CHAPTER ONE
BASIC PROVISIONS
Section 481
Protection of the State’s interests (Ordre Public)
A request by a foreign authority may not be executed if its execution would by incompatible with the Constitution of the Slovak Republic or a mandatory rule of the law of the Slovak Republic or if by the execution of the request an important protected interest of the Slovak Republic would be violated.
CHAPTER FIVE
INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE
Division Three
Requests by foreign authorities
Section 537
Manner and form of execution of request
(2) At a request by the foreign authority the assistance may be provided on the basis of the legal provisions of another State, unless the requested procedure is contrary to the interests protected by Article 481.
CHAPTER FIVE
INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE
Division Three
Requests by foreign authorities
Section 539
Authorisation of assistance by court
(2) If the assistance shall be provided on the basis of foreign legal provisions, the judge shall decide upon a motion by the prosecutor whether the foreign procedure does not conflict with the interests protected by the provisions of Article 481. If he does not find such a conflict he shall authorise the provision of the assistance and shall at the same time decide how the evidence shall be taken. An appeal by the prosecutor, with a postponing effect, shall be admissible against the court’s decision. The decision of the court on contradiction of procedure under foreign provision is not required if it concerns delivery of a document or instruction of a person under foreign provision.
4. In accordance with article 72, a State Party may deny a request for assistance, in whole or in part, only if the request concerns the production of any documents or disclosure of evidence which relates to its national security.