Part 7
General Provisions

§ 68
Federal Jurisdiction

(2) The Federal Ministry of Justice, in agreement with the Federal Foreign Office and with other highest federal authorities whose departments are affected, shall reach decisions in particular regarding:
2. notification pursuant to Article 18 para. 2 of the Rome Statute and the filing of
an appeal pursuant to Article 18 para. 4 of the Rome Statute,

Article 18
Preliminary rulings regarding admissibility
2. Within one month of receipt of that notification, a State may inform the Court that it is investigating or has investigated its nationals or others within its jurisdiction with respect to criminal acts which may constitute crimes referred to in article 5 and which relate to the information provided in the notification to States. At the request of that State, the Prosecutor shall defer to the State's investigation of those persons unless the Pre-Trial Chamber, on the application of the Prosecutor, decides to authorize the investigation.