'Immunity' in document 'Sweden: ICC Cooperation Act'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

ENFORCEMENT OF PENALTY AND FORFEITURE

SECTION 26
The rules on immunity contained in Section 23 of the Act on International Co-operation in the Enforcement of Criminal Judgments (1972:260) apply in connection with enforcement in accordance with Section 23.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 98
Cooperation with respect to waiver of immunity and consent to surrender
1. The Court may not proceed with a request for surrender or assistance which would require the requested State to act inconsistently with its obligations under international law with respect to the State or diplomatic immunity of a person or property of a third State, unless the Court can first obtain the cooperation of that third State for the waiver of the immunity.
2. The Court may not proceed with a request for surrender which would require the requested State to act inconsistently with its obligations under international agreements pursuant to which the consent of a sending State is required to surrender a person of that State to the Court, unless the Court can first obtain the cooperation of the sending State for the giving of consent for the surrender.