'Universal jurisdiction' in document 'Bosnia and Herzegovina- Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

GENERAL PART

III C H A P T E R T H R E E
APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL JURISDICTION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Applicability of Criminal Legislation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Offences Perpetrated Outside the Territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Article 9

(1) The criminal legislation of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall apply to anyone who, outside of its territory, perpetrates:
c) A criminal offence which Bosnia and Herzegovina is bound to punish according to the provisions of international law and international treaties or intergovernmental agreements;

GENERAL PART

III C H A P T E R T H R E E
APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL JURISDICTION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Applicability of Criminal Legislation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Offences Perpetrated Outside the Territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Article 9

(4) The criminal legislation of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall apply to an alien who, outside the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina, perpetrates a criminal offence against a foreign state or a foreign national which under this legislation carries a punishment of imprisonment for a term of five years or a more severe punishment.

GENERAL PART

XIV C H A P T E R F O U R T E E N
LIABILITY OF LEGAL PERSONS FOR CRIMINAL OFFENCES

Territorial Applicability of this Code regarding Criminal Liability of Legal Person
Article 123

(3) Pursuant to this Code a domestic legal person shall also be liable for a criminal offence perpetrated outside the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina against a foreign state, foreign citizens or foreign legal persons, subject to the conditions referred to in Article 9 (Applicability of Criminal Legislation of Bosnia and Herzegovina for Offences Perpetrated Outside the Territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina) of this Code.