Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein Law of 20 October 2004 on Cooperation with the International Criminal Court and other International Tribunals

I. General Provisions

Article 10
Obligation to consult and rejection of requests from the International Criminal Court

(1) Matters arising shall be resolved through consultations with the International Criminal Court, in particular where the execution of a request from the International Criminal Court would:

(a) run counter to a fundamental legal principle (article 93(3) of the Rome Statute);

(b) prejudice national security (articles 72 and 93(4) of the Rome Statute);

(c) violate the State immunity or diplomatic immunity of a person or property of another State (article 98(1) of the Rome Statute);

(d) conflict with international obligations whereby the consent of a sending State is required to surrender a person of that State to the Court (article 98(2) of the Rome Statute).

(2) During the consultations, consideration shall be given to executing the request in other ways or under specific conditions.

(3) If a matter cannot be resolved through consultations, the International Criminal Court shall be requested to amend its request. If such an amendment by the International Criminal Court cannot be considered, the request shall be rejected.

(4) Any such refusal shall be decided on by the Government. The International Criminal Court shall be informed of any refusal of a request and the grounds.

Keywords

Consultations with the Court
Refusal of ICC request



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