Article 551. Grounds for Transferring Convicts
(1) Convicts shall be transferred based on the international treaty to which the Republic of Moldova and the respective state are parties and under the condition of reciprocity set out in a written agreement between the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Moldova and the respective institution of the foreign state.
(2) The following may be grounds for transferring convicts:
1) request of a person convicted to imprisonment by a court in the Republic of Moldova to be transferred to another state in view of executing the punishment;
2) request of a person convicted to imprisonment by a foreign court to be transferred to the Republic of Moldova in view of executing the punishment;
3) request for transfer filed whether by the state of conviction or by the state of execution.
(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.