Judicial ATLAS in criminal matters

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).