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The relevant provisions of implementing legislation: [1]
The Relevant Provisions of the Rome Statute

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

III LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

Transfer of Criminal Jurisdiction to the Republic of Serbia

Article 19

Criminal proceedings in the Republic of Serbia shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of the local law.

The evidence collected or presented by the International Criminal Court may be used in criminal proceedings in the Republic of Serbia only if it has been collected and/or presented in accordance with the Statute and the Rules of Procedure and Evidence, and if it could normally be utilised in the proceedings before the International Criminal Court.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 22
Nullum crimen sine lege
1. A person shall not be criminally responsible under this Statute unless the conduct in question constitutes, at the time it takes place, a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court.
2. The definition of a crime shall be strictly construed and shall not be extended by analogy. In case of ambiguity, the definition shall be interpreted in favour of the person being investigated, prosecuted or convicted.
3. This article shall not affect the characterization of any conduct as criminal under international law independently of this Statute.