Question juridique clé
Whether the new Criminal Code provisions entering into force on 1 January 2007 could be invoked in this nullity appeal
Solution extraite
No. The Federal Court reviews only the federal law in force when the cantonal court decided; post-judgment lex mitior arguments are inadmissible here.
Motifs extraits
Under the former procedural law, the court cannot assess whether later legislation is more favorable. Criticism based on provisions that entered into force after the cantonal judgment is therefore outside the scope of the appeal.