The relevant authority differs between EU countries and depends on aspects, such as:
- the crime involved
- the stage of proceedings
- the legal instrument used as legal basis.
Where applicable, the Atlas also lists regional competent authorities within a country.
You can search by the following measures:
- Tracing and interception of (tele)communications
- Agents and informers – infiltration
- Examination, body search and expert evaluation
- Documents – obtaining
- Assets – sequestration, confiscation and restitution
- Places – visit and search
- Witnesses, victims, suspects – summoning and hearing
- Cross-border operations
- Measures specific to mutual recognition instruments
- Transfer of proceedings
This tool is available here (note: you will leave the e-Justice Portal).