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General Part
FIRST SECTION
Main Provisions
Chapter I
Legislation on criminal procedure
Article 4. Temporal scope of legislation on criminal procedure
4.2. There shall be no retroactive effect of the provisions of the legislation on criminal procedure of the Azerbaijan Republic which limit the rights of parties to criminal proceedings.
Article 11
Jurisdiction ratione temporis
2. If a State becomes a Party to this Statute after its entry into force, the Court may exercise its jurisdiction only with respect to crimes committed after the entry into force of this Statute for that State, unless that State has made a declaration under article 12, paragraph 3.
Article 24
Non-retroactivity ratione personae
1. No person shall be criminally responsible under this Statute for conduct prior to the entry into force of the Statute.
2. In the event of a change in the law applicable to a given case prior to a final judgement, the law more favourable to the person being investigated, prosecuted or convicted shall apply.