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PREAMBLE     [go to this PREAMBLE]
... Recognizing that such grave crimes threaten the peace, security and well-being of the world, ...


ARTICLE-21: Applicable law     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (c) Failing that, general principles of law derived by the Court from national laws of legal systems of the world including, as appropriate, the national laws of States that would normally exercise jurisdiction over the crime, provided that those principles are not inconsistent with this Statute and with international law and internationally recognized norms and standards. ...


ARTICLE-36: Qualifications, nomination and election of judges     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (i) The representation of the principal legal systems of the world; ...


ARTICLE-112: Assembly of States Parties     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (b) The Bureau shall have a representative character, taking into account, in particular, equitable geographical distribution and the adequate representation of the principal legal systems of the world. ...