Fiches Belges

In accordance with Article 7(4) of Council Framework Decision 2008/909/JHA on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to judgments in criminal matters imposing custodial sentences or measures involving deprivation of liberty for the purpose of their enforcement in the European Union, the Republic of Lithuania hereby declares that its competent authorities will not apply Article 7(1) of the Framework Decision.

Council Framework Decision 2008/909/JHA of 27 November 2008 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to judgments in criminal matters imposing custodial sentences or measures involving deprivation of liberty

The Prison Department (under the Ministry of Justice) competent to receive the decisions from other EU Member States. The Prison Department (under the Ministry of Justice) forwards those decisions to the appropriate competent district courts for execution. Contact information for the Prison Department:L. Sapiegos str. 1 LT-10312 Vilnius, Lithuania, e-mail:kaldep@kaldep.lt. Note: When the Republic of Lithuania is the executing State, any further correspondence between the court of the Republic of Lithuania and the competent authorities of another Member State of the European Union is direct."

"Lithuanian. Note: In accordance with Article 23(1) of the Framework Decision, Lithuania will recognise decisions imposing a custodial sentence and issued by another EU Member State only where the certificate has been translated into Lithuanian.In accordance with Article 23(3) of the Framework Decision, when the Lithuania is an executing State it will, after receiving a judgment and a certificate, request that the judgment or essential parts of it be accompanied by a translation into Lithuanian, where it finds the content of the certificate insufficient to decide on the enforcement of the sentence."

"90 days to take final decision on recognition and enforcement (including terms of appeal). Otherwise the executing court shall inform the requested authorithy about the reasons of the delay and indicate the predictable date to take the final decision."

In accordance with Article 28(2) of the Framework Decision, the Republic of Lithuania will recognise and execute final judgments imposing a custodial sentence issued from 5 December 2011. Where a judgment imposing a custodial sentence has been issued before 5 December 2011, the Republic of Lithuania will continue to apply Article 365 of its Code of Criminal Procedure and the relevant provisions of international agreements."