Costs

Republic of Austria

Austria - Federal law on judicial cooperation in criminal matters with the Member States of the European Union (EN/DE) 2004 (2020)

Chapter III
Recognition and Enforcement of Judicial Decisions

Part One
Enforcement of Foreign Custodial Sentences and Preventive Measures

Subdivision One
Enforcement of Judgements by other Member States

Costs
§ 41h. Costs resulting from the enforcement of a sentence from another state, with the exception of the costs of the transfer of the sentenced person to Austria and the costs arising exclusively in the sovereign territory of the issuing State, are covered by the Federal State.

Chapter III
Recognition and Enforcement of Judicial Decisions

Part Three
Execution of Orders Relating to Property Rights

Subdivision One
Execution of Decisions Taken by Other Member States

Costs
§ 52j. The costs incurred by executing a foreign order relating to property rights shall be borne by the Federal State, irrespective of whether they can be collected from the person concerned. If considerable or extraordinary costs have been incurred on account of the collection, a sharing of the costs shall be proposed to the authority of the deciding State, attaching a detailed break-down of the costs.

Chapter III
Recognition and Enforcement of Judicial Decisions

Part Four
Enforcement of Pecuniary Sanctions

Subdivision One
Enforcement of Decisions Taken by Other Member States

Costs
§ 53j. The costs accruing when enforcing a foreign decision imposing a pecuniary sanction shall be borne by the Federal State, irrespective of whether they can be collected from the person concerned or not.

Rome Statute

Article 100 Costs

1. The ordinary costs for execution of requests in the territory of the requested State shall be borne by that State, except for the following, which shall be borne by the Court:

(a) Costs associated with the travel and security of witnesses and experts or the transfer under article 93 of persons in custody;

(b) Costs of translation, interpretation and transcription;

(c) Travel and subsistence costs of the judges, the Prosecutor, the Deputy Prosecutors, the Registrar, the Deputy Registrar and staff of any organ of the Court;

(d) Costs of any expert opinion or report requested by the Court;

(e) Costs associated with the transport of a person being surrendered to the Court by a custodial State; and

(f) Following consultations, any extraordinary costs that may result from the execution of a request.

2. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall, as appropriate, apply to requests from States Parties to the Court. In that case, the Court shall bear the ordinary costs of execution.