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Directive 2014/41/EU of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

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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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I THE EUROPEAN INVESTIGATION ORDER

    1. Article 1.The European Investigation Order and obligation to execute it

    2. Article 2.Definitions

    3. Article 3.Scope of the EIO

    4. Article 4.Types of proceedings for which the EIO can be issued

    5. Article 5.Content and form of the EIO

  3. CHAPTER II PROCEDURES AND SAFEGUARDS FOR THE ISSUING STATE

    1. Article 6.Conditions for issuing and transmitting an EIO

    2. Article 7.Transmission of the EIO

    3. Article 8.EIO related to an earlier EIO

  4. CHAPTER III PROCEDURES AND SAFEGUARDS FOR THE EXECUTING STATE

    1. Article 9.Recognition and execution

    2. Article 10.Recourse to a different type of investigative measure

    3. Article 11.Grounds for non-recognition or non-execution

    4. Article 12.Time limits for recognition or execution

    5. Article 13.Transfer of evidence

    6. Article 14.Legal remedies

    7. Article 15.Grounds for postponement of recognition or execution

    8. Article 16.Obligation to inform

    9. Article 17.Criminal liability regarding officials

    10. Article 18.Civil liability regarding officials

    11. Article 19.Confidentiality

    12. Article 20.Protection of personal data

    13. Article 21.Costs

  5. CHAPTER IV SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN INVESTIGATIVE MEASURES

    1. Article 22.Temporary transfer to the issuing State of persons held in custody for the purpose of carrying out an investigative measure

    2. Article 23.Temporary transfer to the executing State of persons held in custody for the purpose of carrying out an investigative measure

    3. Article 24.Hearing by videoconference or other audiovisual transmission

    4. Article 25.Hearing by telephone conference

    5. Article 26.Information on bank and other financial accounts

    6. Article 27.Information on banking and other financial operations

    7. Article 28.Investigative measures implying the gathering of evidence in real time, continuously and over a certain period of time

    8. Article 29.Covert investigations

  6. CHAPTER V INTERCEPTION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    1. Article 30.Interception of telecommunications with technical assistance of another Member State

    2. Article 31.Notification of the Member State where the subject of the interception is located from which no technical assistance is needed

  7. CHAPTER VI PROVISIONAL MEASURES

    1. Article 32.Provisional measures

  8. CHAPTER VII FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 33.Notifications

    2. Article 34.Relations to other legal instruments, agreements and arrangements

    3. Article 35.Transitional provisions

    4. Article 36.Transposition

    5. Article 37.Report on the application

    6. Article 38.Entry into force

    7. Article 39.Addressees

    1. ANNEX A

      EUROPEAN INVESTIGATION ORDER (EIO)

      1. This EIO has been issued by a competent authority. The...

    2. ANNEX B

      CONFIRMATION OF THE RECEIPT OF AN EIO

      1. This form has to be completed by the authority of...

    3. ANNEX C

      NOTIFICATION

      1. This form is used in order to notify a Member...

    4. ANNEX D

      THE CATEGORIES OF OFFENCES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 11

      1. participation in a criminal organisation, terrorism, trafficking in human beings,...

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