Section II. A Crime

Article 24. Preparation for a Crime and an Attempted Crime

1. The search for, making, or adjustment of means or instruments of a crime which were carried out with direct intent, the search for partners, collusion to commit a crime, or other deliberate creation of conditions for the commission of a crime, shall be recognised as preparation for a crime, if, in this case a crime was not consummated due to circumstances which did not depend on the will of a given person.

2. Criminal liability shall emerge only for preparation for a grave or especially grave crime.

Section II. A Crime

Article 24. Preparation for a Crime and an Attempted Crime

5. Criminal liability for preparation for a crime, and for an attempted crime shall arise under the same article of the present Code, that is for a consummated crime, with a reference to the relevant part of a given article.

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.