''General provision
Chapter 1. Tasks and principles of the criminal law of the Republic of Azerbaijan Article 7. Principle of the responsibility for fault''
7.1. The person shall be subject to the criminal liability and punishment only for socially dangerous action (action or inaction) and its consequences, concerning of which his fault is provided.
7.2. The person shall not be subject to the criminal liability for innocent causing of harm.
''SECTION II. Crime CHAPTER 4. Persons subjected to criminal liability Article 19. General conditions for the criminal liability''
To Criminal Liability shall be subjected person, who has mental capacity, committed a crime and reached appropriate age, settled by the present Code.
''Section II. Crime Chapter 4. Persons subjected to criminal liability Article 20. Legal age for determination to criminal liability''
20.1. The person who has reached age of 16, to time of committing a crime shall be subjected to the criminal liability.
20.2. The persons who have reached the age of 14, to time of committing a crime, shall be subjected to the criminal liability for deliberate murder, deliberate causing of heavy or less heavy harm to health, kidnapping of the person, rape, violent actions of sexual nature, theft, robbery, extortion, illegal occupation of the automobile or other vehicle without the purpose of plunder, deliberate destruction or damage of property under aggravating circumstances, terrorism, capture of the hostage, hooliganism under aggravating circumstances, plunder or extortion of fire-arms, ammunition, explosives and explosives, plunder or extortion of narcotics or psychotropic substances, reduction unsuitability of vehicles or means of communication.
20.3. Measures to be taken against persons, who have not attained the age limit stipulated in Articles 20.1 and 20.2 of this Code, when committing a socially dangerous act (action or inaction) and the order of application of these measures are established by relevant law. (, )
''Section II. Crime Chapter 6. Uncompleted crime Article 27. The completed and uncompleted crimes''
27.1. The crime, committed by the person (action or inaction) which contains all grounds of the crime structure provided by the present Code, shall be admitted as completed
27.2. Preparation for a crime and attempt at a crime shall be admitted as uncompleted crime.
27.3. The criminal liability for the uncompleted crime shall come under article of the present Code providing the responsibility for completed crime, according to articles 28 and 29 present Codes.
1. The Court shall have jurisdiction over natural persons pursuant to this Statute.
2. A person who commits a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court shall be individually responsible and liable for punishment in accordance with this Statute.
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:
(a) Commits such a crime, whether as an individual, jointly with another or through another person, regardless of whether that other person is criminally responsible;
(b) Orders, solicits or induces the commission of such a crime which in fact occurs or is attempted;
(c) For the purpose of facilitating the commission of such a crime, aids, abets or otherwise assists in its commission or its attempted commission, including providing the means for its commission;
(d) In any other way contributes to the commission or attempted commission of such a crime by a group of persons acting with a common purpose. Such contribution shall be intentional and shall either:
(i) Be made with the aim of furthering the criminal activity or criminal purpose of the group, where such activity or purpose involves the commission of a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court; or
(ii) Be made in the knowledge of the intention of the group to commit the crime;
(e) In respect of the crime of genocide, directly and publicly incites others to commit genocide;
(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.
3 bis. In respect of the crime of aggression, the provisions of this article shall apply only to persons in a position effectively to exercise control over or to direct the political or military action of a State.
4. No provision in this Statute relating to individual criminal responsibility shall affect the responsibility of States under international law.