Fiches Belges

This measure is designed to obtain documents, which have importance for investigation of criminal offence, from natural and legal persons. Documents may be also obtained by executing other procedural measures: search, seizure, verification of evidence on site, an examination of the scene of the crime. With consent of the pre-trial investigation judge a prosecutor has a right to arrive at any private or public institution and to familiarize with documents, and make copies thereof.

Directive 2014/41/EU regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters. It is applicable in relation to the Member States, which have also implemented the EIO Directive. For the countries, which have not implemented the EIO Directive so far, the following legal framework is applicable: European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters of April 20, 1959 and its first and second Additional Protocol of 1978 and 2001 respectively. Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European union of May 29, 2000.

The Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Lithuania and the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania - if MLA is provided under CoE 1959 Convention on MLA. The Prosecutor General's Office and the Regional Prosecutor's Offices - if MLA is provided under the EU 2000 Convention or EIO directive.

Lithuanian or English under Directive 2014/41/EU regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters. Lithuanian or English under the Convention of 29 May 2000 on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union. Under the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters of 20 April 1959 requests and annexed documents shall be addressed to in Lithuanian or accompanied by a translation into one of the official languages of the Council of Europe (i.e. English or French).

EIO – 90 days, MLA - not determined.

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