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European Convention on the International Validity of Criminal Judgments-1970

A sentenced person detained in the requesting State who has been surrendered to the requested State for the purpose of enforcement shall not be proceeded against, sentenced or detained with a view to the carrying out of a sentence or detention order for any offence committed prior to his surrender other than that for which the sentence to be enforced was imposed, nor shall he for any other reason be restricted in his personal freedom

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“European criminal judgment” means any final decision delivered by a criminal court of a Contracting State as a result of criminal proceedings;

European Treaty Series – No. 70
European Convention on the International Validity of Criminal Judgments
The Hague, 28th day of May 1970

Party	Reservations / Declarations	Objections
Albania	Yes	No
Austria	Yes	No
Belgium	Yes	No
Bulgaria	Yes	No
Cyprus	Yes	No
Denmark	Yes	No
Estonia	Yes	No
Georgia	Yes	No
Iceland	Yes	No
Latvia	Yes	No
Lithuania	Yes	No
Moldova	Yes	No
Montenegro	Yes	No
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the	Yes	No
Norway	Yes	No
Romania	Yes	No
San Marino	Yes	No
Serbia	Yes	No
Slovenia	Yes	No
Spain	Yes	No
Sweden	Yes	No
Turkey	Yes	No
Ukraine	Yes	No

Preamble

The member States of the Council of Europe, signatory hereto, Considering that the fight against crime, which is becoming increasingly an international problem, calls for the use of modern and effective methods on an international scale; Convinced of the need to pursue a common criminal policy aimed at the protection of society; Conscious of the need to respect human dignity and to promote the rehabilitation of offenders; Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve greater unity between its Members,

Have agreed as follows: