Criminal Code of Kosovo - Legislationline
Criminal Code of Kosovo - Legislationline
Criminal Code of Kosovo - Legislationline
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Article 35<br />
Agreement to commit criminal <strong>of</strong>fense<br />
1. Whoever agrees with one or more other persons to commit a criminal <strong>of</strong>fense and one<br />
or more <strong>of</strong> such persons does any substantial act towards the commission <strong>of</strong> the criminal<br />
<strong>of</strong>fense, shall be punished as provided for the criminal <strong>of</strong>fense.<br />
2. For the purposes <strong>of</strong> this Article, the term “substantial act towards the commission <strong>of</strong> a<br />
crime,” need not be a criminal act, but shall be a substantial preparatory step towards the<br />
commission <strong>of</strong> the crime which the persons have agreed to commit.<br />
Article 36<br />
Limits on criminal liability and punishment for collaboration<br />
1. A co-perpetrator is criminally liable within the limits <strong>of</strong> his or her intent or negligence.<br />
2. A person who incites or assists in the commission <strong>of</strong> a criminal <strong>of</strong>fense shall be held<br />
criminally liable within the limits <strong>of</strong> his or her intent.<br />
3. Personal circumstances including relations and capacities which may result in<br />
exemption from criminal responsibility, waiver <strong>of</strong> punishment, the existence <strong>of</strong> graver or<br />
lighter forms <strong>of</strong> the criminal <strong>of</strong>fense or which have an effect on the determination <strong>of</strong> the<br />
punishment shall only be taken into account with respect to the person to whom they<br />
relate. However, if the personal circumstances which relate to the <strong>of</strong>fender have an<br />
impact on a more severe or a more lenient punishment, and these circumstances<br />
constitute an element <strong>of</strong> the criminal <strong>of</strong>fense, the co-perpetrator, inciter or assistant is<br />
liable for the punishment foreseen for the criminal <strong>of</strong>fense when he or she knew about<br />
this circumstance, even if it did not relate to him or her.<br />
SPECIAL PROVISIONS ON CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR CRIMINAL<br />
OFFENSES COMMITTED THROUGH THE MEDIA<br />
Article 37<br />
<strong>Criminal</strong> liability <strong>of</strong> chief editors, publishers, printers or manufacturers<br />
1. The author <strong>of</strong> the information is criminally liable when a criminal <strong>of</strong>fense has been<br />
committed through the publication <strong>of</strong> information in the newspapers or other type <strong>of</strong><br />
periodical, radio, television, internet or other means <strong>of</strong> communication.<br />
2. The responsible chief editor or the person replacing him or her at the time <strong>of</strong> the<br />
publication <strong>of</strong> information is criminally liable when:<br />
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