General Part
Section 2.
Crime.
Chapter 3.
The notion and types of crime.
Article 20. Aggregate of crimes.
1. The following is considered an aggregate of crimes:
1) committal of two or more crimes stipulated by different articles or different sections of the same article of this Code, for none of which the person has been convicted;
2) a single act (inaction) which incorporates the features of crimes envisaged in two or more articles of this Code.
2. In case of aggregate of crimes, the person is liable for each crime, under the relevant article of this Code, or part of the article.
General Part
Section 3.
Punishment.
Chapter 10.
Assignment of punishment.
Article 66. Assignment of punishment by accumulation of crimes.
4. If the aggregate of crimes involves grave and particularly grave crimes, then the final punishment is assigned by complete or partial summation of punishments. The final punishment can not exceed 15 years of imprisonment. If one of the accomplices is sentenced to life, then the final basic punishment is decided by absorption.
Article 53. Combination of Crimes
1. The combination of crimes is deemed to be committal of two or more criminal offences prescribed in this Code through one or more acts committed by the same person, provided the person was not held criminally liable for any of them.
3. The combination of crimes is absent also in case of committing the corpus delicti having two optional objective sides, when the same person commits more than one act included in the objective side of that corpus delicti with a united intention.
4. In case of combination of crimes, the person shall be subject to criminal liability for each of the crimes in accordance with the respective Article or a part of an Article of Special part of this Code.
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.