EU: European Investigation Order (EIO): As background to the discussion on the EIO a number of survey were carried out: Answers to the questionnaire related to issuing authorities in application of the initiative for a
EU: European Investigation Order (EIO): As background to the discussion on the EIO a number of survey were carried out: Answers to the questionnaire related to issuing authorities in application of the initiative for a Council Framework Decision on the European Investigation Order (country-by-country, pdf): “Please indicate whether, in accordance with national law of your Member State, an authority, other than an judge, a court, an investigating magistrate or a public prosecutor, could be defined as a judicial authority in accordance with Article 2(a)(ii) of the proposal for a Directive.” The answer was NO from 18 Member States. And: Answers to the questionnaire related to the types of procedure to be covered by the application of the initiative for a Council Framework Decision on the European Investigation Order (pdf) And see Statewatch Observatory on the EIO