Request for a preliminary ruling from the Kammergericht Berlin (Germany) lodged on 23 October 2023 – WBS GmbH
(Case C-635/23, WBS GmbH)
Language of the case: German
Referring court
Kammergericht Berlin
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicant: WBS GmbH
Other party to the proceedings: Generalstaatsanwaltschaft Berlin
Question referred
Can a European Investigation Order concerning a measure reserved to the courts under the law of the issuing State be issued by another competent authority, within the meaning of Article 2(c)(ii) of Directive 2014/41/EU 1 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters, in collaboration with a non-judicial validating authority, if a court of the issuing State has previously authorised the investigative measure in compliance with the obligations provided for in Directive 2014/41/EU to make assessments and state reasons?
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1 Directive 2014/41/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters (OJ 2014 L 130, p. 1).