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of 19 December 2003. March 2015,



amending the law No 104/2013 Coll., on international judicial cooperation

in criminal matters, and other related laws



Parliament has passed the following Act of the United States:



PART THE FIRST



Amendment of the Act on international judicial cooperation in criminal matters



Article. (I)



Act No. 104/2013 Coll., on international judicial cooperation in matters

criminal, is amended as follows:



1. At the end of footnote 1, the following sentence "Directive

The European Parliament and of the Council of 2011/99/EU of 13 July. December 2011

the European protection order. ".



2. In section 213 paragraph. 2 the first sentence, after the words "when the simplified transfer

not later than 10 days from the ", the words" legal effect ".



3. In section 251 paragraph. 1, after the word "promise", the words "the preliminary

measure ".



4. the following is added in part five, title X, which including the title and notes

footnote 39 to 42:



"THE TITLE X



THE EUROPEAN PROTECTION ORDER



Part 1



Common provisions



§ 340



The scope of the



(1) the provisions of this title are used to ensure the continued protection

against criminal activities on the basis of a European protection order on

the territory of the



and) of another Member State, if a person was granted a protective

statement issued in criminal proceedings in the Czech Republic, or



(b)) the United States, if a person was granted a protective

statement issued in criminal proceedings in another Member State.



(2) under this title shall be applied in relation to other Member States,

for that is the European Union's binding legal regulation governing the European

protection order ^ 39).



§ 341



(1) a European protection order issued on the basis of a protection order

referred to in paragraph 2



and) the judicial authority under this Act, or



(b) the judicial authority or an equivalent) of another Member State in accordance with its

the rule of law.



(2) a protection order "means a decision issued in criminal proceedings

the Court and the pre-trial judge or the public prosecutor, or

the decision issued by the enforcement authority of another Member State,

If it was issued in order to protect the person from the criminal act which

may endanger her life, health, freedom or human dignity, and

the suspect, the accused or the convicted party stores



and prohibition of entry into certain) places or defined areas that the person

protected protection order or where he is staying,



(b)) the prohibition or restriction of contact with the person protected protection order,

including contacts via an electronic communications network or other

by similar means, or



(c)) the prohibition or restriction on the approaching person protected

protection order closer than to a specified distance.



(3) the protected person means the person in whose protection has been issued

protection order.



(4) the Threatening person means the person that was banned or

limitation of protection order.



§ 342



(1) the procedure under this title, the judicial authority shall ensure that the

threatening a person in a secret place, where is staying protected person, or

other information allowing it to contact you, if their communication is not threatening

a person necessary for the purpose the definition of prohibition or restriction, which is

threatening a person stores.



(2) the judicial authority when the procedure under this title shall cooperate with

the competent authority of another Member State, in particular the exchanges with him

all the necessary information.



(3) the Ministry, at the request of the Court, and the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office on

the request of the public prosecutor shall provide assistance in finding the necessary

information, in particular when the findings of the competent authority of another Member

the State, which is to be sent to the EPO, or validate

the conditions laid down by the laws of that Member State for its

the recognition and adoption of related measures. The same synergies will provide

the Ministry at the request of the institution of another Member State when it detects a

the necessary information with regard to the competent authorities of the United States or

verification of the conditions laid down by the laws of the United States.



(4) for the purposes of reporting to the institutions of the European Union and facilitating the

cooperation with other Member States of the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office and

the courts shall provide to the Ministry at its request, the necessary information, in particular

a number of European protective orders sent to other Member

States to the recognition and acceptance of the follow-up and outcome of these proceedings,

in other Member States, as well as similar information regarding the

European protection commands sent by other Member States, in the United

of the Republic.



Part 2



The recognition of a European protection order in another Member State and the adoption of

related measures



§ 343



Conditions for taking over the European protection order



(1) a European protection order issued by another Member State can take over the

for the purposes of a decision on its recognition as regards the decision issued by the



and judicial or equivalent) authority of another Member State on the basis

protection order issued in the criminal proceedings and



(b)), at the request of the protected person, which is staying or residing in the territory of the

The United States, or intends to stay or have a residence.



