Bruno Cotte (born 10 June 1945 in Lyon) is a French jurist who served as a judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) from 2007 to 2014.[1][2] Prior to his appointment to the ICC, Cotte was a member of the Cour de Cassation, France's supreme court of appeal. He had been Director for Criminal Affairs and Pardons in the French Ministry of Justice, Attorney General of the Versailles Court of Appeal and a public prosecutor of the Paris district court. He was elected to the ICC in 2008 to fill a judicial vacancy and was elected from the Western European and Others group of states. He was on the ICC's List A of judges, which comprises those judges who are experts in criminal law.[2]
Bruno Cotte | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the International Criminal Court | |
| In office 3 December 2007 – 31 May 2014 | |
| Nominated by | France |
| Appointed by | Assembly of States Parties |
| President of the Criminal Chamber of the French Court of Cassation | |
| In office 2000–2007 | |
| Counsel for the Prosecution of the French Court of Cassation | |
| In office 1995–2000 | |
| Public Prosecutor of the Tribunal de grande instance de Paris | |
| In office 1990–1995 | |
| Attorney General of the Versailles Court of Appeal | |
| In office May 1990 – September 1990 | |
| Director for Criminal Affairs and Pardons in the French Ministry of Justice | |
| In office 1984–1990 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 10, 1945 Lyon, France |
References
edit- ^ "Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court – Sixth session – New York, 30 November - 14 December 2007 – Official Records – Volume I" (PDF). International Criminal Court. p. 12. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Judge Bruno Cotte". International Criminal Court. Retrieved 27 August 2024.