First Book
General Provisions

Section Two
CRIMES

Chapter two
Elements of Crimes

Part One
Material element

Second - Initiation

Article 29 :

(1) Initiation of a crime is the starting of an act with the intention of committing a felony or misdemeanor, but whose effects have boon stopped or offset by reasons beyond the will of the doer.

(2) Only the decision to commit a crime or performance of preliminary works is not considered initiation of crime.

(3) Any action with the intention of committing a crime or misdemeanor, whose fulfillment is impossible due to factors related to the object of crimp or tho instruments used, is considered intiation of crime provided that the belief of the door of the act with respect to producing the criminal effect is not arising from mistake or absolute ignorance.

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.