'Nulla poena sine lege' in document 'Switzerland - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Book One: 4 General Provisions

Part One: Felonies and Misdemeanours Title One: Scope of Application

Title One: Scope of Application

Article 1. No penalty without a law
No one may be punished for an act unless it has been expressly de¬clared to be an offence by the law.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 23
Nulla poena sine lege
A person convicted by the Court may be punished only in accordance with this Statute.