Slovenia

Cooperation between the Republic of Slovenia and the International Criminal Court Act 2002

V. CHALLENGING ADMISSIBILITY

Article 9
(1) The Republic of Slovenia may, for reasons referred to in Article 17 of the Statute, under the conditions referred to in Article 19 of the Statute, challenge the admissibility of a matter or the jurisdiction of the Court.
(2) The admissibility of a matter or the jurisdiction of the Court shall be challenged in cases in which the matter is being investigated or prosecuted by the competent bodies of the Republic of Slovenia, or when the charge of the Court refers to a person who has been acquitted or convicted with a final judgement in the Republic of Slovenia, or the criminal proceeding against him has been stayed by final decision or the charge against him has been dismissed with a final decision, and it is not a case in which trial by the Court would be allowed under the third paragraph of Article 20 of the Statute.
(3) The Supreme Court of the Republic of Slovenia, in a panel of five judges, shall have jurisdiction to challenge under the previous paragraph.
(4) With regard to arrest, detention and surrender of a person at the request of the Court following their decision on the admissibility of a matter, the Ministry, in co-operation with the competent national bodies, shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the act regulating criminal proceedings.

Keywords

Admissibility challenge



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