OBJECTIVE SIDE OF THE CRIME OF MERCENARY ACTIVITY PROVIDED IN PAR. (I) ART. 141 OF THE CRIMINAL CODE OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

This publication is part of the category of scientific research belonging to the field of Criminal Law Special Part. The object of the present research is the characteristics of the objective side of the crime of the activity of mercenaries carried out by the action of participation of mercenaries in armed conflict, military actions or other violent actions paragraph (1) art.141 CP RM.
The thorough investigation of the aspects of the objective side of the crime of the activity of the mercenaries provided in paragraph (1) art. 141 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Moldova gives the possibility to highlight the qualification problems and to identify the solutions in the process of qualifying the action of the mercenary’s participation in the armed conflict or other violent actions. The present investigation investigates the notions of: participation, armed conflict, military actions, other violent actions, overthrow, undermining the constitutional order, violation of territorial integrity within the meaning of art.141 CP RM, the interpretation of which is an essential element in the qualification process of the crime of mercenary activity.