Chapter VIII
Execution of Decision of the International Court


Article 45. Conditions for execution of decisions of the International Court
1. At the request of the International Court, decision which entered into force may executed in Georgia if the convicted person is a citizen of Georgia and/or permanent resident of Georgia and/or his property is on the territory of Georgia.
2. A sentence by the international Court imposing pecuniary penalties may be executed in Georgia also if the person has a permanent residence abroad but his property is on the territory of Georgia.
3. Decisions of the International Court shall be executed pursuant to procedures, of the Law of Georgia on Imprisonment, law of Georgia on punishment execution proceedings or the Law of Georgia on Execution of Non-imprisonment Sentences and Probation.

Article 46. Execution of a deprivation of liberty sentence
1. A deprivation of liberty sentence imposed by the International Court may be executed on the territory of Georgia after the Responsible Agency gives consent to execute the request thereon.

2. The Responsible Agency, having consulted with a state authority competent to execute a deprivation of liberty sentence, makes a decision on executing the deprivation of liberty sentence imposed by the International Court on the territory of Georgia. The Responsible Agency shall notify its decision to the International Court.
3. At the request of the Court, the Responsible Agency provides any information related to execution of sentences. The International Court may, at any time, send its representative to Georgia to check the imprisonment conditions and to meet with and converse with the convicts. Relations between the International Court and such a convict shall be confidential.
4. If the convict submits a motion for his release parole, pardon, appeal or renewal of proceedings due to newly discovered circumstances, as appropriate state authority shall immediately forward such a motion together with other necessary documentation to the International Court. Only the International Court shall have the power to reduce the length of imprisonment or mitigate the sentence in any manner.
5. Other matters relating to the execution of the sentence shall be resolved in accordance with the applicable legislation of Georgia.

Article 48. Execution of decisions on confiscation of objects or assets holding material
value
In executing a decision of the International Court on confiscation of objects or assets holding material value, rules established in this Law and the code of criminal procedure of Georgia shall apply, if there is a decision of the International Court on confiscation of objects or assets holding material value and the International Court requests Georgia to take measures for the execution of the aforementioned decision.

Article 49. Execution expenses
Transportation expenses as well as expenses referred to in Article 103(4) of the Statute, shall be reimbursed by the International Court. Georgia shall bear other expenses related to execution of the sentence on its territory.

Chapter 5 Transfer to a foreign state (or to Georgia) of persons sentenced to imprisonment for the purpose of serving a sentence

Article 47 Enforcement of a judgement of a competent court of Georgia in a foreign state

1. Where there are relevant legal grounds, a competent court of Georgia may request the Ministry of Justice of Georgia to enforce its judgement in a foreign state.

2. A judgement of a competent court of Georgia shall be enforced in a foreign state in accordance with the legislation of that State.

3. A judgement delivered against a convicted person may not be enforced in Georgia with respect to that part of the judgement for the enforcement of which a request has been submitted to the foreign competent authority through the Ministry of Justice of Georgia.

4. The procedure specified in paragraph 3 of this article shall not apply if a convicted person has been sentenced to imprisonment and that person is in custody in the territory of Georgia at the moment of submitting a request to the relevant foreign competent authority for the enforcement of the judgement in a foreign state.

5. Except as provided for by paragraph 4 of this article, the competent authorities of Georgia may themselves enforce the judgement transmitted to a foreign state for enforcement if:

a. the judgement transmitted for enforcement to a foreign state has been withdrawn by the Ministry of Justice of Georgia before receiving a notification of enforcement from the foreign state concerned;

b. the foreign state has refused to enforce the judgement delivered by a competent court of Georgia;

c. under the agreement between the Ministry of Justice of Georgia and the relevant authority of the foreign state, the foreign state has waived its right to enforce the judgement delivered by a competent court of Georgia;

d. the possibility of enforcing a judgement of a competent court of Georgia in a foreign state no longer exists.

6. If a judgement of a competent court of Georgia, which has been sent to a foreign state for enforcement, has been modified or repealed due to newly discovered or identified circumstances, or the person convicted under the said judgement has been granted amnesty based on an act of amnesty or pardon in accordance with the legislation of Georgia, the competent foreign authority shall be immediately notified through the Ministry of Justice of Georgia.

7. If a convicted person was in custody in Georgia and then was transferred by a competent court of Georgia to a foreign state for the enforcement of the judgement, a request of the foreign state for consent to prosecute or enforce a judgement against this person for a different crime committed by him/her before the transfer shall be considered by the Ministry of Justice of Georgia.

8. The Ministry of Justice of Georgia shall grant the request of a foreign state specified in paragraph 7 of this article if the new crime is subject to extradition under the legislation of Georgia or is not subject to extradition only due to its failure to meet the requirements established with respect to the measure of punishment.

Chapter 5 Transfer to a foreign state (or to Georgia) of persons sentenced to imprisonment for the purpose of serving a sentence

Article 48

Form of request for the enforcement of a judgement of a competent court of Georgia in a foreign state and accompanying documents

A request for the enforcement of a judgement of a competent court of Georgia in a foreign state shall be prepared in writing. It shall be accompanied by the following documents:

a. the original, or a duly certified copy, of the judgement to be transmitted for enforcement in the territory of a foreign state;

b. upon the request of a foreign state, relevant criminal case files or their duly certified copies.

Chapter 5 Transfer to a foreign state (or to Georgia) of persons sentenced to imprisonment for the purpose of serving a sentence

Article 49

Conditions for transmitting a judgment of a competent court of Georgia to a foreign state for enforcement

Where there are relevant legal grounds, the Ministry of Justice of Georgia may submit to a competent foreign authority a request for the enforcement in a foreign state of a judgement delivered by a competent court of Georgia:

a. if the convicted person has domicile in the foreign state concerned;

b. if the enforcement of a judgement delivered by a competent court of Georgia will contribute to the convicted person's social rehabilitation;

c. if the judgement under which the person is sentenced to imprisonment can be enforced in the territory of the foreign state after that person has served another prison sentence imposed on him/her under the judgement delivered by the competent foreign authority;

d. if the foreign state concerned is the country of origin of the person convicted by a competent court of Georgia and it undertakes to enforce the judgement;

e. if the relevant Georgian authorities consider that, even with the possibility of extradition, they cannot ensure the enforcement of the judgement and the foreign state is able to enforce the judgement delivered by a competent court of Georgia;

f. in other cases provided for by an international or individual agreement of Georgia.