Statute of limitations - national proceedings

Greece

Greece - Adaptation of internal law to ICC Statute 2011 EN

PART A
PROVISIONS OF SUBSTANTIVE CRIMINAL LAW

1. GENERAL PART

Art. 3
Statute of Limitations

Felonies enumerated in art. 7-13, as well as sentences imposed irrevocably for their commission shall not be subject to any statute of limitations.

PART B
PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS AND JUDICIAL COOPERATION

I. PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS

Art. 18
Suspension of statute of limitation

The time-limit of statute of limitation for felonies other than those proscribed in the present Law, shall be suspended for the time period between the surrender of a person to the ICC until his/her acquittal or the serving of the imposed penalty. In such a case, the temporal restriction of art. 113 par. 3(a) of the Cr. C. shall not be applicable.

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.