Following the principle that an individual is governed by the system of criminal law to which he or she belongs as a citizen, Monegasque law penalizes offences and crimes committed outside the Principality in order to ensure the punishment or protection of guilty or wronged Monegasque nationals.
En application du principe de la personnalité des lois pénales, la loi monégasque sanctionne les faits délictueux et criminels commis hors de la Principauté aux fins d'assurer la répression ou la protection des ressortissants monégasques coupables ou victimes.