Belgium

Act of 5 August 2003 on Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law

CHAPTER III AMENDMENTS TO THE ACT OF 17 APRIL 1878 CONTAINING THE PRELIMINARY TITLE OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Article 14
The following amendments shall be made to article 6 of the same preliminary Title, which was amended by the Acts of 4 August 1914, 12 July 1932 and 4 April 2001:
(1) the words “any Belgian national” shall be replaced by "any Belgian national or person whose principal place of residence is in the Kingdom”;
(2) a point (1) bis shall be inserted between points (1) and (2) and shall read as follows:
“(1) bis. a serious violation of international humanitarian law as defined in Book II, Title I bis of the Criminal Code.”

Article 15
In article 7, paragraph 1 of the same preliminary Title, which was replaced by the Act of 16 March 1964, the words “any Belgian national” shall be replaced by “any Belgian national or person whose principal place of residence is in the Kingdom”.

Keywords

Residence Jurisdiction
Nationality jurisdiction - national proceedings



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