NATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK CONCERNING THE APPLICATION OF CROSS-BORDER INSTRUMENTS TO PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND/OR PSYCHOSOCIAL DISABILITIES IN LAW AND PRACTICE 31 In relation with a non-discrimination provision in Recital ESO, Lithuanian Criminal Code Article 6(2) of the Criminal Code generally notes criminal justice is based on the principle that all persons are equal before the law and the courts, irrespective of their origin, social or property status, nationality, race, sex, education, language, religious or political beliefs, type or nature of activity, place of residence or any other factor. According to the official documents, Lithuania does not have any other agreements and arrangements in place (Art 26 ESO). 2.4. PROBATION, AND ALTERNATIVE SANCTIONS The framework decision 2008/947/JHA (probation and alternative sanctions – PAS) has been transposed into Lithuanian law in full (i.e. the Law of the Republic of Lithuania On The Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions of the Member States of the European Union in Criminal Cases). There are no publicly available statistics on the use of the PAS in Lithuania. In case the Republic of Lithuania is an executing State, the district courts are its competent authorities to recognise judgments imposing a penalty not involving deprivation of liberty, and probation decisions transmitted by the competent authorities of other EU Member States, under Article 3(1) of the Framework Decision. District courts are competent to directly receive judgments imposing a penalty not involving deprivation