IS IT LEGAL CONTRACTING A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR IN ANDORRA?

This is, surely, one of the issues that may make you hesitate when hiring a Private Investigator in Andorra.

The answer is yes. It is absolutely legal to hire a Private Investigator in Andorra. The Private Detective must have the pertinent governmental license, issued by the Ministry of Interior of Andorra. In addition, it must comply with the other regulations in force in the Principality. As indicated in the laws that regulates the practice of the profession of Private Investigators in Andorra:

“The mission of Private Investigators is to seek information

of a private type on behalf of natural or legal persons.

Private Detectives will be able to conduct type surveys

civil or commercial. To perform your criminal type

will require the prior authorization of an Hble. Batlle. ”

Thus, as Private Detectives we can carry out numerous investigations of civil and family type (infidelities, parental control and conduct of minors, premarital investigations, inheritance, etc.). We are also legally entitled to carry out commercial or business investigations (pre-employment investigations, employee control, internal theft on a company, unfair competition, debtor location, corporate intelligence, digital security, digital forensics, etc.).

WHAT HAPPENS IF A FOREIGN PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR IS SIGN ON?

Foreign Private Investigators can NOT practice in Andorra. This is a case of intrusiveness and faithless opposition. The license obtained in other countries is not valid to perform in Andorra. Thus, the evidence obtained as well as the investigation report will be illegal. Therefore, it can not be submitted to any court statement.

Also from this very important fact, it should be added that the foreign detective working in Andorra is exposed to be accused of faithless opposition and intrusiveness in the private investigation sector in Andorra. Also to breach labor law, immigration and fraud to CASS (Social Security of Andorra) for not paying for the work done. In addition, the person or company that hired this Private Investigator, can be affected by hiring people or companies without the corresponding permission to practice in Andorra as Private Investigator.

IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH A FOREIGN DETECTIVE, CAN YOU CLAIM?

If you risk hiring a foreign Private Detective you will find it very difficult to complain if you have any problems. This Investigator works in an illegal way in the country. It does not have a registered office in Andorra and therefore acts are outside the law. This is the reason why you can not claim in case of fraud, broken agreement, etc. The initiation of any action against this Private Detective would mean recognizing that a foreign person has been hired without the license.

WHAT CAN DO A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR?

A Private Detective, in the legal exercise of his duties, is responsible for obtaining the necessary and relevant evidence that his client asks him to prove. These tests may be provided by the client to Batllia (courts) if he deems it appropriate. In Batllia, in the legal exercise of the functions of Private Detectives, we will ratify the evidence obtained as well as the report prepared and based on these tests.

The differential fact of hiring a Private Investigator is that we are experts in obtaining evidence. We obtain these evidence in a legal way so that they can be brought to trial. Whether it is decided to start the judicial route or not, these evidences can be used by our client as he deems appropriate.

For more information, please contact us. In ANDetectius we have the corresponding governmental license. We offer you a total guarantee and quality in the services. In short, we are subject to the laws of the country for your peace of mind.

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