Chapter 8. Appeal and revision

• Author: International Criminal Court
• Pages: 64-67

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Rules of Procedure and Evidence

Chapter 8.

Appeal and revision

Section I. General provisions

Rule 149

Rules governing proceedings in the Appeals Chamber

Parts 5 and 6 and r ules governi ng proceedings a nd the submission of ev idence

in the Pre-Trial and Tria l Chambers sha ll apply mutatis mutan dis to proceeding s

in the Appeals C hamber.

Section II. Appeals against convictions, acquittals, sentences and

reparation orders

Rule 150

Appeal

1. Subject to sub-rule 2, an appeal against a decision of conviction or acquittal under

article 74, a sentence under article 76 or a reparation order under article 75 may be f‌iled

not later than 30 days from the date on which the party f‌iling the appeal is notif‌ied of the

decision, the sentence or the reparation order.

2. The Appeals Chamber may extend the time limit set out in sub-rule 1, for good cause,

upon the application of the party seeking to f‌ile the appeal.

3. The appeal shall be f‌iled with the Registrar.

4. If an appeal is not f‌iled as set out in sub-rules 1 to 3, the decision, the sentence or the

reparation order of the Trial Chamber shall become f‌inal.

Rule 151

Procedure for the appeal

1. Upon the f‌iling of an appeal under rule 150, the Registrar shall transmit the trial record

to the Appeals Chamber.

2. The Registrar shall notify all parties who participated in the proceedings before the Trial

Chamber that an appeal has been f‌iled.

Rule 152

Discontinuance of the appeal

1. Any party who has f‌iled an appeal may discontinue the appeal at any time before

judgement has been delivered. In such case, the party shall f‌ile with the Registrar a

written notice of discontinuance of appeal. The Registrar shall inform the other parties

that such a notice has been f‌iled.

2. If the Prosecutor has f‌iled an appeal on behalf of a convicted person in accordance with

article 81, paragraph 1 (b), before f‌iling any notice of discontinuance, the Prosecutor shall

inform the convicted person that he or she intends to discontinue the appeal in order to

give him or her the opportunity to continue the appeal proceedings.