Legal Effect of the Evidence Collected on the Territory of a Foreign State in the Course of International Co-operation in Criminal Matters

Abstract

The article deals with the provisions of the legislation of the Russian Federation on criminal procedure and some aspects of international treaties regarding legal effect of the evidence obtained on the territory of a foreign state in the course of international co-operation in criminal matters. The author draws the conclusion of necessity of amending art. 455 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation.