Taking of evidence - national procedures for ICC proceedings

Republic of Albania

Albania - Law on Jurisdictional Relations with Foreign Authorities 2009 (2013)

CHAPTER II
LETTERS ROGATORY

Article 16
Presence of foreign judicial authorities in the receipt of evidence

1. At the express request of a foreign judicial authority, the local judicial authority gives information about the time and place of execution of the letter rogatory.
2. The court may permit representatives of foreign judicial authorities to take part in the receipt of evidence and to address questions to the person who is questioned according to the rules of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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:

(b) The taking of evidence, including testimony under oath, and the production of evidence, including expert opinions and reports necessary to the Court;