(2) the reception of the European protection order shall not prevent, if

protection order that is described in the European protection order of any of the prohibitions

or restrictions specified in § 341 of paragraph 1. 2.



(3) If a protected person for the issue of a European protection order

judicial authority and protection order, on the basis of which to be released

the European protection order, was issued in another Member State, judicial

authority shall forthwith transmit to the competent authority of another Member

State.



§ 344



The jurisdiction of the



(1) the procedure under this part and part 1 is the District Court in

whose jurisdiction he resides or has a residence of protected person. If not present

This person in the Czech Republic, or is not domiciled here, is competent

the District Court in whose district the person intends to stay or have

residence.



(2) to change the facts decisive for determining territorial jurisdiction

occurring after the initiation of the proceedings shall be disregarded.



(3) if the European protection order sent to the authority, which is not to advance

under this part and part 1, shall immediately communicate it to the competent

at the same time to the competent court and shall inform the competent authority of the assignment

another Member State, which has sent it to him. If the Court, which was

the European protection order referred to, doubts about his nationality,

progresses appropriately in accordance with § 24 of the code of criminal procedure.



§ 345



Procedure for the recognition of a European protection order and the adoption of follow-up

measures



(1) the procedure for the recognition of a European protection order and the adoption of follow-up

measures shall be initiated at the moment when the competent court was delivered

the European protection order issued by another Member State.



(2) are not complied with the conditions for the taking over of the European protection

command, a single judge terminates the proceedings and of its termination and the reasons for that

therefor, shall immediately inform the competent authority of another Member

the State Prosecutor, if it was already active, and the protected person.



(3) if in proceedings continue because of that is not the reason for the

non-recognition of a European protection order, a single judge of this fact

shall inform the competent authority of another Member State and requests

a statement whether the recognition of a European protection order lasts, in

time limit which provides for this purpose. Unless the competent authority

another Member State within the time limit, or unless the circumstances that

refute the reason for that is not in the proceedings continue, the single judge procedure

exits and its termination and the reasons that led to it, it shall immediately

shall inform the competent authority of another Member State, the public prosecutor,

If it was already active, and the protected person.



§ 346



The decision to recognise the European protection order and the adoption of follow-up

measures



(1) If a judge does not consider the European protection order sent to a different

Member State with a sufficient basis for a decision on the recognition and

the adoption of the follow-up measures, the competent authority of the Member

State to him within the time limit laid down in the necessary additional sent

information. If the customer does not send to another Member State, the additional information in the

the specified time limit, without substantial stated the reasons for which such

to do so, a judge terminates the proceedings and of its termination shall inform the competent

authority of another Member State, the State Prosecutor, if it was already

active, and the protected person. These consequences shall be the competent authority of

another Member State notified.



(2) as to whether the European protection order shall recognise or acknowledge, and about

the measures taken by a single judge shall decide without delay.



(3) the decision to recognise the European protection order and related

measures a single judge delivered without undue delay to the Prosecutor and

the protected person. If a judge has been recognised by the European protection order,

the decision delivers also threatening person. If the single judge did not acknowledge the European

protection order shall inform the protected person of the conditions under which


may apply for the taking of precautionary measures referred to in the criminal procedure code. About

the recognition of a European protection order and the measures taken, including

the consequences of their infringement, a judge without undue delay, inform the

the competent authority of another Member State; in the case of non-acceptance, it shall notify the

and the reasons for such a procedure.



(4) where a decision cannot be referred to in paragraph 3 to deliver threatening person from

because of its unknown residence and the place of residence shall fail to

not taking advantage of the cooperation provided by the competent authority of another

Member State, a single judge terminates the proceedings and of its termination, including

reason of such a procedure, it shall immediately inform the competent authority of the

another Member State, the public prosecutor and the protected person.



