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The Relevant Provisions of the Rome Statute

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

GENERAL PART

V C H A P T E R F I V E
CRIMINAL OFFENCE

Attempt
Article 26

(1) Whoever intentionally commences execution of a criminal offence, but does not complete such offence, shall be punished for the attempted criminal offence when, for the criminal offence in question, the punishment of imprisonment for a term of three years or a more severe punishment may be imposed, and for the attempt of another criminal offences when the law expressly prescribes punishment of the attempt alone.
(2) An attempted criminal offence shall be punished within the limits of the punishment prescribed for the same criminal offence perpetrated, but the punishment may also be reduced.

Inappropriate Attempt
Article 27

If a person tries to perpetrate a criminal offence by inappropriate means or against an inappropriate object may be released from sentencing or punished less severely.

GENERAL PART

XIV C H A P T E R F O U R T E E N
LIABILITY OF LEGAL PERSONS FOR CRIMINAL OFFENCES

Liability of a Legal Person for an Attempt
Article 127

(1) If the perpetrator commences the execution of a planned criminal offence, but does not complete such offence, under the terms of Article 124 (Basis of Liability of a Legal Person) of this Code, the legal person shall be liable where the law prescribes that the attempt is punishable.
(2) The legal person shall be punished equally as if it were for the completed criminal offence but may nevertheless be punished less severely.
(3) If the managerial or supervisory authorities of the legal person have prevented the perpetrator from completing the commenced criminal offence, the legal person may be released from punishment.

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.