Birth of a law


Can a law be implemented retroactively?

A law can not be implemented retroactively.
Exceptionally, only certain provisions of a law can be implemented retroactively, if so required by a general interest determined at the time of the adoption of the law. In that case, the proposer of the law must provide a special explanation of the general interest that requires retroactive implementation of the law.  
In addition, provisions of criminal law can be implemented retroactively only if they benefit the perpetrator of the criminal act.



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wednesday, 21 may
  • 9.30 - the Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee meets with the chairs of the foreign affairs committees of the Central European Initiative Parliamentary Dimension member states (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)

  • 11.00 - session of the Central European Initiative Parliamentary Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Small Hall)

  • 12.00 - delegation of the Committee on Human and Minority Rights and Gender Equality meets with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)

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