Rome Statute
Part 4: Composition and Administration of the Court

Article Art. 50
Official and working languages

1.

The official languages of the Court shall be Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. The judgements of the Court, as well as other decisions resolving fundamental issues before the Court, shall be published in the official languages. The Presidency shall, in accordance with the criteria established by the Rules of Procedure and Evidence, determine which decisions may be considered as resolving fundamental issues for the purposes of this paragraph.

2.

The working languages of the Court shall be English and French. The Rules of Procedure and Evidence shall determine the cases in which other official languages may be used as working languages.

3.

At the request of any party to a proceeding or a State allowed to intervene in a proceeding, the Court shall authorize a language other than English or French to be used by such a party or State, provided that the Court considers such authorization to be adequately justified.

Source: Article 50 — Official and working languages, https://www.icc-cpi.int/Publications/Rome-Statute.pdf.

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Organs of the Court 35
Service of judges 36
Qualifications, nomination and election of judges 37
Judicial vacancies 38
The Presidency 39
Chambers 40
Independence of the judges 41
Excusing and disqualification of judges 42
The Office of the Prosecutor 43
The Registry 44
Staff 45
Solemn undertaking 46
Removal from office 47
Disciplinary measures 48
Privileges and immunities 49
Salaries, allowances and expenses 50
Official and working languages 51
Rules of Procedure and Evidence 52
Regulations of the Court

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Jun. 25, 2022

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Original Source: Article 50 — Official and working languages, https://www.icc-cpi.int/Publications/Rome-Statute.pdf (last accessed Jun. 25, 2022).

Rome Statute Part 4: Composition and Administration of the Court

Article Art. 50 Official and working languages

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Rome Statute
Part 4: Composition and Administration of the Court

Article Art. 50
Official and working languages