The investor whose investments are expropriated shall have the right to prompt review by a judicial or other competent authority of that Contracting Party of its case and of valuation of its investments in accordance with the principles set out in this Article.

(2) Upon receipt of letters rogatory from the European Patent Office, the courts or other competent authorities of Contracting States shall undertake, on behalf of that Office and within the limits of their jurisdiction, any necessary enquiries or other legal measures.

They may, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1, disclose it in public court proceedings or in judicial decisions relating to such taxes, subject to prior authorisation by the competent authority of the supplying Party.

The authority or judicial officer competent under the law of the State in which the documents originate shall forward to the Central Authority of the State addressed a request conforming to the model annexed to the present Convention, without any requirement of legalisation or other equivalent formality.

Nothing in this Convention entitles a State Party to undertake in the territory of another State the exercise of jurisdiction and performance of functions that are reserved exclusively for the authorities of that other State by its domestic law.

The Competent judicial authorities of the Contracting Parties shall not accept claims arising out of a hire service contract as a member of the crew of a vessel of the other Contracting Party, without the consent of the competent diplomatic or consular official of the other Contracting Party.

1 No one shall be liable to be tried or punished again in criminal proceedings under the jurisdiction of the same State for an offence for which he has already been finally acquitted or convicted in accordance with the law and penal procedure of that State.

However, it will follow a request of the requesting authority that a special method or procedure be followed, unless this is incompatible with the internal law of the State of execution or is impossible of performance by reason of its internal practice and procedure or by reason of practical difficulties.

or specific declaration of such procedure to the responsible authority and judicial or administrative action by that authority if it is not satisfied that the procedure is of sufficient importance for meeting the essential needs of man or animal, including the solution of scientific problems.

The investor affected shall have a right, under the laws and regulations of the Contracting Party making the expropriation, to prompt review of his or its case by a judicial or other independent authority of that Contracting Party and to the evaluation of his or its investments in accordance with the principles set out in this Article.

2 The attribution or extinction of parental responsibility by an agreement or a unilateral act, without intervention of a judicial or administrative authority, is governed by the law of the State of the child's habitual residence at the time when the agreement or unilateral act takes effect.

The immunity from jurisdiction of members of the inspection team may be waived by the Director-General in those cases when the Director-General is of the opinion that immunity would impede the course of justice and that it can be waived without prejudice to the implementation of the provisions of this Treaty.

(3) If the court, within the framework of ordinary court proceedings and on the basis of a supplemented procedure for taking evidence, establishes an actual situation different from that established by the misdemeanour authority, it shall not be bound by the decision issued by the misdemeanour authority in terms of legal definition of the misdemeanour and in terms of the sanction imposed.

When the immunity of Europol as mentioned in Article 2 (2) has been waived, searches and seizures ordered by the judicial authorities of the Member States shall be effected in the presence of the Director or a person delegated by him, in compliance with the rules of confidentiality laid down in or by virtue of the Convention.

States Parties shall consider concluding bilateral or multilateral agreements or arrangements whereby, in relation to matters that are the subject of investigations, prosecutions or judicial proceedings in one or more States, the competent authorities concerned may establish joint investigative bodies.

The Chairman of the Council Deputies shall have the right and the duty to waive the immunity of any official or expert in any case where, in his opinion, the immunity would impede the course of justice and can be waived without prejudice to the interests of the Organization.

the possibility for judicial officers, officials or other competent authorities of the Party of origin to effect service of judicial documents directly through the consular authorities of that Party or through judicial officers, officials or other competent authorities of the Party of destination,

The EU also notes and underlines the importance of Croatia's plans to reform the appointment procedure for members of the SJC and SPC, to remove the scope for political interference in the work of these bodies, and to abolish the 5-year probation period for judges.

by amending the legislation on the organisation and working of courts, provide for appropriate judicial protection of the rights of the parties to the proceedings and for the reduction in the number of court backlogs, as well as strive for their removal and for the implementation of the right of the parties to trial within reasonable time.

