Chapter 22 Conspiracy, Preparation, Associating and Organised Crime
Article 249
Associating for the Purpose of Perpetrating Criminal Offences
(1) Whoever organises or directs at any level a group of people or otherwise associates three or more persons with an aim of perpetrating criminal offences prescribed by the law of Bosnia and Herzegovina, for which a punishment of imprisonment of three years or a more severe punishment may be imposed, unless a heavier punishment is foreseen for such organising or associating for the purpose of perpetrating a particular criminal offence, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term between six months and five years one and ten years.
(2) Whoever becomes a member of the group of people or an association referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one three year.
(3) A member of the group who exposes such a group or a member of the association who exposes such an association prior to his having perpetrated criminal offence within its ranks or for its sake,
may be released from punishment.
(4) The organiser who prevents the perpetration of the criminal offences referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article by exposing the group or association or otherwise,
shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, but may be released from punishment.
Chapter 22 Conspiracy, Preparation, Associating and Organised Crime
Article 250
Organised Crime
(1) Whoever perpetrates a criminal offence prescribed by the law of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a member of an organised criminal group organized crime group, unless a heavier punishment is foreseen for a particular criminal offence, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term not less than three years.
(2) Whoever as a member of an organised criminal group organized crime group perpetrates a criminal offence prescribed by the law of Bosnia and Herzegovina, for which a punishment of imprisonment of three years or a more severe punishment may be imposed, unless a heavier punishment is foreseen for a particular criminal offence, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term not less than five years.
(3) Whoever organises or directs at any level an organised criminal group organized crime group which by joint action perpetrates or attempts to perpetrate criminal offence prescribed by the law of Bosnia and Herzegovina, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term not less than ten years or a long-term imprisonment.
(4) Whoever becomes a member of an organised criminal group organized crime group which by joint action perpetrates or attempts to perpetrate criminal offence prescribed by the law of Bosnia and Herzegovina, unless a heavier punishment is foreseen for a particular criminal offence, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term not less than one year.
(5) A member of an organised criminal group organized crime group referred to in paragraph 1 through 4 of this Article, who exposes the organised criminal group, may be released from punishment.
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:
(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;