BOOK I-GENERAL PART

TITLE II-THE ACT

CHAPTER II-FORMS OF CRIME

Article 24
Desistance

1. Attempt ceases to be punishable if the agent voluntarily desists from proceeding in the execution of the crime, or prevents its consummation, or, notwithstanding its consummation, prevents the verification of the result not included in the type of crime.

2. When the consummation or the verification of the result are prevented by an act independent of the desistant’s behaviour, the attempt is not punishable if he has made serious efforts to prevent the one and the other.

BOOK I-GENERAL PART

TITLE II-THE ACT

CHAPTER II-FORMS OF CRIME

Article 25
Desistance in case of abetting

If various agents abet in the act, the attempt of he who voluntarily prevents the consummation or the verification of the act result is not punishable, nor the one who makes serious efforts to prevent the one and the other, even when the other participants proceed with the execution of the crime or consummate it.

Article 25
Individual criminal responsibility
3. In accordance with this Statute, a person shall be criminally responsible and liable for punishment for a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court if that person:
(f) Attempts to commit such a crime by taking action that commences its execution by means of a substantial step, but the crime does not occur because of circumstances independent of the person's intentions. However, a person who abandons the effort to commit the crime or otherwise prevents the completion of the crime shall not be liable for punishment under this Statute for the attempt to commit that crime if that person completely and voluntarily gave up the criminal purpose.