Article 91
The President of the Russian Federation shall have immunity.
Article 93
1. The President of the Russian Federation may be impeached and the immunity of the President of the Russian Federation who has ceased to exercise his (her) powers may be removed by the Council of Federation only on the basis of charges of high treason or of another grave crime brought by the State Duma and confirmed by a resolution of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on the existence of indications of a crime in the actions of the President of the Russian Federation, both acting and who has ceased to exercise his (her) powers, and by a resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation confirming that the established procedure for bringing charges has been observed.
2. The decision of the State Duma to bring charges and the decision of the Council of Federation to impeach the President or to remove immunity of the President of the Russian Federation who has ceased to exercise his (her) powers, must be adopted by two-thirds of votes of the total number of senators of the Russian Federation and deputies of the State Duma respectively,members of each chamber on the initiative of not less than one third of deputies of the State Duma and on the basis of a resolution of a special commission set up by the State Duma.
3. The decision of the Council of Federation to impeach the President of the Russian Federation or to remove immunity of the President of the Russian Federation who has ceased to exercise his (her) powers must be adopted not later than three months after the State Duma brings charges against the President of the Russian Federation.. If a decision of the Council of Federation is not adopted within this time the charges against the President or the President of the Russian Federation who has ceased to exercise his (her) powers shall be regarded as having been declined.
General Part
Section I. Criminal Law
Chapter 2. The Operation of Criminal Law in Time and Space
Article 11. The Operation of Criminal Law in Respect of Persons Who Have Committed Crimes in the Territory of the Russian Federation
4. Question of the criminal responsibility of diplomatic representatives of foreign States and other individuals who enjoy immunity shall be settled in conformity with the standards of international law, if these persons have committed crimes in the territory of the Russian Federation
Special Part
Section XII. Crimes Against the Peace and Security of Mankind
Chapter 34. Crimes Against the Peace and Security Mankind
Article 360. Assaults on Persons or Institutions Enjoying International Protection
1. Assault on a representative of a foreign state, or on a staff member of an international organization that enjoys international protection, as well as on official premises or living quarters, or transport vehicles of persons enjoying international protection -
shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to five years.
2. The same deed committed for the purpose of provoking a war or of complicating international relations -
shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of three to seven years .
2. Immunities or special procedural rules which may attach to the official capacity of a person, whether under national or international law, shall not bar the Court from exercising its jurisdiction over such a person.
1. The Court may not proceed with a request for surrender or assistance which would require the requested State to act inconsistently with its obligations under international law with respect to the State or diplomatic immunity of a person or property of a third State, unless the Court can first obtain the cooperation of that third State for the waiver of the immunity.
2. The Court may not proceed with a request for surrender which would require the requested State to act inconsistently with its obligations under international agreements pursuant to which the consent of a sending State is required to surrender a person of that State to the Court, unless the Court can first obtain the cooperation of the sending State for the giving of consent for the surrender.
From the date on which the Court establishes a social security scheme, the persons referred to in articles 15, 16 and 17 shall, with respect to services rendered for the Court, be exempt from all compulsory contributions to national social security schemes.