Search and seizure - national proceedings

Republic of Georgia

Georgia - Law on International Cooperation in Criminal Matters 2010 EN

Chapter 2 Provision of legal assistance in criminal cases

Article 12 - Reasons for denying a request for legal assistance

2. Where a request for legal assistance stipulates search, seizure, or property seizure and the relevant legal grounds do not provide otherwise, the request shall be executed only if:

a. the crime with respect to which legal assistance is sought is punishable both under the legislation of the requesting foreign state and of Georgia;

b. the perpetrator of the crime with respect to which legal assistance is sought is subject to extradition under the legislation of Georgia;

c. the execution of the request is consistent with the legislation of Georgia.

Rome Statute

Article 93 Other forms of cooperation

1. States Parties shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Part and under procedures of national law, comply with requests by the Court to provide the following assistance in relation to investigations or prosecutions:

(h) The execution of searches and seizures;