SCHEDULEDESIGNATED COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES
(1) | (2) | (3) |
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Designated country | Appropriate authority | Point at which proceedings are instituted |
Austria | ||
Belgium | ||
Canada | The Minister of Justice or officials designated by that Minister | |
Denmark | ||
Finland | ||
France | ||
Germany | When a person is notified that he is accused of an offence and will be brought before a court. | |
Greece | ||
India | The Ministry of Home Affairs |
|
Ireland | The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform | |
Italy | The Ministry of Justice |
|
Japan | ||
Luxembourg | ||
The Netherlands | Afdeling Internationale Rechtshulp |
|
Portugal | The Ministry of Justice | |
Spain | El Ministerio de Justicia, Madrid | When by virtue of a judicial resolution it is decided to proceed against a person for an offence. |
Sweden | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs | When a public prosecutor has established that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that a person has committed an offence and accordingly is obliged under the Code of Judicial Procedure to notify the person of the suspicion. |
The United States of America | The Attorney General of the United States of America | When an indictment, information or complaint has been filed against a person in respect of an offence. |