The European Convention on the International Validity of Criminal Judgments is a 1970

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of the Council of Europe whereby the states that agree to the treaty recognise the validity of criminal judgments and sentences handed down in other states that have ratified the treaty. The treaty also allows penal sentences to be served in the country of a person's residence if both the sentencing country and the country of residence are parties to the treaty. The Convention was concluded on the 25 May 1970 in

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. It entered into force on 26 July 1974. As of January 2020, it has been signed by 28 European states and ratified by 23 of them. The states that have signed but not ratified the Convention are

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External links

European Convention on the International Validity of Criminal Judgments
Council of Europe information page
Signatures and ratifications
1970 in the Netherlands International Validity of Criminal Judgments Treaties concluded in 1970 Treaties entered into force in 1976 Treaties of Albania Treaties of Austria Treaties of Belgium Treaties of Bulgaria Treaties of Cyprus Treaties of Denmark Treaties of Estonia Treaties of Georgia (country) Treaties of Iceland Treaties of Latvia Treaties of Lithuania Treaties of Moldova Treaties of Montenegro Treaties of the Netherlands Treaties of Norway Treaties of Romania Treaties of San Marino Treaties of Serbia Treaties of Slovenia Treaties of Spain Treaties of Sweden Treaties of Turkey Treaties of Ukraine Treaties extended to the Faroe Islands Treaties extended to Bouvet Island Treaties extended to Peter I Island Treaties extended to Queen Maud Land Mutual legal assistance treaties

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