Territorial jurisdiction - national proceedings

Switzerland

Swiss Criminal Code 1937 (2017)

Book One: 4 General Provisions

Part One: Felonies and Misdemeanours Title One: Scope of Application

Title One: Scope of Application

Art. 3

1 Any person who commits a felony or misdemeanour in Switzerland is subject to this Code.

Rome Statute

Article 12 Preconditions to the exercise of jurisdiction

2. In the case of article 13, paragraph (a) or (c), the Court may exercise its jurisdiction if one or more of the following States are Parties to this Statute or have accepted the jurisdiction of the Court in accordance with paragraph 3:

(a) The State on the territory of which the conduct in question occurred or, if the crime was committed on board a vessel or aircraft, the State of registration of that vessel or aircraft;