Georgia

Law of Georgia on Cooperation between the International Criminal Court and Georgia

Chapter III
Jurisdiction of the International Court


Article 6. Determination of jurisdiction and jurisdictional disputes

1. the International Court shall have the jurisdiction over crimes committed on the territory of Georgia and falling within the subject-matter jurisdiction of the International Court according to the Statute. If the International Court considers that it has jurisdiction over a specific offence, the Responsible Agency may, after consulting with prosecution bodies determined by the Georgian Code of Criminal Procedure, accept the request of International Court or challenge the jurisdiction of the International Court in accordance with Article 19 of the Statute.

Keywords

Crimes against humanity
Genocide
War crimes
Complementarity
Request for cooperation
Territorial jurisdiction - ICC proceedings



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