Grounds for the transfer of a person sentenced to deprivation of liberty
The basis for the transfer of a person sentenced to deprivation of liberty is the decision of the court following consideration of a submission by a federal executive authority in the field of justice or an application by the convicted person or their representative, or competent authorities of a foreign state in accordance with an international treaty of the Russian Federation or a written agreement between competent authorities of the Russian Federation and competent authorities of a foreign state based on the principle of reciprocity, which serves as the basis for transferring a person sentenced by the court of the Russian Federation to deprivation of liberty to serve their sentence in the country of which they are a citizen, or for transferring a citizen of the Russian Federation sentenced by the court of a foreign state to deprivation of liberty to serve their sentence in the Russian Federation (ceased to be in force as of 2010-12-29)1.
Federal Law No. 92-FZ of July 4, 2003 "On Amending and Supplementing the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation" dated July 4, 2003, as amended on June 5, 2007, Article 1, paragraph 100, ceased to be in force from December 29, 2010 // RSZ RF. 2003. No. 27. Art. 2706. ↩