Part 1 Scope of Application
§ 1 Scope of Application
(relating to Article 1, Article 17, Article 86, and Article 34 of the Rome Statute)
The International Criminal Court supplements German criminal law jurisdiction.
Based upon this law and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (“Rome Statute”) of 17. July 1998 (Federal Law Gazette 2000 II p. 1393) the Federal Republic of Germany shall work together with the International Criminal Court.
States Parties shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Statute, cooperate fully with the Court in its investigation and prosecution of crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court.