Polajžar, Aljoša2021-05-312021-05-312020-05-16Polajžar A. Principle of legality in criminal law: the ECHR perspective / Aljoša Polajžar // Матеріали ІІІ Міжнародного молодіжного наукового юридичного форуму, м. Київ, Національний авіаційний університет, 14-15 травня 2020 р.– Тернопіль: Вектор, 2020. – С. 250-253.978-966-8126-89-5https://er.nau.edu.ua/handle/NAU/50910Тези виступу зарубіжного гостя в рамках ІІІ Міжнародного молодіжного наукового юридичного форуму.No punishment without law. A basic principle of criminal and penal law, which is universally recognised and outlined in major human rights conventions [8, p. 1; 6, p. 226]. Article 7 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (hereinafter: ECHR) states 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 or international law at the time when it was committed [5, article 7(1)]. Moreover,the penalty imposed must not be heavier than the one applicable at the time of the criminal offence [5, article 7(2)].enprinciple of legalitycriminal lawEuropean Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental FreedomspunishmentThesis343.149(043.2)