APPLICATION OF THE CRIMINAL LEGISLATURE ACCORDING TO THE
PLACE OF COMMISSION OF THE CRIME
Application of the criminal legislature to anyone who commits a crime on
the territory of the Republic of Macedonia
Article 116
(1) The criminal legislature shall be applicable to anyone who commits a crime on the
territory of the Republic of Macedonia.
(2) The criminal legislature shall also be applicable to anyone who commits a crime on a
domestic ship, regardless of the location of the ship at the time of commission of the crime.
(3) The criminal legislature shall also be applicable to anyone who commits a crime in a
domestic civil aircraft during flight, or on a domestic military aircraft, regardless of the
location of the aircraft during the commission of the crime.
Application of the criminal legislature to certain crimes committed abroad
Article 117
The criminal legislature is applicable to whosoever commits a crime referred to in Article
268 of this Code abroad, if the forgery concerns domestic currency and as referred to in
Articles 305 through 326, 357 through 359-a, 394-a through 394-d and 403 through 422 of
this Code.
Application of the criminal legislature to a citizen of the Republic of
Macedonia who commits a crime abroad
Article 118
The criminal legislature shall also be applicable to a citizen of the Republic of Macedonia
when he commits a crime abroad, except for the crimes listed in Article 117, if he finds
himself on the territory of the Republic of Macedonia or is extradited.
Application of the criminal legislature to a foreigner who commits a crime
abroad
Article 119
(1) The criminal legislature shall also be applicable to a foreigner who commits a crime
outside the territory of the Republic of Macedonia but directed against her or against her
citizen, also when this does not concern the crimes listed in Article 117, if he finds himself on
the territory of the Republic of Macedonia or is extradited.
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