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GENERAL PART
TITLE TWO
CRIME
CHAPTER SIX
STAGES OF CRIME
Article 31. Preparation to a Crime
31.1. Preparation to a crime shall be the looking for, making or adaptation of the means or tools, selection of accomplices, collusion to commit a crime, or any other deliberate creation of conditions for committing a crime.
31.2. In the absence of signs of another crime preparation to a minor crime shall not be subject to criminal liability.
GENERAL PART
TITLE THREE
CRIMINAL LIABILITY
CHAPTER TEN
IMPOSITION OF AND RELEASE FROM PUNISHMENT
Article 60. Imposing Penalty for Preparation to or for an Attempted Crime
60.1. When imposing penalty for preparation to a crime or an attempted crime the court shall take into account the degree of realization of the malicious intent, completion of the attempt, nature of social danger of the prepared for or attempted crime and reasons for failure to bring the crime to completion.
60.2. The maximum amount of penalty for preparation to a crime may not exceed 1/2 of the most severe type of penalty for the given completed crime.
60.3. The maximum amount of penalty for preparation to a crime may not exceed 2/3 of the most severe type of penalty for the given completed crime specified in the Special Part of this Code.
60.4. The person who prepared to a crime or attempted a grave crime may not be imposed imprisonment for more than 15 years or the death penalty.
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.