Article 24: Principle of individual criminal responsibility ............................................................................... 7
Article 25: Definition of perpetrator .............................................................................................................. 7
Article 26: Definition of co‐perpetrator ......................................................................................................... 8
Article 27: Definition of attempt ................................................................................................................... 8
Article 28: Definition of instigator ................................................................................................................. 8
Article 29: Definition of accomplice .............................................................................................................. 9
Article 30: Definition of public official and holder of public elected office .................................................... 9
Chapter 2 ........................................................................................................................................................ 10
Exclusion Of Or Diminished Criminal Responsibility......................................................................................... 10
Article 31: Absence of criminal responsibility by reason of mental disorder ............................................... 10
Article 32: Authorisation by law or lawful authority .................................................................................... 10
Article 33: Self‐defence ............................................................................................................................... 11
Article 34: Presumption of self‐defence ...................................................................................................... 11
Article 35: Defence of necessity .................................................................................................................. 12
Article 36: Effect of force or compulsion ..................................................................................................... 12
Article 37: Absence of criminal responsibility .............................................................................................. 13
Chapter 3 ........................................................................................................................................................ 13
Criminal Responsibility Of Minors ................................................................................................................... 13
Article 38: Age of criminal responsibility ..................................................................................................... 13
Article 39: Measures applicable to minors .................................................................................................. 13
Article 40: Types of measures ..................................................................................................................... 13
Article 41: Placement under judicial protection .......................................................................................... 14
Chapter 4 ........................................................................................................................................................ 14
Criminal Responsibility Of Legal Entities .......................................................................................................... 14
Article 42: Criminal responsibility of legal entities ....................................................................................... 14
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Title 3 ............................................................................................................................................................... 14
Penalties .......................................................................................................................................................... 14
Chapter 1 ........................................................................................................................................................ 15
Categories Of Penalties ................................................................................................................................... 15
Section 1 .............................................................................................................................................................. 15
Principal Penalties ............................................................................................................................................... 15
Article 43: Principal penalties ...................................................................................................................... 15
Article 44: Minimum and maximum principal penalties .............................................................................. 15
Article 45: Aggravated and reduced penalties ............................................................................................. 15
Article 46: Definition of felony .................................................................................................................... 15
Article 47: Definition of misdemeanour ...................................................................................................... 16
Article 48: Definition of petty offence ......................................................................................................... 16
Article 49: Computation of sentence ........................................................................................................... 16
Article 50: Calculation of end‐date of term of imprisonment ...................................................................... 16
Article 51: Deduction of time spent in pre‐trial detention ........................................................................... 17
Article 52: Proceeds from fines ................................................................................................................... 17
Section 2 .............................................................................................................................................................. 17
Additional Penalties ............................................................................................................................................. 17
Article 53: Additional penalties ................................................................................................................... 17
Article 54: Circumstances under which additional penalties may be pronounced ....................................... 18
Article 55: Forfeiture of rights ..................................................................................................................... 19
Article 56: Prohibition from practising a profession .................................................................................... 19
Article 57: Prohibition from driving ............................................................................................................. 20
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