EU Cross-Border Gathering and Use of Evidence in Criminal Matters - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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EU Cross-Border Gathering and Use of Evidence in Criminal Matters – Future Landscape

European Investigation Order

• Background:

– Wish to speed up slow MLA – 2003-2008: MS lack of trust  difficulties with MR and EEW – 2009: Group of 7 MS present proposal for EIO

• Idea:

– Replace traditional MLA almost fully – Based on MR principle – Using similar wording as EEW – But much wider in scope

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European Evidence Warrant & European Investigation Order

EEW EIO When? 2008

(impl. by 19.01.2011)

2014

(impl. by 22.05.2017)

Where? All EU MS Not Denmark and Ireland What? Existing evidence (so MLA still needed) Existing and new evidence How? Transfer of existing objects, documents or data Any investigative measure

• exc. JITs

Timing? 30 + 60 days (after receipt!) 30 + 90 days (after decision!)

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European Evidence Warrant & European Investigation Order (ctd.)

EEW EIO Who?

Judicial authority to Authority competent under national law Judicial authority to Judicial authority (+ validation procedure)

Double criminality?

Only for:

• coercive measures

Except when:

• ffence is in 32-list and
• max. prison sentence of min.

3yrs

No check but ground for refusal based on territoriality

Follow up? Limited grounds for refusal Limited grounds for refusal Applicable law? Executing state Executing state

Conclusion

• Mutual recognition: progress?
• Implementation of EIO Directive
• Practical issues

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Thank you for your attention and cooperation!

• Dr. Els De Busser

Head of Section European Criminal Law Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches und internationales Strafrecht Günterstalstr. 73 79100 Freiburg i.Br. Tel.: +49 (761) 7081-256 Fax: +49 (761) 7081-294 e.busser@mpicc.de