PART B
PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS AND JUDICIAL COOPERATION
II. JUDICIAL COOPERATION
Art. 31 Enforcement of sentences
1. In case that the ICC, according to art. 103 of its Statute, designates that a custodial
sentence shall be served in Greece, the Secretary of State for Justice, Transparency and Human Rights shall forward the case file to the Prosecutor of the Athens Appeals Court, who shall introduce the case to the Appeals Court (Chamber of 3 Members) for recognition and adjustment of the sentence imposed.
2. The Athens Appeals Court (Chamber of 3 Members) shall recognize the decision of the
ICC and order the execution of the custodial sentence imposed, with the following adjustments;
(a) A term of imprisonment of equal duration, in case the imposed sentence does not exceed 5 years in duration,
(b) A term of incarceration (temporary or for life), in case of heavier penalties imposed.
3. The sentence of temporary incarceration shall, in any case, not exceed 25 years in
duration.
4. The Athens Appeals Court (Chamber of 3 Members) shall recognize and order the
execution of fines and forfeiture measures, as well as the compensation awarded to the victim, by adjusting them to the provisions of Greek legislation.
5. Sentences shall be enforced according to the provisions of the Greek legislation, under
the supervision of the ICC, as stipulated in art 106 and 110 of the ICC Statute.
6. A convicted person whose sentence is enforced in Greece, shall not be subject to
prosecution or punishment or to extradition to a third State for any conduct engaged in prior to that person's delivery to the State of enforcement, unless such prosecution, punishment or extradition has been approved by the Court at the request of the Hellenic Republic, according to art. 108 of the ICC Statute.
7. Communication between the sentenced person and the ICC shall be unimpeded and
confidential.
Art. 32
The enforcement of the provisions of the present Act should never lead to the violation of fundamental rights and principles recognized and protected by the Constitution, the European Convention on Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
(a) A sentence of imprisonment shall be served in a State designated by the Court from a list of States which have indicated to the Court their willingness to accept sentenced persons.
(b) At the time of declaring its willingness to accept sentenced persons, a State may attach conditions to its acceptance as agreed by the Court and in accordance with this Part.
(c) A State designated in a particular case shall promptly inform the Court whether it accepts the Court's designation.
2.
(a) The State of enforcement shall notify the Court of any circumstances, including the exercise of any conditions agreed under paragraph 1, which could materially affect the terms or extent of the imprisonment. The Court shall be given at least 45 days' notice of any such known or foreseeable circumstances. During this period, the State of enforcement shall take no action that might prejudice its obligations under article 110.
(b) Where the Court cannot agree to the circumstances referred to in subparagraph (a), it shall notify the State of enforcement and proceed in accordance with article 104, paragraph 1.
3. In exercising its discretion to make a designation under paragraph 1, the Court shall take into account the following:
(a) The principle that States Parties should share the responsibility for enforcing sentences of imprisonment, in accordance with principles of equitable distribution, as provided in the Rules of Procedure and Evidence;
(b) The application of widely accepted international treaty standards governing the treatment of prisoners;
(c) The views of the sentenced person;
(d) The nationality of the sentenced person;
(e) Such other factors regarding the circumstances of the crime or the person sentenced, or the effective enforcement of the sentence, as may be appropriate in designating the State of enforcement.
4. If no State is designated under paragraph 1, the sentence of imprisonment shall be served in a prison facility made available by the host State, in accordance with the conditions set out in the headquarters agreement referred to in article 3, paragraph 2. In such a case, the costs arising out of the enforcement of a sentence of imprisonment shall be borne by the Court.