PART ONE GENERAL
CHAPTER II CRIMINAL LIABILITY
Division 3 Preparation and Attempt of Criminal Offence

Section 21 Attempt
(1) A conduct imminently leading to completion of a criminal offence, which has been undertaken by the offender with the intent to commit such an offence, shall be considered as an attempt to commit an offence, unless the offence was completed.
(2) Attempt to commit an offence shall be punishable according to the term of sentence for the respective completed criminal offence.
(3) Criminal liability for an attempted criminal offence shall expire if an offender voluntarily abandoned further conduct leading to the completion of the criminal offence and
a) removed the threat to an interest protected by the Criminal Code which occurred due to the committed attempt, or
b) reported the attempt to commit an especially serious felony at a time the threat to an interest protected by the Criminal Code which occurred due to the committed attempt could still be removed; the report must be made to a public prosecutor or police authority. A soldier may report it to his/her superior officer.
(4) If there are several persons involved in an act, expiration criminal liability for the attempt is not precluded in case of an offender who acted in such manner, if the act is completed by the other offenders despite his/her timely reporting or earlier participation in such an act.
(5) The provisions of Sub-section (3) and (4) shall have no effect on the criminal liability of an offender for any other completed criminal offence which they have committed by their conduct referred to in Sub-section (1).

PART ONE GENERAL
CHAPTER VIII EXPLANATORY PROVISIONS

Section 111 Concept of a Criminal Act
As a criminal act shall be understood solely an act punishable per curiam, and unless individual provisions of the Criminal Code imply otherwise, also a preparation of a criminal act, an attempt of a criminal act , organising , , instructing and assisting therein.

PART ONE
GENERAL PART

CHAPTER II
CRIMINAL LIABILITY

Division 3
Preparation and Attempt of Criminal Offence

Section 21 Attempt
(1) A conduct imminently leading to completion of a criminal offence, which has been undertaken by the offender with the intent to commit such an offence, shall be considered as an attempt to commit an offence, unless the offence was completed.
(2) Attempt to commit an offence shall be punishable according to the term of sentence for the respective completed criminal offence.

PART ONE
GENERAL PART

CHAPTER II
CRIMINAL LIABILITY

Division 3
Preparation and Attempt of Criminal Offence

Section 21 Attempt
(4) If there are several persons involved in an act, expiration criminal liability for the attempt is not precluded in case of an offender who acted in such manner, if the act is completed by the other offenders despite his/her timely reporting or earlier participation in such an act.

PART ONE
GENERAL PART

CHAPTER VIII
EXPLANATORY PROVISIONS

Section 111 Concept of a Criminal Act
As a criminal act shall be understood solely an act punishable per curiam, and unless individual provisions of the Criminal Code imply otherwise, also a preparation of a criminal act, an attempt of a criminal act, organising, instructing and assisting therein.