§ 347



The grounds for non-recognition of a European protection order



(1) the single judge does not recognise the European protection order issued in another Member

State, if



and) recognition of a European protection order and the adoption of follow-up measures should

contrary to the idem principle,



b) an offence for which he was a protection order that is described in the European protection

the command is issued, the characters do not populate the facts of the offence under

the law of the United States,



(c) threatening person) under the law of the United States or

international law on privileges and immunities, for which it is excluded from the jurisdiction of

bodies active in criminal proceedings,



(d) the person would not be threatening) under the law of the United States

due to their age, be held criminally responsible for the acts for which he was

issued a protection order that is described in the European protection order



e) criminal responsibility for the acts for which he was a protection order

as described in the European protection order issued, according to the rule of law

The United States and barred such a protection order was issued for

deed, whose prosecution is under the legal order of the Czech Republic in

the powers of the authorities of the Czech Republic,



f) prohibition or restriction imposed threatening person protection order

as described in the European protection order does not match the prohibition or restriction

referred to in § 341 of paragraph 1. 2, or



g) the prohibition or restriction imposed threatening person protection order

as described in the European protection order is part of a sentence or

the protective measures, the pursuit of which is subject to in the Czech Republic

Amnesty, and such prohibition or restrictions have been imposed for an offence of which the

the prosecution is under the law of the United States under the jurisdiction of bodies of the Czech

of the Republic.



(2) If a question arises as to whether or to what extent it is threatening

a person excluded from the powers of the bodies active in criminal proceedings, shall decide on the

the design of this person, a prosecutor or a judge of the highest

the Court.



(3) a judge may not recognise the European protection order, where the protective

It described the command issued to the deed had been committed wholly or partly on the

the territory of the United States or outside the territory of the United Kingdom on board a ship

or other vessels, aircraft or other vehicle, air traffic

the resource that are registered in the Czech Republic; in doing so, shall take into account

in particular, the circumstances of committing the deed.



(4) the single judge not to recognise the European protection order if it is

Obviously incomplete or not translated into Czech language or another language,

in which the European protection order can be declared by the United

States ^ 40) take. Before the decision on non-recognition of the single judge shall invite the

the competent authority of another Member State, to give him within the time limit laid down in

posted by accompanied by the text of the European protection order or its translation

to the appropriate language. At the same time it notifies you that if you fail to do so in the

the specified time limit, without substantial stated the reasons for which he

to do so, does not recognise the European protection order.



§ 348



The recognition and adoption of related measures



Unless the case referred to in § 345 of paragraph 1. 2 or 3 or in § 346 paragraph 1. 1

or in section 352 para. 1 the second sentence, or if there is no ground for non-recognition

the European protection order, the judge shall recognise the European protection order

on the territory of the Czech Republic and at the same time saves the threatening person follow-up

the measure, which is always that of the provisional measures referred to in section 88 c

the criminal procedure code, which by its very nature the most corresponds to the prohibition or restriction

stored within the protection command as described in the European protection order, and

No matter what stage of the criminal proceedings was a protection order in the

another Member State is issued. When you save a follow-up measures progresses

mutatis mutandis under section 88b to 88 m code of criminal procedure. Part of the resolution is also

lessons about the consequences of a violation of a follow-up measures.



§ 349



Complaint procedures



(1) the decision under section 347 paragraph. 1, 3 and 4 or § 348 is permissible

the complaint, which has a suspensory effect. Complaints cannot be challenged the reasons

for which the European protection order or a protection order in it

described issued in another Member State.



(2) the court adjudicating on the complaint, the contested decision cancels and exits

proceedings, if the Court finds a reason referred to in section paragraph 345. 2 or 3 or in § 352

paragraph. 1 the second sentence. If the Court finds a reason referred to in section paragraph 345. 3, first of

This fact shall inform the competent authority of another Member State and

a request for the statement whether the recognition of a European protection order

It takes, within a period to be fixed for this purpose. Terminates the proceedings in

the case that the competent authority of another Member State does not respond within the

period or does not the circumstances that refute the reason for that is not in the

the proceedings continue.



§ 350



Follow-up



(1) unless otherwise provided for in this Act, in the exercise of the up-sell

measures of the single judge shall proceed mutatis mutandis in accordance with the provisions of the code of criminal procedure

governing the performance of the provisional measures; the provisions of § 88n para. 1

the criminal procedure code is. If he violates threatening person follow-up measures,

It can only store a single judge fined.



(2) breach of the measures threatening the person followup single judge without

undue delay, notify the competent authority of another Member State.

