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Article 10 Jurisdiction

United Kingdom

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1.

Member States shall take the necessary measures to establish their jurisdiction over the offences referred to in Articles 3 to 6 where the offence has been committed:

(a)

in whole or in part within their territory; or

(b)

by one of their nationals, at least in cases where the act is an offence where it was committed.

2.

A Member State shall inform the Commission where it decides to establish further jurisdiction over the offences referred to in Articles 3 to 6 committed outside its territory where:

(a)

the offender is an habitual resident in its territory; or

(b)

the offence is committed for the benefit of a legal person established in its territory.