Article 72. Principle of Lawfulness in Defining Crimes and Imposing Punishments

No one shall be sentenced for an action or inaction not deemed to be a crime at the time of committal. A punishment more severe than that applicable at the time of committing the criminal offence may not be imposed. A law decriminalising an act or mitigating the punishment therefor shall have retroactive effect.

General Part

Section 1.

Criminal legislation

Chapter 1.

Principles and objectives of criminal legislation

Article 2. The objectives of the Criminal Code.

2. To implement these objectives, the Criminal Code stipulates the grounds for criminal liability and the principles of criminal legislation, and determines which dangerous acts are considered criminal offences for the society and establishes the types of punishment for the committal of these acts and other penal and legal measures .

General Part


Section 1.

Criminal legislation

Chapter 1.

Principles and objectives of criminal legislation

Article 5. Principle of legitimacy.

1. It is only the criminal law that decides whether the act is criminal and punishable, as well as other criminal and legal consequences .

GENERAL PART

Section One : GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 4. CRIMINAL PROSECUTION AND ITS TYPES

Article 35. Circumstances Excluding Criminal Prosecution

1. 1) In the absence of any criminal act punishable under the Criminal Code;