The notice of violation follow-up measures shall be sent on the form

provided for by the law of the European Union governing the European

protection order ^ 41) translated into the official language or one of the

the official languages of that Member State or into a language in which this

State according to their Declaration) notification accepts the 40 ^ ^.



Section 351



Repeal and amendment of related measures adopted



(1) if the authority of another Member State, the protection order that is described in

the European protection order, a judge will decide whether follow-up measures

stored on the basis of the European protection order shall be amended as follows, saves

instead of the other, or whether to keep it in its original form. -Changed

protection order another obligation, than that is listed in § 341 of paragraph 1. 2,

a single judge decides to leave the connecting measure in its original form;

as it progresses, even if that reason is given for the non-recognition of the new

the European protection order under section 347 paragraph. 4 and the competent authority

another Member State without putting substantial reasons, does not comply with its

the invitation within the time limit. The decision of the single judge shall deliver to the

representatives, the protected person and threatening person. It is against this decision

admissible complaint which shall have suspensive effect. Complaints cannot be challenged

the reasons for which the European protection order or a protection order in the

It described issued in another Member State.



(2) the Judge shall inform the competent authority of another Member State to change

a follow-up measure imposed on the basis of recognised European protection

command or about his leaving in force, including the reasons,

for that not to change them. If the single judge shall keep in

the validity of the follow-up measures imposed on the basis of recognised European

a protective order, the competent authority of another Member

State, whether to continue its performance, or whether it has to cancel.



(3) a judge shall decide without undue delay on the abolition of the up-sell

the measure, if



and) the competent authority of another Member State shall inform the Court that does not insist on

Next up-sell performance measures imposed on the basis of the original

the European protection order,



b) the protected person has stopped on the territory of the United States or

here no longer has a residence,



(c)), the competent authority of another Member State shall inform the Court of the cancellation

the European protection order,



(d)) this is the case referred to in § 352 para. 2 the second sentence, or



(e)), the fact other occurs as a result, you cannot continue

up-sell performance measure imposed on the basis of recognised European

protection order.



(4) the cancellation of a follow-up measures pursuant to paragraph 3 and of the reasons for such

procedure single judge without undue delay inform the competent authority of the

of another Member State.



§ 352



Accumulation control



(1) if the United States sent a protection order that is described in

the European protection order for the purposes of the procedure referred to in title IV or IX and

a single judge of this fact before deciding on the recognition of

the European protection order and the adoption of follow-up measures pursuant to section 348,


postpone the decision until there is a final decision on the recognition and

the performance of protective order under Title IV or IX. If it has been in the management

in accordance with title IV or IX finally decided that the protection order

recognised and enforced, the single judge procedure for the recognition of a European protection order

and the adoption of follow-up and of this fact, including

indication of the reasons, shall inform the competent authority of another Member State,

the public prosecutor and the protected person. Otherwise, a single judge in the

the procedure continues.



(2) if the United States sent a protection order that is described in

the European protection order for the purposes of the procedure referred to in title IV or IX and

a single judge of this fact until after what has already been

decided that a European protection order recognises and stores the follow-up

the measures referred to in paragraph 348, continues in up-sell performance measures to

until it is finally decided on the recognition and enforcement of protection order

in accordance with title IV or IX. If the proceedings referred to in title IV or IX

Finally decided that the protection order is recognised and enforced by a single judge

shall decide on the revocation of a follow-up measures; in the opposite case, the

follow-up of the measures in force.



section 353



The cost of



The costs of proceedings for the recognition and acceptance of the European protection order

follow-up carries the Czech Republic.



Part 3



Ensure the protection of the protected person in another Member State



§ 354



Issue, amendment and cancellation of the European protection order



(1) the judicial authority which is competent to execute the protection order,

the protected person may, on request, issue a European protection order,

staying if the protected person or if he resides in the territory of another

a Member State or which wishes to keep in it or have a residence.

Judicial authority when considering whether to issue a European protection order,

in particular, take into account the length of time that the protected person intends to stay

or be resident in another Member State, and the extent of the threat. Before

the release of the European protection order, the judicial authority shall check that the protective

the command, which is to be issued, the stores one of the prohibitions or

limitations of the relevant prohibitions or restrictions referred to in § 341 of paragraph 1. 2.

