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Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
PART 1.
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COURT
Article 1
The Court
An International Criminal Court ("the Court") is hereby established. It shall be a permanent institution and shall
have the power to exercise its jurisdiction over persons for the most serious crimes
of international concern, as
referred to in this Statute, and shall be complementary to national criminal jurisdictions. The jurisdiction and
functioning of the Court shall be governed by the provisions of this Statute.
Article 2
Relationship of the Court with the United Nations
The Court shall be brought into relationship with the United Nations through an agreement to be approved by
the Assembly of States Parties to this Statute and thereafter concluded by the President of the Court on its behalf.
Article 3
Seat of the Court
1.
The seat of the Court shall be established at The Hague in the Netherlands ("the host State").
2.
The Court shall enter into a headquarters agreement with the host State, to be approved by
the Assembly
of States Parties and thereafter concluded by the President of the Court on its behalf.
3.
The Court may sit elsewhere, whenever it considers it desirable, as provided in this Statute.
Article 4
Legal status and powers of the Court
1.
The Court shall have international legal personality. It shall also have such legal capacity as may be
necessary for the exercise of its functions and the fulfilment of its purposes.
2.
The Court may exercise
its functions and powers, as provided in this Statute, on the territory of any State
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