'Appeal of decision on admissibility' in document 'Georgia - ICC Cooperation Law'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Chapter III
Jurisdiction of the International Court


Article 6. Determination of jurisdiction and jurisdictional disputes

3. A decision on challenging the jurisdiction of the International Court is not subject to appeal.

Chapter VII
Challenge


Article 43. Challenging before the Court

1. upon the completion of the review of a request, decision of the Responsible Agency may be challenged before the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Georgia by a person who has been directly and personally affected by the measures undertaken or has a lawful ground for changing or canceling the decision.

2. If a person who has the right to challenge uses this right in relation to a matter, which, pursuant to the Statute, may be dealt with by the International Court only, the Responsible Agency shall forward the appeal to the International Court if the latter has not made a decision on the matter already.

4. An appeal challenging the completion of the review procedure of request may be filed within 10 days of completion.

5. Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Georgia shall decide upon the appeal within 15 days of its submission

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 19
Challenges to the jurisdiction of the Court or the admissibility of a case
6. Prior to the confirmation of the charges, challenges to the admissibility of a case or challenges to the jurisdiction of the Court shall be referred to the Pre-Trial Chamber. After confirmation of the charges, they shall be referred to the Trial Chamber. Decisions with respect to jurisdiction or admissibility may be appealed to the Appeals Chamber in accordance with article 82.