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Here is the access to the commentaries and the Rome Statute and the Rules of Procedure and Evidence.

The Rome Statute

Preamble 

PART 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COURT 

Article 1 The Court 
Article 2 Relationship of the Court with the United Nations 
Article 3 Seat of the Court 
Article 4 Legal status and powers of the Court 

PART 2. JURISDICTION, ADMISSIBILITY AND APPLICABLE LAW 

Article 5 Crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court 
Article 6 Genocide 
Article 7 Crimes against humanity 
Article 8 War crimes 
Article 8 bis Crime of aggression
Article 9 Elements of Crimes 
Article 10 
Article 11 Jurisdiction ratione temporis 
Article 12 Preconditions to the exercise of jurisdiction 
Article 13 Exercise of jurisdiction 
Article 14 Referral of a situation by a State Party 
Article 15 Prosecutor 
Article 15 bis Exercise of jurisdiction over the crime of aggression
(State referral, proprio motu)
Article 15 ter Exercise of jurisdiction over the crime of aggression
(Security Council referral)
Article 16 Deferral of investigation or prosecution 
Article 17 Issues of admissibility 
Article 18 Preliminary rulings regarding admissibility 
Article 19 Challenges to the jurisdiction of the Court or the admissibility of a case 
Article 20 Ne bis in idem 
Article 21 Applicable law 

PART 3. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LAW 

Article 22 Nullum crimen sine lege 
Article 23 Nulla poena sine lege 
Article 24 Non-retroactivity ratione personae 
Article 25 Individual criminal responsibility 
Article 26 Exclusion of jurisdiction over persons under eighteen 
Article 27 Irrelevance of official capacity 
Article 28 Responsibility of commanders and other superiors 
Article 29 Non-applicability of statute of limitations 
Article 30 Mental element 
Article 31 Grounds for excluding criminal responsibility 
Article 32 Mistake of fact or mistake of law 
Article 33 Superior orders and prescription of law

PART 4. COMPOSITION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE COURT 

Article 34 Organs of the Court 
Article 35 Service of judges 
Article 36 Qualifications, nomination and election of judges 
Article 37 Judicial vacancies 
Article 38 The Presidency 
Article 39 Chambers 
Article 40 Independence of the judges 
Article 41 Excusing and disqualification of judges 
Article 42 The Office of the Prosecutor 
Article 43 The Registry 
Article 44 Staff 
Article 45 Solemn undertaking 
Article 46 Removal from office 
Article 47 Disciplinary measures 
Article 48 Privileges and immunities 
Article 49 Salaries, allowances and expenses 
Article 50 Official and working languages 
Article 51 Rules of Procedure and Evidence 
Article 52 Regulations of the Court

PART 5. INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION 

Article 53 Initiation of an investigation 
Article 54 Duties and powers of the Prosecutor with respect to investigations
Article 55 Rights of persons during an investigation 
Article 56 Role of the Pre-Trial Chamber in relation to a unique investigative opportunity 
Article 57 Functions and powers of the Pre-Trial Chamber 
Article 58 Issuance by the Pre-Trial Chamber of a warrant of arrest or a summons to appear 
Article 59 Arrest proceedings in the custodial State 
Article 60 Initial proceedings before the Court 
Article 61 Confirmation of the charges before trial

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Article 62 Place of trial 
Article 63 Trial in the presence of the accused 
Article 64 Functions and powers of the Trial Chamber 
Article 65 Proceedings on an admission of guilt 
Article 66 Presumption of innocence 
Article 67 Rights of the accused 
Article 68 Protection of the victims and witnesses and their participation in the proceedings 
Article 69 Evidence 
Article 70 Offences against the administration of justice 
Article 71 Sanctions for misconduct before the Court 
Article 72 Protection of national security information 
Article 73 Third-party information or documents 
Article 74 Requirements for the decision 
Article 75 Reparations to victims 
Article 76 Sentencing

PART 7. PENALTIES 

Article 77 Applicable penalties 
Article 78 Determination of the sentence 
Article 79 Trust Fund 
Article 80 Non-prejudice to national application of penalties and national laws

PART 8. APPEAL AND REVISION 

Article 81 Appeal against decision of acquittal or conviction or against sentence 
Article 82 Appeal against other decisions 
Article 83 Proceedings on appeal 
Article 84 Revision of conviction or sentence 
Article 85 Compensation to an arrested or convicted person

PART 9. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE 

Article 86 General obligation to cooperate 
Article 87 Requests for cooperation: general provisions 
Article 88 Availability of procedures under national law 
Article 89 Surrender of persons to the Court 
Article 90 Competing requests 
Article 91 Contents of request for arrest and surrender 
Article 92 Provisional arrest 
Article 93 Other forms of cooperation 
Article 94 Postponement of execution of a request in respect of ongoing investigation or prosecution 
Article 95 Postponement of execution of a request in respect of an admissibility challenge 
Article 96 Contents of request for other forms of assistance under article 93 Article 97 Consultations 
Article 98 Cooperation with respect to waiver of immunity and consent to surrender 
Article 99 Execution of requests under articles 93 and 96 
Article 100 Costs 
Article 101 Rule of speciality 
Article 102 Use of terms

PART 10. ENFORCEMENT 

Article 103 Role of States in enforcement of sentences of imprisonment
Article 104 Change in designation of State of enforcement 
Article 105 Enforcement of the sentence 
Article 106 Supervision of enforcement of sentences and conditions of imprisonment 
Article 107 Transfer of the person upon completion of sentence 
Article 108 Limitation on the prosecution or punishment of other offences
Article 109 Enforcement of fines and forfeiture measures 
Article 110 Review by the Court concerning reduction of sentence 
Article 111 Escape

PART 11. ASSEMBLY OF STATES PARTIES 

Article 112 Assembly of States Parties

PART 12. FINANCING 

Article 113 Financial Regulations 
Article 114 Payment of expenses 
Article 115 Funds of the Court and of the Assembly of States Parties 
Article 116 Voluntary contributions 
Article 117 Assessment of contributions 
Article 118 Annual audit

PART 13. FINAL CLAUSES 

Article 119 Settlement of disputes 
Article 120 Reservations 
Article 121 Amendments 
Article 122 Amendments to provisions of an institutional nature 
Article 123 Review of the Statute 
Article 124 Transitional Provision 
Article 125 Signature, ratification, acceptance, approval or accession 
Article 126 Entry into force 
Article 127 Withdrawal 
Article 128 Authentic texts

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