− implementation of the adopted amendments to the Judicial Service Act allowing such organisation of the judicial system, which shall ensure quality work of the judges, taking into account both the independence of the judicial branch as well as the independence of each individual judge,

The Parties shall, as appropriate and in accordance with national law, promote cooperation between national agencies, as well as relevant regional and international intergovernmental organizations as it relates to investigations, prosecutions and proceedings, with a view to eliminating illicit trade in tobacco products.

(5) If the misdemeanour authority finds that the request was sent in due time and that it is founded, it may abolish the misdemeanour decision and suspend the proceedings, or substitute the decision for a new one, and notify of this the perpetrator and the person who lodged the request for judicial protection, or serve the new decision.

The CPT also attaches particular importance to regular visits to all juvenile establishments by an independent body (for example, a visiting committee or a judge) with authority to receive - and, if necessary, take action on - juveniles' complaints and to inspect the accommodation and facilities.

The investor whose investments are expropriated, shall have the right under the law of the expropriating Contracting Party to prompt review by a judicial or other competent authority of that Contracting Party of its case and of the valuation of its investments in accordance with the principles set out in this Article.

In this context, the EU underlines the importance of Croatia establishing a track record of effective investigation, prosecution and court rulings in organised crime and corruption cases, regardless of level, including in vulnerable sectors such as public procurement.

A court having jurisdiction to review administrative acts decides the legality of final individual acts with which state authorities, local community authorities, and bearers of public authority decide the rights or obligations and legal entitlements of individuals and organisations, if other legal protection is not provided by law for a particular matter.

The investor whose investments are expropriated, shall have the right under the law of expropriating Contracting Party to prompt review by a judicial or other competent and independent authority of that Contracting Party of its case and of valuation of its investments in accordance with the principles set out in this Article.

The investor whose investments are expropriated, shall have the right under the law of expropriating Contracting Party the prompt review by a judicial or other competent authority of that Contracting Party of its case and of valuation of its investments in accordance with the principles set out in this Article.

` invalidation` means a decision by the competent authority (whether administrative or judicial) of a designated Contracting Party revoking or cancelling the effects, in the territory of that Contracting Party, of an international registration with regard to all or some of the goods or services covered by the designation of the said Contracting Party;

Without prejudice to other rights of action open to the right holder and subject to the right of the defendant to seek review by a judicial authority, competent authorities shall have the authority to order the destruction or disposal of infringing goods in accordance with the principles set out in Article 46.

I trust you will confirm that the appropriate authorities of your national contingent shall take the necessary measures to assure the maintenance of proper discipline of your personnel and to exercise jurisdiction with respect to any crime or disciplinary offence which might be committed by your personnel.

An official of a requested authority may be authorised to appear, within the limitation of the authorisation granted, as expert or witness in administrative or judicial proceedings in the requesting Party regarding the matters covered by the present Agreement, and provide files, documents, or other materials or copies thereof.

The provisions of Articles 5, 6, 7 and 8 shall not prevent any Contracting Party, or any body authorised by a Contracting Party, acting at the request of EUROCONTROL, from proceeding with the recovery of the amount due by the detention and sale of aircraft in accordance with the administrative or judicial procedure of the relevant Contracting Party.

An official of a requested authority may be authorised to appear, within the limitations of the authorisation granted, as an expert or witness in judicial or administrative proceedings regarding the matters covered by this Protocol, and produce such objects, documents or certified copies thereof, as may be needed for the proceedings.

(8) If the violator fails to pay the fine within the prescribed time limit and in the amount specified in the payment order, and fails to lodge a request for judicial protection, the payment order shall be sent for execution to the authority responsible for the collection of taxes, which shall collect the fine forcibly and without prior written notice.

