FIRST PART

TITLE II- JURISDICTION AND COMPETENCE

CHAPTER II- COMPETENCE

SECTION II- TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION

Article 76- General rules


1. Territorial jurisdiction is determined, in order, by the venue where the criminal offence is committed or is attempted to be committed or the venue where the consequence has occurred.

2. If the venue indicated in paragraph 1 is not known, the jurisdiction belongs, in order, to the court of the residing place or the domicile of the defendant.

3. If the jurisdiction cannot be determined in this way, it belongs to the court where the Prosecution Office which recorded the criminal offence first, is placed.

4. Rules prescribed in the above paragraphs are also applicable during the
preliminary investigations .