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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART I
Introductory

Chapter 3. DOUBLE JEOPARDY

ยง3.3. Limitations on convictions for multiple offenses charged in a single prosecution when same conduct constitutes more than one offense.

When an act or a practice, transaction, or episode, including any act comprising a part thereof, or two or more such connected together or constituting parts of a common scheme or plan, may establish the commission of more than one offense, the defendant may be prosecuted for each such offense in a single prosecution but he may not, however, be convicted of more than one offense if :

(b) One offense consists only of a conspiracy or other form of preparation to commit another offense ;

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

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.