Fiches Belges

Search and seizure is conducted by the Executive Police on the basis of a warrant issued by a Magistrate who authorises the search and seizure. Officials of the requesting MS can be be present during the search for observation purposes only.

Directive 2014/41/EU

Office of the Attorney General receives the request/ transmits the request as a central authority. Incoming requests are executed by the Police but any search of seizure must be authorised by the Magistrate.

Maltese or English

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The magistrate shall comply with the formalities and procedures indicated in the request of the foreign authority unless these are contrary to the public policy or the internal public law of Malta. If the request cannot, or cannot fully, be executed inaccordance with the formalities, procedures or deadlines indicatedby the requesting foreign authority, the requesting authority shallbe informed indicating the estimated time within which or theconditions under which execution of the request may be possible.