Article 12 Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Member States shall establish their jurisdiction with regard to the offences referred to in Articles 3 to 8 where the offence has been committed:
in whole or in part within their territory; or
by one of their nationals, at least in cases where the act is an offence where it was committed.
When establishing jurisdiction in accordance with point (a) of paragraph 1, a Member State shall ensure that it has jurisdiction where:
the offender commits the offence when physically present on its territory, whether or not the offence is against an information system on its territory; or
the offence is against an information system on its territory, whether or not the offender commits the offence when physically present on its territory.
A Member State shall inform the Commission where it decides to establish jurisdiction over an offence referred to in Articles 3 to 8 committed outside its territory, including where:
the offender has his or her habitual residence in its territory; or
the offence is committed for the benefit of a legal person established in its territory.