Measure Implementation

Is this measure possible in your Member State under International Judicial Cooperation?

Pursuit beyond state borders of a person caught in the act of committing an offence.

Legal Framework

International legal framework applicable for this measure in your Member State

Schengen Agreement (1985), article 41. Treaty of Enschede (2 March 2005; with Germany), article 12 Treaty of Senningen (8 June 2004; with Belgium), article 18

Competent Authority

* receive the request/decision for judicial cooperation

The competent authority to receive a request are the regional International Legal Assistance Centres (the IRCs) and the National Legal Assistance Centre (LIRC). The public prosecutor is competent to execute.

Accepted languages

Accepted languages for the request/decision

One of the official languages of the Council of Europe, but preferably in English or German or a translation in the Dutch language.

Execution deadline

Deadlines for the execution of the request/decision (where applicable)

N.A.

Concise legal practical information

Special requirements

In the Treaties of Enschede and Senningen it is assessed that foreign police officers have the competence to arrest a person on Dutch soil.

Last reviewed on 11 May 2022 by EJN Secretariat

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