(1) The business premises, equipment, financial and other assets which upon commencement of work by courts in the area of misdemeanour cases are used by state authorities with the title of misdemeanour judge and by the Misdemeanours Panel of the Republic of Slovenia shall be assumed by local and higher courts for their use.

Croatia substantially reduces the case backlog before the courts, particularly as regards old civil and criminal cases and enforcement decisions, and implements adequate legal and organisational measures to prevent undue delay in court cases, including the introduction of new methods of enforcement to ensure court decisions are enforceable within a reasonable time period, improved use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), including the simplification of ADR mechanisms, and a track record of implementation of the new Criminal Procedure and Civil Procedure Codes;

(1) Professional, administrative/technical and other staff employed by state authorities with the title of misdemeanour judge and staff employed by the Misdemeanours Panel of the Republic of Slovenia shall be assumed by and shall conclude employment relationships with courts as professional associates, court clerks, administrative/technical and other judiciary staff.

(5) The Administrative Council, after consulting the President of the European Patent Office, may also appoint as members of the Enlarged Board of Appeal legally qualified members of the national courts or quasi-judicial authorities of the Contracting States, who may continue their judicial activities at the national level.

b ` Offence` comprises, apart from acts dealt with under the criminal law, those dealt with under the legal provisions listed in Appendix II to the present Convention on condition that where these provisions give competence to an administrative authority there must be opportunity for the person concerned to have the case tried by a court;

In so doing, it shall include the period of time of performance of the function of a judge in a state authority with the title of misdemeanour judge as the period of time of performance of the judiciary service of a local judge, while the period of time of performance of the function of a judge in the Misdemeanours Panel of the Republic of Slovenia as the period of time of performance of the judiciary service of a higher judge.

(1) A claim under Chapter II and a request under Chapter III may be brought before the courts or other competent authorities of the Contracting State where the cultural object is located, in addition to the courts or other competent authorities otherwise having jurisdiction under the rules in force in Contracting States.

The EU invites Croatia to enhance the capacity of the State Judicial Council and State Prosecutorial Council to perform their key functions, in particular for the appointment, training, promotion and disciplining of judicial officials, and to ensure sufficient impartiality and accountability of these bodies.

(1) An appeal for all reasons referred to in Article 154 of this Act shall be possible to be lodged against a court order which has dismissed a request for judicial protection and against an order which on the basis of a supplemented procedure for talking evidence has amended the decision issued by the misdemeanour authority to the detriment of the perpetrator.

The provisions of this paragraph 2 shall not exclude the possibility of a preliminary review procedure before an administrative authority and shall not affect the requirement of exhaustion of administrative review procedures prior to recourse to judicial review procedures, where such a requirement exists under national law.

(c) Through the diplomatic or consular representative of the country making the request in the country to which the request is made; this representative shall send the letters of request direct to the competent judicial authority or to the authority appointed by the Government of the country to which the request is made, and shall receive direct from such authority the papers showing the execution of the letters of request.

(1) In an administrative dispute, the due process of the protection of the rights and legal interests of individuals, legal entities and other persons entitled to the rights and obligations against decisions and actions of administrative or, in accordance with the law, other state bodies, local community bodies and holders of public authorisations, shall be guaranteed in accordance with the methods and procedures laid down by this Law.

(3) The property and assets of the Organisation shall also be immune from any form of administrative or provisional judicial constraint, except in so far as may be temporarily necessary in connection with the prevention of, and investigation into, accidents involving motor vehicles belonging to or operated on behalf of the Organisation.

Inasmuch as the privileges and immunities provided for in this Agreement are granted in the interests of the good administration of justice and not for the personal benefit of the individuals themselves, the competent authority has the right and the duty to waive the immunity in any case where, in its opinion, the immunity would impede the course of justice and can be waived without prejudice to the administration of justice.

Croatia establishes a track record of substantial results based on efficient, effective and unbiased investigation, prosecution and court rulings in organised crime and corruption cases at all levels including high level corruption, and in vulnerable sectors such as public procurement.