Finland

International Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act (5 January 1994/4)

Chapter 3
Specific provisions on the provision of assistance

Section 23
Use of coercive measures to obtain evidence or to secure
the enforcement of a confiscation order

Search and seizure, telecommunications interception, telecommunications monitoring and technical surveillance to obtain evidence as well as identification of persons may be carried out pursuant to a request for assistance made by an authority of a foreign State, if this has been requested or deemed necessary in the execution of the request (changed by Act No 406/1995).

Coercive measures may be used upon the request of an authority of a foreign State for the purpose of securing the enforcement in Finland of a confiscation order made or to be made in the requesting foreign State where the order is, or would be, enforceable in Finland.

The use of coercive measures shall be governed by section 15, paragraph 1 of this Act and by the Coercive Measures Act.

Keywords

Identification and whereabouts of persons - authority - ICC proceedings
Identification and whereabouts of persons - national procedures for ICC proceedings
Search and seizure - authority - ICC proceedings
Search and seizure - national procedures for ICC proceedings



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