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Art. 65a Bundesgesetz vom 20. März 1981 über internationale Rechtshilfe in Strafsachen (IRSG) - Anwesenheit von Personen, die am ausländischen Prozess beteiligt sind
IRSG; Dritter Teil: Andere Rechtshilfe; 1. Kapitel: Voraussetzungen
Art. 65a IRSG · Anwesenheit von Personen, die am ausländischen Prozess beteiligt sind
Personen, die am ausländischen Prozess beteiligt sind, kann die Anwesenheit bei Rechtshilfehandlungen sowie die Akteneinsicht gestattet werden, wenn der ersuchende Staat es gestützt auf seine Rechtsordnung verlangt.
Ihre Anwesenheit kann ebenfalls gestattet werden, wenn sie die Ausführung des Ersuchens oder die Strafverfolgung im Ausland erheblich erleichtern kann.
Ihre Anwesenheit darf nicht zur Folge haben, dass ihnen Tatsachen aus dem Geheimbereich zugänglich gemacht werden, bevor die zuständige Behörde über Gewährung und Umfang der Rechtshilfe entschieden hat.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (33)
RR.2020.244 (art. 65a EIMP)
Spain v. Swiss Bank Documents
Regulation concerning the authorization of foreign representatives to attend judicial assistance proceedings.
RR.2019.172 (Art. 65a EIMP)
Switzerland v. France: Banking Information Transfer for Tax Fraud Investigation
Cited to explain the authorization for the requesting authority to consult the file and participate in execution acts.
RR.2019.81 (Art. 65a IRSG)
Switzerland Grants International Request for Data Seizure in Racial Discrimination Probe
This provision relates to guarantee declarations in the context of international legal assistance.
RR.2018.282 (Art. 65a IRSG)
Legal Aid Denial for Evidence Surrender Due to Lack of Standing
Cited in the context of allowing foreign officials to be present during execution of the request.
RR.2018.3 (Art. 65a EIMP)
Banking Documents Transmission for Corruption Investigation Upheld
This provision is cited in relation to the participation of the requesting authority in sorting seized documentation.
RR.2017.32 (art. 65a EIMP)
International Mutual Assistance Case: Notification and Foreign Official Participation Ruling
Cited in reasoning regarding the participation of foreign officials in execution acts, and related to the issue of irreparable harm, but not explicitly in the dispositive orders.
BB.2014.188 (art. 65a al. 3 EIMP)
Foreign State Admitted as Plaintiff in Money Laundering Case, File Access Limited
Cited as the specific scenario where immediate and irreparable prejudice is considered under art. 80e al. 2 let. b EIMP, concerning the disclosure of secret information before a final decision on mutual assistance.
RR.2014.163 (Art. 65a cpv. 3 AIMP)
Swiss Court Rejects Videoconference Testimony Request Over Procedural Flaws
This provision is cited in the reasoning regarding the need for the executing authority to demand formal commitment from the requesting authority to not use information prematurely.
RR.2014.137 (art. 65a al. 3 EIMP)
Switzerland: Foreign Official Presence at Interrogation Admissible
The only situation where immediate and irreparable prejudice is conceivable is when the presence of foreign officials leads to facts concerning secret matters coming to the attention of the requesting state's authorities before a final decision on the granting and scope of assistance is made.
RR.2014.25 (Art. 65a EIMP)
Appeals on Search and Seizure in International Judicial Assistance Inadmissible Due to Lack of Immediate Harm
Cited in the context of the admissibility of appeals concerning the presence of foreign officials during an assistance measure.
RR.2013.276 (art. 65a EIMP)
Swiss Court Limits Foreign Official Access in International Corruption Investigation
Cited in the reasoning to explain the rules regarding the participation of foreign officials in mutual assistance proceedings, but not in the final orders.
RR.2013.277 (Art. 65a EIMP)
Switzerland Denies Appeal Over Guinean Corruption Investigation Observers
Governs the participation of foreign officials in mutual assistance proceedings, relevant to the assessment of irreparable damage.
BB.2012.106 (art. 65a al. 3 EIMP)
Defendant's Appeal on Bank's Victim Status and File Access in Money Laundering Case
Used to establish that immediate and irreparable damage is conceivable in this case.
BB.2012.107 (art. 65a al. 3 EIMP)
Bank plaintiff status affirmed, but file access restricted pending international cooperation
Relates to cases where the presence of foreign officials could lead to the disclosure of confidential information to the requesting state before a final decision on mutual legal assistance.
BB.2012.108 (art. 65a al. 3 EIMP)
Bank Access to Criminal File Limited During International Investigation
Cited in relation to the admissibility of the appeal concerning access to the file, as the risk of premature disclosure of confidential information is a key concern.