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C.I.C.C. : Article V : Jurisdiction

  1. Each State Party shall adopt such measures as may be necessary to establish its jurisdiction over the offenses it has established in accordance with this Convention when the offense in question is committed in its territory.

  2. Each State Party may adopt such measures as may be necessary to establish its jurisdiction over the offenses it has established in accordance with this Convention when the offense is committed by one of its nationals or by a person who habitually resides in its territory.

  3. Each State Party shall adopt such measures as may be necessary to establish its jurisdiction over the offenses it has established in accordance with this Convention when the alleged criminal is present in its territory and it does not extradite such person to another country on the ground of the nationality of the alleged criminal.

  4. This Convention does not preclude the application of any other rule of criminal jurisdiction established by a State Party under its domestic law.

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 Articles:
Preamble
Definitions
Purposes
Preventive measures
Scope
Jurisdiction
Acts of corruption
Domestic law
Transnational bribery
Illicit enrichment
Notification
Progressive development
Effects on state property
Extradition
Assistance and cooperation
Measures regarding properties
Bank secrecy
Nature of act
Central authorities
Temporal aplication
Other agreements or practices
Signature
Ratification
Accession
Reservation
Entry into force
Denunciation
Aditional protocols
Deposit of original instrument


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