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The relevant provisions of implementing legislation: [1]
The Relevant Provisions of the Rome Statute

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

GENERAL PART

3. PUNISHMENTS

3.1. The aim of punishment, the types of punishments and conditions for pronouncing them

Imprisonment

Article 35

(1) Imprisonment may not be shorter than thirty days, or longer than 15 years. For the crimes for which the law prescribes a life imprisonment sentence, a sentence of imprisonment of up to 20 years may be applied.

(2) If a punishment of 15 years of imprisonment is prescribed for a premeditated crime, a punishment of life imprisonment may be prescribed for severe forms of this crime.

(3) The punishment of life imprisonment may not be prescribed as the only main punishment.

(4) The punishment of life imprisonment may not be pronounced for an offender who at the time the crime was committed has not attained the age of 21 years.

(5) Imprisonment is pronounced with full years and months, and up to six months, also with full days.

(6) When a punishment of imprisonment is prescribed for crimes without appointing a minimal measure, and when the maximum measure is not longer than three years, it is compulsory to also pronounce a fine besides the punishment of imprisonment.

(7) The imprisonment shall take place within facilities for imprisonment sentences, specified by law.