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GENERAL PART
SECTION XV. CRIME AGAINST THE PEACE AND SAFETY OF MANKIND
CHAPTER 34 Crime Against the Peace and Safety of Mankind
Article 403. Intentional Violations of Norms of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Course of Armed Conflicts
(2) Intentional violation of norms of International Humanitarian Law committed in the course of international or internal armed conflicts, aimed against persons who do not participate in battle operations, as well as against wounded men, sick men, medical and ecclesiastical staff, medical units or medical transport means, against prisoners of war, citizens, civil population being on occupied territories or in zones of battle operations, against refugees and stateless persons, resulting in :
h) arbitrary destruction of property made on a large scale and misappropriation of property,- is punishable by imprisonment for a period of 15 to 20 years or death penalty.
Article 8
War crimes
2. For the purpose of this Statute, "war crimes" means:
(e) Other serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in armed conflicts not of
an international character, within the established framework of international law, namely, any of
the following acts:
(xii) Destroying or seizing the property of an adversary unless such destruction or seizure be imperatively demanded by the necessities of the conflict.