CHAPTER FIVE
INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE
Division One
Scope of legal assistance
Section 531
Definition of the matter
Procedural acts carried out after the commencement of the criminal proceedings in the Slovak Republic in the territory of another State on the basis of a request by the Slovak authorities or such acts carried out in the territory of the Slovak Republic on the basis of a request by foreign authorities, in particular service of documents, hearing of persons and taking of other evidence, shall be understood as legal assistance.
CHAPTER FIVE
INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE
Division Four
Some special forms of legal assistance
Section 550
Surrender of things
(1) Upon a request by a foreign authority the seizure of a thing and its subsequent surrender abroad can be effected.
(2) The requested authority may postpone the surrender of the seized thing if the Slovak authorities need it in their criminal proceedings.
(3) When surrendering the seized thing the requested authority shall request its return from the foreign authority. It may, however, expressly waive this right or may agree that the thing shall be returned directly to its rightful owner.
(4) These provisions shall be applicable mutatis mutandis to the surrender of a thing seized with the person whose extradition is sought. Such thing shall be surrendered to the foreign authorities, whenever possible, together with the extradited person.
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:
(b) Practicar pruebas, incluidos los testimonios bajo juramento, y producir pruebas, incluidos los dictámenes e informes periciales que requiera la Corte;