BOOK I
General provisions on felonies and misdemeanours, the persons responsible, the penalties, security measures and other consequences of criminal offences

TITLE XXIV
Crimes against the International Community

CHAPTER IV
Common provisions

Article 615 bis

4. The superior not included in the preceding Sections who, within the scope of his competence, does not adopt the measures available to him to avoid his subordinates committing any of the crimes included in Chapters II, II bis and III of this Title shall be punished with the same penalty as the principals.

5. The superior who does not adopt the measures available to him for prosecution of the crimes included in Chapters II, II bis and III of this Title committed by his subordinates shall be punished with the penalty lower by two degrees to that of the principals.

6. The civil servant or authority who, without behaving as foreseen in the preceding Sections, and failing in the duties of his office, ceases to promote prosecution of any of the crimes included in Chapters II, II bis and III of this Title that come to his notice shall be punished with the penalty of special barring from public employment and office for a term from two to six years.