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Directive 2014/41/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters

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Article 6U.K.Conditions for issuing and transmitting an EIO

1.The issuing authority may only issue an EIO where the following conditions have been met:

(a)the issuing of the EIO is necessary and proportionate for the purpose of the proceedings referred to in Article 4 taking into account the rights of the suspected or accused person; and

(b)the investigative measure(s) indicated in the EIO could have been ordered under the same conditions in a similar domestic case.

2.The conditions referred to in paragraph 1 shall be assessed by the issuing authority in each case.

3.Where the executing authority has reason to believe that the conditions referred to in paragraph 1 have not been met, it may consult the issuing authority on the importance of executing the EIO. After that consultation the issuing authority may decide to withdraw the EIO.

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