Tajikistan

Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (Excerpt)

GENERAL PART

SECTION I. CRIMINAL LAW

CHAPTER 2. Territorial Application of the Criminal Law and Question of its Retroactivity


Article 14. Operation of the Criminal Law in Regard to Persons Who Committed Crimes in the Territory of the Republic of Tajikistan

(1) Anyone who committed a crime in the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan is liable to be punished according to the present Code.

(2) A crime committed in the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan should be considered such an act, which :

a) was started, continued or completed in the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan ;
b) was committed outside the Republic Tajikistan, but criminal result turned out to come on its territory ;
c) was committed in the territory of the Republic Tajikistan, but criminal result came outside the republic ;
d) was committed in complicity with persons who implemented criminal activity in the territory of any other state.

(3) The criminal legislation of the Republic Tajikistan acts independently of lex loci delicti commissi in regard to socially dangerous acts committed in the air-craft or river boat under the flag or other marks of the Republic Tajikistan.

(4) If a crime is committed in the territory of the Republic Tajikistan by diplomatic representatives of foreign countries or other citizens who have immunity, the question of criminal liability is decided on the basis of norms of International law.

Keywords

Territorial jurisdiction - national proceedings



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