Abstract
The European Investigation Order Directive has changed the traditional approach towards the language regimen in Conventions and Mutual Recognition instruments, by creating an obligation for executing Member States to accept, in addition to their official ones, at least one additional language. However, this provision has been totally disregarded in practice by some Member States and incorrectly implemented by others. This raises concerns from both the perspective of the lack of compliance with the text of the Directive as well as from the decreased efficiency of the instrument.
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