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The Relevant Provisions of the Rome Statute

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PRELIMINARY TITLE
On penal guarantees and on the application of the Criminal Law

Article 2

1. No felony or misdemeanour shall be punishable by a punishment that is not foreseen by Law prior to it being committed. Likewise, the Laws establishing security measures shall not have retroactive effect.

2. Notwithstanding this, criminal laws that favour the person found guilty shall have retroactive effect, even though final judgement may have been handed down and the convict is serving a prison sentence at the time of them coming into force. When doubt arises in determining the most favourable law, the prisoner shall be heard. However, offences committed while a temporary Law is in force shall be judged pursuant thereto, except for express provisions to the contrary.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 23
Nulla poena sine lege
A person convicted by the Court may be punished only in accordance with this Statute.