When the judicial authority shall not issue a European protection order, decide whether to reject

the application of the protected person.



(2) the European protection order shall be issued on the form provided for by the legal

the EU regulation governing the European protection order ^ 42) and

contains the particulars shown therein.



(3) where in respect of a protective order against the same Member State in

account of the procedure referred to in title IV or title IX, the competent judicial authority shall preferably

proceed according to the provisions of these titles.



(4) the European protection order or a decision rejecting the application

of the protected person about his release judicial authority delivers to the protected person.

Against a decision to reject an application for the issue of a European protection

the protected person may lodge a complaint.



(5) If a protective order is changed or cancelled, judicial authority which

European protection order, it shall amend or

It revokes. The changed European protection order judicial authority delivers the

the competent authority of another Member State and shall inform the change also

the protected person. On appeal the European protection order judicial

authority shall inform the protected person and the competent authority of another Member

State.



§ 355



The sending of a European protection order to another Member State



(1) the judicial authority which issued the European protection order, it shall send the

the competent authority of another Member State in which the protected person

resides or is domiciled or in which it is intended to delay or have

residence, for the purpose of recognition and the adoption of follow-up measures.



(2) the European protection order shall be sent to the competent judicial authority of the authority

another Member State, translated into the official language or one of the

the official languages of that Member State, or in the language in which it

that Member State in accordance with its Declaration of ^ 40).



(3) at the request of the competent authority of another Member State shall provide the

judicial authority and the addition of the necessary supplementary information for the purpose of recognition

the European protection order and the adoption of follow-up measures.



section 356



The consequences of sending a European protection order to another Member

State



(1) the recognition of a European protection order by the authority of another Member State

and the adoption of follow-up measures shall not prevent the enforcement of protection order, the

the basis of the European protection order was issued.



(2) if the authority of a Member State which has recognised the European protection

command, and has taken follow-up actions, inform the judicial authority that

threatening a person violated this follow-up measures, the procedure is similar

as in the case that would be threatening the person has violated the conditions laid down

protection order on the territory of the Czech Republic, where the performance of the protective

command passed to one of the Member States.



(3) the judicial authority shall immediately inform the competent authority of another Member

the State of any decision, action or facts, in the

as a result, you cannot continue the performance measures taken by another Member

by the State on the basis of recognised European protection order.



39) directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2011/99/EU of 13 July.

December 2011 on the European protection order.



40) article 17 paragraph 2. 3 of the directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2011/99/EU

of 13 October. December 2011 on the European protection order.



41) annex II to the directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2011/99/EU of

December 13, 2011 on the European protection order.



42) Annex I to the directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of the day 2011//99/EU

December 13, 2011 on the European protection order. ".



The existing section 340 and 341 are known as § 357 and 358.



PART TWO



Amendment to the criminal procedure code



Article. (II)



In § 88n Act No. 141/1961 Coll., on criminal court proceedings (the criminal

of procedure), as amended by Act No. 45/2013 Coll., the following paragraph 5, which

added:



"(5) If, on the basis of an interim measure issued by a European protection

command under the Act on international judicial cooperation in matters

criminal and of the modification or the cancellation of the interim measures decided

body active in criminal proceedings, that is different from the authority that issued the

the European protection order shall send its decision to the judicial

authority. ".



PART THREE



Amendment of the Act on the judiciary in matters of youth



Article. (III)



In part one, title II of Act No. 218/2003 Coll., on responsibility of youth

for unlawful acts and the judicial system in matters of youth and amending

Some laws (the law on the judicial system in matters of youth), as amended by

Act No. 383/2005 Coll., Act No. 253/2006 Coll., Act No. 345/2007 Coll.

Act No. 129/2008 Coll., Act No. 41/2009 Coll., Act No. 181/2007 Coll.

Act No. 357/2010 Coll., Act No. 375/2007 Coll., Act No. 459/2007 Coll.

