Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein Law of 20 October 2004 on Cooperation with the International Criminal Court and other International Tribunals

II. Specific provisions

B. Judicial assistance; procedural provisions

Article 15
Procedural provisions for the execution of requests for judicial assistance

(1) Judicial assistance shall be provided to the International Criminal Court or International Tribunal in accordance with the legislation in force governing judicial assistance in criminal matters.

(2) Requests from the International Criminal Court or International Tribunal for compliance with certain formal provisions shall be executed when these are compatible with the principles of Liechtenstein criminal procedure. Audio and video recording and transmission of the assistance process shall be permitted whenever sought by the International Criminal Court or International Tribunal.

(3) Members and investigators of the International Criminal Court or International Tribunal and others involved in the proceedings and their legal representatives may be authorised, at the request of the Court or Tribunal, to be present at and participate in the assistance process. To this end they shall be informed of the time and place of the execution of assistance activities.

(4) A request from the International Criminal Court or International Tribunal for criminal police investigations or information may also be executed without any referral to national courts via the Ministry of Justice pursuant to Liechtenstein law.

Keywords

National procedures for execution of cooperation request
Execution of requests for assistance (under Articles 93 and 96) in accordance with national law



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