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The Relevant Provisions of the Rome Statute

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER VII
PENALTY

Article 47. Fine

1. A fine shall be a pecuniary penalty imposed by a court in the cases provided for in the Special Part of this Code.

2. A fine shall be calculated in the amounts of minimum standard of living (MSL). The minimum amount of a fine shall be one MSL.

3. The amounts of a fine shall be determined as follows :

1) for a misdemeanour – up to the amount of 50 MSLs.
2) for a minor crime – up to the amount of 100 MSLs ;
3) for a less serious crime – up to the amount of 200 MSLs ;
4) for a serious crime – up to the amount of 300 MSLs ;
5) for a negligent crime – up to the amount of 75 MSLs.

4. The amount of a fine for a legal entity shall be up to 50 000 MSLs.

5. The sanction of an article shall not indicate the amount of a fine for a committed criminal act. It shall be specified by a court when imposing the penalty.

6. Where a person does not possess sufficient funds to pay a fine imposed by a court, the court may, in compliance with the rules stipulated in Article 65 of this Code and subject to the convict’s consent, replace this penalty with community service.

7. Where a person evades voluntary payment of a fine and it is not possible to recover it, a court may replace the fine with arrest. When replacing the fine with arrest, the court shall act in compliance with the rules stipulated in Article 65 of this Code.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 109
Enforcement of fines and forfeiture measures
1. States Parties shall give effect to fines or forfeitures ordered by the Court under Part 7, without prejudice to the rights of bona fide third parties, and in accordance with the procedure of their national law.
2. If a State Party is unable to give effect to an order for forfeiture, it shall take measures to recover the value of the proceeds, property or assets ordered by the Court to be forfeited, without prejudice to the rights of bona fide third parties.
3. Property, or the proceeds of the sale of real property or, where appropriate, the sale of other property, which is obtained by a State Party as a result of its enforcement of a judgement of the Court shall be transferred to the Court.