'Jurisdiction' in document 'Serbia - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

GENERAL PART

CHAPTER TWO
APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL LEGISLATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

Applicability of Criminal Legislation of Serbia to a Foreign Citizen Committing a Criminal Offence Abroad
Article 9

(1) criminal legislation of Serbia shall also apply to a foreigner who commits a criminal offence against Serbia or its citizen outside the territory of Serbia other than those defined in Article 7 hereof, if they are found on the territory of Serbia or if extradited to Serbia.

(2) criminal legislation of Serbia shall also apply to a foreigner who commits a criminal offence abroad against a foreign state or foreign citizen, when such offence is punishable by five years' imprisonment or a heavier penalty, pursuant to laws of the country of commission, if such person is found on the territory of Serbia and is not extradited to the foreign state. Unless otherwise provided by this Code, the court may not impose in such cases a penalty heavier than set out by the law of the country where the criminal offence was committed.

GENERAL PART

CHAPTER TWO
APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL LEGISLATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

Special Requirements for Criminal Prosecution for Offences Committed Abroad
Article 10

(3) In case referred to in Article 9 paragraph 2 hereof, if the act at time of commission was considered a criminal offence under general legal principles of international law, prosecution may be undertaken in Serbia following the permission of the Republic Public Prosecutor, regardless of the law of the country where the offence was committed.