Enforcement of national penalties - fines

Kingdom of Norway

Norway - Penal Code 1902 (2020) EN

Section 97.The limitation period for imposed fines

Imposed fines shall lapse 10 years after the optional penalty writ or judgment became legally enforceable.

Expiry of the limitation period for a fine has no effect on attachment liens, attachment of earnings or other security established prior tobefore the expiry of the limitationsaid period.

Rome Statute

Article 109 Enforcement of fines and forfeiture measures

1. States Parties shall give effect to fines or forfeitures ordered by the Court under Part 7, without prejudice to the rights of bona fide third parties, and in accordance with the procedure of their national law.

2. If a State Party is unable to give effect to an order for forfeiture, it shall take measures to recover the value of the proceeds, property or assets ordered by the Court to be forfeited, without prejudice to the rights of bona fide third parties.

3. Property, or the proceeds of the sale of real property or, where appropriate, the sale of other property, which is obtained by a State Party as a result of its enforcement of a judgement of the Court shall be transferred to the Court.