Chapter 19
INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION IN CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Division 5
Recognition and Execution of Judgments of Foreign Courts and Decisions of Other Authorities
ยง 482. Court procedure for recognition of foreign court judgments
(1) Recognition of a foreign court judgment shall be decided by a judge sitting alone. A court session where recognition of a foreign court judgment is heard shall be held within thirty days as of the receipt of the request by the court.
(2) If necessary, additional information is requested from a foreign state through the Ministry of Justice and a term for reply is determined.
(3) Persons not subject to the proceedings whose interests are concerned by a court judgment may be summoned to a court session if they are in Estonia. In deciding on confiscation, the participation of a third party is mandatory.
(4) The participation of the punished person and a prosecutor in a court session is mandatory.
[RT I 2008, 33, 201 - entry into force 28.07.2008]
(5) Minutes shall be taken of court sessions.
National procedures re enforcement of sentences imposed
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