Fiches Belges

Not specified.

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 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 a- if MLA is provided under the 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.

In respect of Article 13 of the Convention 1959, the Republic of Lithuania declares that extracts from and information relating to judicial records shall be communicated only insofar as the records relate to a person against whom criminal proceedings have been instituted.