Act No. 193/2009 Coll., Act No. 390/2012 Coll. and Act No. 45/Sb.

for part 7 shall be added to part 8, including the title reads as follows:



"Part 8



International judicial cooperation in criminal matters of minors



section 88a



(1) by decision imposing juvenile replacement measures binding

that can be subject to conditions laid down by the law on international

judicial cooperation in criminal matters be sent to another Member State to

recognition and enforcement procedure laid down in part five, title IV, parts 2 and 3 of the law on

international judicial cooperation in criminal matters, a final decision

the decision of the public prosecutor or the Court, that it was decided to

leaving the accused young person at large or for his release from the

links for the current binding replacement guarantee, promise, supervision

by a probation or provisional measures provided in the code of criminal procedure, or

by placing it in the care of a trustworthy person under this Act.



(2) by decision imposing a pecuniary sanction or other juvenile

cash transactions which may be subject to conditions laid down by the law on

international judicial cooperation in criminal matters sent to another

Member State to recognition and enforcement procedure laid down in Title VI of part five

Part 2 of the Act on international judicial cooperation in criminal matters, it is

the final decision of the Court was saved cash measures,

or which was ordered conditionally deferred financial performance measures

or that the decision was made on the obligation of a convicted juvenile to

reimbursement of costs of the criminal proceedings in favor of the State, as well as the decision of the

Authority participating in criminal proceedings, which was juvenile in criminal

management of stored riot fine.



(3) by decision of the juvenile forfeiture or imposing prevents

assets, goods or other assets that may be subject to

the conditions laid down by the law on international judicial cooperation in

criminal matters sent to another Member State to the recognition and enforcement of

procedure laid down in part five title VII of part 2 of the Act on international

judicial cooperation in criminal matters, a final decision in

the Court, which has been saved



and criminal confiscation measures) or other property values




(b)) the confiscation of replacement values at a yield of crime,



(c) protective measures to prevent things) or other assets, or



d) prevents the replacement values under the proceeds of crime.



(4) the Decision imposing the penalty associated with juvenile detention

personal freedom, which can be subject to conditions laid down by the law on

international judicial cooperation in criminal matters sent to another

Member State to recognition and enforcement procedure laid down in title VIII of part five

Part 2 of the Act on international judicial cooperation in criminal matters, it is

the final decision of the Court was imposed punitive measures

unconditional imprisonment or it was decided his performance the rest of the,

including the cases where it was decided to conditionally deferred performance

criminal measures involving deprivation of liberty, the performance of the replacement of the criminal

measures involving deprivation of liberty for criminal measures betrothed party house arrest

or cash, or criminal measures which have been on the unconditional withdrawal of the

freedom transformed criminal measures in General, community service, or

imposing security detention, institutional protective treatment or

protective education.



(5) the Decision imposing the penalty of juvenile detention nespojenou

personal freedom, supervision or restrictions or obligations that can be

compliance with the conditions laid down by the law on international judicial cooperation

in criminal matters sent to another Member State to the recognition and enforcement of

procedure laid down in Title IX of part five of the part 2 of the Act on international judicial

cooperation in criminal matters, it is the final decision of the Court

He was a juvenile, against whom it has been conditionally waived the imposition

criminal measures, which was conditionally suspended the exercise of criminal

measures involving deprivation of liberty, or who has been conditionally released from exercise of

criminal measures involving deprivation of liberty, saved by a probation supervision,

the obligation to submit to the probation program, educational obligation or

educational restrictions, and the final decision of the Court was

juvenile penal measures imposed house arrest, in General

community service, prohibition of the activities of the entry ban on sports,

cultural and other social events or outpatient treatment.



(6) for the enforcement of another Member State leading to

juvenile, which has been recognised under the procedure provided under the fifth titles IV, VI,

VIII and IX of the Act on international judicial cooperation in criminal matters,

proceed under this Act and under the criminal procedure code. ".



PART FOUR



Changing the law on victims of crime



Article. (IV)



In section 14 of Act No. 45/2013 Coll., on victims of crime and amending

Some laws (the law on victims of crime), the following paragraph

8, which reads as follows:



"(8) the judicial authority will issue a European protection order under the conditions

provided by law for international judicial cooperation in matters

criminal. ".



PART FIVE



The EFFECTIVENESS of the



Article. In



This Act shall take effect on the first day of the first calendar month

following the date of its publication.



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