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GENERAL PART
CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR
CRIMINAL OFFENCES AGAINST HUMAITY AND OTHER RIGHT GUARANTEED BY INTERNATIONAL LAW
War Crimes against Civilian Population
Article 372
(2) The penalty specified in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be imposed to whoever, in violation of international law at time of war, armed conflict or occupation, orders : attack on facilities particularly protected under international law and installations and facilities with dangerous power such as dams, embankments and nuclear power plants ; strikes against civilian facilities under special protection of international law, undefended places and demilitarised zones ; long-term and extensive damage to environment that may be detrimental to health of persons or survival of population or whoever commits any of these offences.
Article 8
War crimes
2. For the purpose of this Statute, "war crimes" means:
(b) Other serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in international armed conflict, within the established framework of international law, namely, any of the following acts:
(iv) Intentionally launching an attack in the knowledge that such attack will cause incidental loss of life or injury to civilians or damage to civilian objects or widespread, long-term and severe damage to the natural environment which would be clearly excessive in relation to the concrete and direct overall military advantage anticipated