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GENERAL PART
SECTION II. CRIME
CHAPTER 6. CRIME COMPLETED AND UNCOMPLETED
Article 29. Voluntary Renunciation of Criminal Purpose
(1) Seizure of preparatory activities or action or omission aimed directly at commitment of a crime by doer shall be recognized voluntary renunciation of criminal purpose if the doer realized and had actual opportunity for finishing the crime.
(2) An act which criminal purpose was voluntarily renunciated shall not lead to criminal liability. A person voluntarily renunciating to complete the crime shall only be criminally liable if actually completed act contains components of another crime.
(3) Voluntary renunciation by crime organizer, instigator or accomplice shall exclude criminal liability if such person have in good time undertaken all possible measures to prevent completion of crime and occurrence of socially dangerous consequences.
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.