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321.0 MSTGCPM CH

Art. 2 Military Penal Code (MPC)

CPM; Partie 1 Dispositions générales; Titre 1 Champ d’application; 2. Conditions de temps
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Art. 2 CPM

Any person who commits a crime or offense after the entry into force of this code shall be judged according to the present code.

The present code is also applicable to crimes and offenses committed before the date of its entry into force if the perpetrator is brought to trial only after this date and if the present code is more favorable to them than the law in force at the time of the offense.

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (3)

VPB 93-058 (Art. 42, chiffre 2, CPM)
Switzerland: New Laws Target Organized Crime and Money Laundering
This article was used to order a compensatory claim from the state under military law.
VPB 1991-07-09 (Art. 81, chiffre 2 CPM)
Military Penal Code Amendments: Refusal of Service and Desertion
Provision applied to determine guilt and impose a community service sentence for refusal of military service based on conscientious objection.
VPB ad-89-006 (Art. 2, chiffre 8, CPM)
Federal Council Responds to Parliamentary Commission Report on Justice Department Deficiencies
Cited to extend the scope of military secrets violation to civilians in peacetime.