CHAPTER TWO
RIGHTS, LIBERTIES, BASIC DUTIES OF INDIVIDUALS AND CITIZENS
Article 20.
No one shall be responsible after the expiry of the term of criminal prosecution as well as for the action, which is in the moment of its perpetration, is not regarded as a crime.
GENERAL PART
SECTION I. CRIMINAL LAW
CHAPTER 1. Objectives and principles of the Criminal Legislation
Grounds for criminal responsibility
Article 4. Principle of Legality
(3) Application of the criminal law by analogy is not allowed.
GENERAL PART
SECTION I. CRIMINAL LAW
CHAPTER 2. Territorial Application of the Criminal Law and Question of its Retroactivity
Article 12. Duration of the Criminal Law
(1) Criminality and punishability of an act must be defined by the law being in force at the time it was committed.
1. A person shall not be criminally responsible under this Statute unless the conduct in question constitutes, at the time it takes place, a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court.
2. The definition of a crime shall be strictly construed and shall not be extended by analogy. In case of ambiguity, the definition shall be interpreted in favour of the person being investigated, prosecuted or convicted.
3. This article shall not affect the characterization of any conduct as criminal under international law independently of this Statute.