BOOK I.
General Provisions.

CHAPTER IV
Attempt.

Article 53.

(1) Attempt to commit a crime is punishable if the intention of the offender has revealed itself by a commencement of the performance and the performance is not completed only because of circumstances independent of his will.

(2) The maximum of the basic punishments imposed on the crime in case of attempt shall be mitigated by one third.

(3) If capital punishment or life imprisonment is imposed upon a crime, a maximum imprisonment of fifteen years shall be imposed.

(4) The additional punishments for attempts are the same as for the completed crime.

BOOK I.
General Provisions.

CHAPTER IX..
Sense of some expressions used in the Code.

Article 87.

"Attempt to commit an act" exist as soon as the intent of the perpetrator has revealed itself by a commencement of the performance in the sense of article 53.

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.