Chapter 2 Provision of legal assistance in criminal cases
Article 11
Execution of request for legal assistance of a foreign state in the territory of Georgia
1. Where there is a relevant legal basis, the Ministry of Justice of Georgia shall ensure the execution of a request of a foreign state for criminal assistance in the territory of Georgia.
2. A request for legal assistance received from a foreign state shall be executed in accordance with the legislation of Georgia.
3. Unless otherwise provided for by an international or individual agreement of Georgia or the conditions of reciprocity, when rendering legal assistance, in the case of a relevant request, the legislation of the requesting foreign state shall also be used if it does not contravene the fundamental principles of the legislation of Georgia.
4. Procedural actions related to the coercion of a person and to the limitation of their constitutional rights and freedoms shall be conducted if they have been authorised by a foreign court or other foreign competent authorities.
5. Where there are relevant legal grounds, the representatives of a foreign state requesting legal assistance may be present during the execution of a request for legal assistance with the prior consent of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia. The Ministry of Justice of Georgia shall satisfy the request if the presence of the interested persons will better meet the requirements of the foreign state and exclude the necessity of additional requests for legal assistance.
6. If the information provided by a foreign state is not sufficient to execute a request for legal assistance, the Ministry of Justice of Georgia may request the foreign state to provide additional information.
7. Materials obtained as a result of legal assistance shall be sent to the foreign state through the Ministry of Justice of Georgia.
1. Los Estados Partes, de conformidad con lo dispuesto en la presente Parte y con los procedimientos de su derecho interno, deberán cumplir las solicitudes de asistencia formuladas por la Corte en relación con investigaciones o enjuiciamientos penales a fin de:
(a) Identificar y buscar personas u objetos;
(b) Practicar pruebas, incluidos los testimonios bajo juramento, y producir pruebas, incluidos los dictámenes e informes periciales que requiera la Corte;
(c) Interrogar a una persona objeto de investigación o enjuiciamiento;
(d) Notificar documentos, inclusive los documentos judiciales;
(e) Facilitar la comparecencia voluntaria ante la Corte de testigos o expertos;
(f) Proceder al traslado provisional de personas, de conformidad con lo dispuesto en el párrafo 7;
(g) Realizar inspecciones oculares, inclusive la exhumación y el examen de cadáveres y fosas comunes;
(h) Practicar allanamientos y decomisos;
(i) Transmitir registros y documentos, inclusive registros y documentos oficiales;
(j) Proteger a víctimas y testigos y preservar pruebas;
(k) Identificar, determinar el paradero o inmovilizar el producto y los bienes y haberes obtenidos del crimen y de los instrumentos del crimen, o incautarse de ellos, con miras a su decomiso ulterior y sin perjuicio de los derechos de terceros de buena fe; y
(l) Cualquier otro tipo de asistencia no prohibida por la legislación del Estado requerido y destinada a facilitar la investigación y el enjuiciamiento de crímenes de la competencia de la Corte.