Statute of limitations - national proceedings

Spain

Provisions of the Spanish Criminal Code Concerning International Crimes. Integrated Text Containing the Amendments Introduced by the Ley Organica 15/2003 Implementing the Statute of the International Criminal Court 2003

FIRST BOOK
TITLE VII. THE PRESCRIPTION OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ITS EFFECTS
CHAPTER I. CAUSES EXTINGUISHING CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ITS EFFECTS

Article 131
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4. Crimes against humanity and genocide and crimes against protected persons and property in the case of armed conflict shall not be subject to any statute of limitations.

Article 133
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2. Any sentence imposed for crimes against humanity and genocide and crimes against protected persons and property in the case of armed conflict shall not be subject to any statute of limitations.

Rome Statute

Article 29 Non-applicability of statute of limitations

The crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court shall not be subject to any statute of limitations.