Book Two : Specific Provisions

Title Twelveter : War Crimes

Art. 264h

1 The penalty is a custodial sentence of not less than three years for any person who, in connection with an armed conflict :

a. employs poison or poisoned weapons ;
b. employs biological or chemical weapons, including poisonous or asphyxiating gases, substances and liquids ;
c. employs bullets which expand or flatten easily or explode in the human body ;
d. employs weapons primarily designed to cause injury through splinters that cannot be detected by x-ray equipment ;
e. employs laser weapons primarily designed to cause permanent blindness.

2 In especially serious cases, a custodial sentence of life may be imposed.