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Legality of criminal offences

What does the Constitution for Europe say about the legality of criminal offences?

The Charter of Fundamental Rights in the Constitution for Europe lays down that no one shall be held guilty of any criminal offence on account of any act or omission which did not constitute a criminal offence under national law or international law at the time when it was committed.

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