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Universal Jurisdiction: Arguments for a More ‘Universal’ Double Criminality Requirement in France
[Waleed Mahmoud Elfarrs, PhD Candidate in international law at Ghent University, is a legal expert consulting on armed conflict in the context of the MENA region.] [Mona Ghyoot is a Master in Laws student at Ghent University, specializing in public international law and writing a master’s thesis on universal jurisdiction.] 1. Introduction On 12 May 2023, the French Court of Cassation delivered two landmark decisions on the...