Chapter 1
General provisions
Section 1
Scope of application
International assistance in criminal matters, as referred to in this Act, shall include:
3) search, seizure and the use of other coercive measures in order to obtain evidence or to secure the enforcement of a confiscation order;
Chapter 1
General provisions
Section 1
Scope of application
International assistance in criminal matters, as referred to in this Act, shall include:
2) hearing of witnesses, experts and parties, obtaining of expert opinions, inspections, procuring and transmitting documents and objects to be produced as evidence, as well as the taking of any other evidence relating to a criminal matter;
3) search, seizure and the use of other coercive measures in order to obtain evidence or to secure the enforcement of a confiscation order;
Chapter 3
Specific provisions on the provision of assistance
Section 23
Use of coercive measures to obtain evidence or to secure
the enforcement of a confiscation order
Search and seizure, telecommunications interception, telecommunications monitoring and technical surveillance to obtain evidence as well as identification of persons may be carried out pursuant to a request for assistance made by an authority of a foreign State, if this has been requested or deemed necessary in the execution of the request (changed by Act No 406/1995).
Coercive measures may be used upon the request of an authority of a foreign State for the purpose of securing the enforcement in Finland of a confiscation order made or to be made in the requesting foreign State where the order is, or would be, enforceable in Finland.
The use of coercive measures shall be governed by section 15, paragraph 1 of this Act and by the Coercive Measures Act.
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: