Fiches Belges

Lithuanian competent authorities will not apply Article 10(1) of the Framework Decision in respect of all of the offences referred to in that paragraph. In the cases referred to in Article 5(2) of the FD, i.e. where an alternative sanction or probation measure has been imposed on a person not resident in the Republic of Lithuania, the court of the Republic of Lithuania will generally agree to take over the execution of the measure if the sentenced person is studying, working or has been granted an employment contract in the Republic of Lithuania or if a family member of the sentenced person is resident in the Republic of Lithuania or if there are other compelling reasons for taking over the execution of the alternative sanction or probation measure.

Council Framework Decision 2008/947/JHA of 27 November 2008 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to judgments and probation decisions with a view to the supervision of probation measures and alternative sanctions

District courts are competent to directly receive judgments involving deprivation of liberty or probation decisions transmitted by other EU Member States. District courts are the competent authorities to recognise decisions under FD 2008/947/JHA. Note: the district court of the place of residence of the sentenced person or, if the sentenced person has no residence in the Republic of Lithuania, - Vilnius District Court.

Lithuanian.

Not specified.

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