Einde inhoudsopgave
Statute of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon
Article 4 Concurrent jurisdiction
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 30-05-2007
- Redactionele toelichting
Bron: www.stl-tsl.org.
- Bronpublicatie:
30-05-2007, Internet 2007, 000 (uitgifte: 30-05-2007, regelingnummer: 1757(2007))
- Inwerkingtreding
30-05-2007
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
30-05-2007, Internet 2007, 000 (uitgifte: 30-05-2007, regelingnummer: 1757(2007))
- Vakgebied(en)
Staatsrecht / Nationaliteitsrecht
Internationaal strafrecht / Internationale tribunalen
1.
The Special Tribunal and the national courts of Lebanon shall have concurrent jurisdiction. Within its jurisdiction, the Tribunal shall have primacy over the national courts of Lebanon.
2.
Upon the assumption of office of the Prosecutor, as determined by the Secretary-General, and no later than two months thereafter, the Special Tribunal shall request the national judicial authority seized with the case of the attack against Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri and others to defer to its competence. The Lebanese judicial authority shall refer to the Tribunal the results of the investigation and a copy of the court's records, if any. Persons detained in connection with the investigation shall be transferred to the custody of the Tribunal.
3
(a)
At the request of the Special Tribunal, the national judicial authority seized with any of the other crimes committed between 1 October 2004 and 12 December 2005, or a later date decided pursuant to article 1, shall refer to the Tribunal the results of the investigation and a copy of the court's records, if any, for review by the Prosecutor;
(b)
At the further request of the Tribunal, the national authority in question shall defer to the competence of the Tribunal. It shall refer to the Tribunal the results of the investigation and a copy of the court's records, if any, and persons detained in connection with any such case shall be transferred to the custody of the Tribunal;
(c)
The national judicial authorities shall regularly inform the Tribunal of the progress of their investigation. At any stage of the proceedings, the Tribunal may formally request a national judicial authority to defer to its competence.