Territorial jurisdiction - national proceedings

Mongolia

Mongolia - Criminal Code 2002 (EN)

GENERAL PART

TITLE 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER TWO
APPLICATION OF THE CRIMINAL CODE IN TIME, TERRITORY AND WITH REGARD TO THE PERSONS FALLING INTO ITS SCOPE

Article 13. Grounds and Rules of Application of the Criminal Law to the Persons Who Committed Crimes in the Territory of Mongolia

13.1. Persons who have committed crimes in the territory of Mongolia shall be subject to the criminal liability under this Code.

13.2. In case of committing a crime on the land in possession of the diplomatic representative offices of Mongolia abroad that constitutes its territory, on board a ship flying the state flag of Mongolia or aircraft that is beyond its frontiers the culprit shall be subject to criminal liability under this Code.

13.3. The matter of criminal liability of the persons who enjoy diplomatic immunity and those who do not fall within the criminal jurisdiction of Mongolian courts under the laws in force and international agreements shall be settled through the diplomatic channels.

Mongolia - Criminal Procedure Code 2001 (EN)

PART VIII
COURT ACTIVITIES

CHAPTER THIRTY
COURT JURISDICTION

Article 221. Territorial Jurisdiction Over Criminal Case

221.1. A case shall be subject to consideration in the court of the area where the crime is committed.

221.2. If a crime is initially started on the territory subject to jurisdiction of one court, but was
completed on the territory subject to jurisdiction of another court , it shall be subject to jurisdiction of a court of the area where the crime was completed.

221.3. If it is impossible to determine the place of commission of the crime, of if the case was
committed in different places, the case shall be within the jurisdiction of the court of the area where the investigation in the case is completed.

221.4. A case which is within the jurisdiction of several courts of the same kind simultaneously shall be considered by the court of the area where the investigation in the case is completed.

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;