Mutual legal assistance procedure

Quelle: https://e-justice.europa.eu/130/DE/judicial_cooperation_in_cross_border_cases?init=true

A mutual legal assistance procedure is a formal process whereby one authority in a country requests legal assistance from an authority in another country. The aim is to obtain cross-border evidence, service of documents, execution of judgments, or other administrative-judicial actions in civil, criminal, or administrative matters that affect logistics or cross-border operations.

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