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of the sentenced person or the prosecutor.
(2) In this event, the competence shall belong to the first instance court that has territorial
jurisdiction over the sentenced person.
(3) Article 117 para.(3) to (6) shall apply accordingly
ARTICLE 119
The procedure for recognition by auxiliary action
Recognition may be effected also by means of auxiliary action, within ongoing criminal pro-
ceedings, by the prosecutor at the stage of prosecution or by the law court at the stage of judge-
ment.
ARTICLE 120
The enforcement of judgements rendered in administrative proceedings
Execution of judgements rendered in administrative proceedings, for acts equivalent to of-
fences, as defined by the Hague Convention of 28 May 1970 on the International Validity of Crimi-
nal Judgements, shall be possible only if the person concerned has had the chance to exercise a
means of judicial review with a law court.
ARTICLE 121
Preventive measures
Before deciding on the recognition of a foreign criminal judgement, the court may, at the re-
quest of the foreign State, sent through the Ministry of Justice, or ex officio, ordain the preventive
arrest of the person related to by the judgement the recognition of which is being requested, or
take another measure to prevent his/her escape from Romanian territory.
CHAPTER II
Enforcement abroad of Romanian criminal judgements and judicial documents
ARTICLE 122
Applicable law and the effects of enforcement
(1) The enforcement of a foreign criminal judgement shall be effected according to Romanian
law.
(2) Foreign criminal judgements recognised and enforced in Romania shall take the same ef-