial. Brivibas blvd 36, Riga, LV - 1536, Latvia Fax: 371.67.285575 Tel.: 371.67.280437/371.67.282607

English/Latvian

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. Having received a request of a foreign country to provide information regarding whether criminal proceedings for the same criminal offence are taking place in Latvia, the competent authority shall provide information to the foreign country within the time period indicated in the request, but if a time period has not been indicated information shall be provided as soon after receipt of the request as possible.

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