TITLE II COOPERATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
CHAPITRE V OTHER FORMS OF COOPERATION
SECTION I PRINCIPLES
Article 21
In accordance with article 93 of the Statute, assistance shall be granted to the Court in the cases referred to in article 22 below.
Article 22
Requests for assistance from the Court in relation to an investigation or prosecution must be addressed directly to the central authority.
In accordance with article 93 of the Statute, such requests may include any act that is not prohibited by Belgian law, with a view to facilitating the investigation and prosecution of crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court. They concern in particular:
(1) the identification and whereabouts of persons or the location of items;
(2) the taking of evidence, including testimony under oath, and the production of evidence, including expert opinions and reports necessary to the Court;
(3) the questioning of any person being investigated or prosecuted;
(4) the service of documents, including judicial documents;
(5) facilitating the voluntary appearance of persons as witnesses or experts before the Court;
(6) the temporary transfer of persons as provided in article 27 of this law;
(7) the examination of places or sites, including the exhumation and examination of grave sites;
(8) the execution of searches and seizures;
(9) the provision of records and documents, including official records and documents;
(10) the protection of victims and witnesses and the preservation of evidence;
(11) the identification, tracing and freezing or seizure of proceeds, property and assets and instrumentalities of crimes for the purpose of eventual forfeiture, without prejudice to the rights of bona fide third parties.
Other forms of cooperation
Request for other forms of cooperation
EDIT.