Costs

Republic of Georgia

Georgia - Law on International Cooperation in Law Enforcement 2003 EN

Chapter 1 General Provisions

Article 6

Financial Support

1. Georgia may undertake the covering of all expenses related to the implementation of international cooperation in law enforcement in the territory of Georgia unless otherwise determined by international agreements of Georgia, an ad hoc decision, a decision for cooperation based on the principle of reciprocity or by individual agreement.

2. As an exception, Georgia may cover expenses related to international cooperation in law enforcement in the territory of foreign countries if the respective foreign country refuses to cover such expenses and if such cooperation is in the interest of Georgia.

Chapter 3 Types of Coordination

Article 16

Protection of participants in criminal processes and other persons

9. Expenses related to the cooperation provided in this article shall be covered by the country from which participants in criminal processes and other persons have been transferred, unless otherwise determined in an international agreement of Georgia or in individual agreements.

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.