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(2) an action (inaction) which contains elements of crimes provided for in two or more Articles
of this Code.
2. In case of combination of crimes, a person shall be subject to liability for each crime, in
accordance with a corresponding Article or part of Article of this Code.
(Article 20 edited by HO-143-N of 23 May 2011)
Article 21.
Repetition of Crimes
(Article 21 repealed by HO-143-N of 23 May 2011)
Article 22.
Recidivism
1. Recidivism shall be deemed to be intentional commission of a criminal offence by the person
having been convicted for a criminal offence intentionally committed in the past.
2. Recidivism shall be deemed to be dangerous:
(1) in case of intentionally committing a criminal offence, where a person has been previously
sentenced to imprisonment for intentional crime for not less than two times;
(2) in case of committing a grave criminal offence, where a person has been previously
sentenced to imprisonment for grave or particularly grave crime;
3. Recidivism shall be deemed to be particularly dangerous:
(1) in case of intentionally committing a criminal offence by a person for which he or she shall
be sentenced to imprisonment, if a person has been previously sentenced to imprisonment for
not less than three times with any sequence for intentional crime of medium gravity, grave or
particularly grave crime;
(2) in case of committing a grave criminal offence by a person for which he or she shall be
sentenced to imprisonment, if a person has been previously sentenced to imprisonment twice
for grave or particularly grave crime.
(3) in case of committing a particularly grave criminal offence by a person, if a person has
been previously sentenced to imprisonment for grave or particularly grave crime.
4. Conviction for those criminal offences that have been expired or cancelled as prescribed by
law, as well as criminal offences which have been committed before the person attains the
age of eighteen shall not be taken into account when assessing recidivism.
CHAPTER 4
PERSONS SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL LIABILITY
Article 23.
General conditions for criminal liability
Only a sane natural person shall be subject to criminal liability who, at the time of committing
a criminal offence, has reached the age established by this Code.
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