Article 36 – Mistake of law
1. A person who lacks awareness that the act he/she is committing is prohibited shall not be punished only if the mistake is pardonable.
2. A mistake shall be considered pardonable if, under the given circumstances, the person was not and could not have been aware of the fact that he/she was committing a prohibited act.
3. When a mistake is not pardonable, the person may be held liable only for negligence, provided that the commission of this act is punished under this Code.
2. A mistake of law as to whether a particular type of conduct is a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court shall not be a ground for excluding criminal responsibility. A mistake of law may, however, be a ground for excluding criminal responsibility if it negates the mental element required by such a crime, or as provided for in article 33.