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The complementarities of the International Criminal Court jurisdiction with national jurisdictions is a basic principle of the Rome Statute and it is related to a general and classic principle: the sovereignty of states. In this article, our purpose is to think more deeply about the main obstacles linked to the implementation of the ICC complementary jurisdiction. And we realize it is necessary to open two doors in order to «go into the ICC house»>: the jurisdiction < and the rules regarding admissibility. There are also two keys to open the two doors: the proceedings related to the jurisdicton of the Court and the admissibility of a case. When <>> concluded by the United States of America. The conclusion is obvious: only the right application of the complementarity can turn the ICC into an effective mechanism.
Keywords: International Criminal Court, National Jurisdictions, Complementarities, Jurisdiction and Admissibility, Agreements Article 98.
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