'Territorial jurisdiction - ICC proceedings' 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

1. the International Court shall have the jurisdiction over crimes committed on the territory of Georgia and falling within the subject-matter jurisdiction of the International Court according to the Statute. If the International Court considers that it has jurisdiction over a specific offence, the Responsible Agency may, after consulting with prosecution bodies determined by the Georgian Code of Criminal Procedure, accept the request of International Court or challenge the jurisdiction of the International Court in accordance with Article 19 of the Statute.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 12
Preconditions to the exercise of jurisdiction
2. In the case of article 13, paragraph (a) or (c), the Court may exercise its jurisdiction if one or more of the following States are Parties to this Statute or have accepted the jurisdiction of the Court in accordance with paragraph 3:
(a) The State on the territory of which the conduct in question occurred or, if the crime was committed on board a vessel or aircraft, the State of registration of that vessel or aircraft.