General Part

FIRST SECTION
Main Provisions

Chapter II
Purposes and basic principles of criminal proceedings

Article 19. Guarantee of the right to legal aid and the right to conduct one’s defence

19.5. The prosecuting authority shall involve the legal representative of the suspect or the accused in the manner provided for in this Code.

General Part

FIRST SECTION
Main Provisions

Chapter II
Purposes and basic principles of criminal proceedings

Article 32 Participation of both sides in criminal proceedings

32.2. In order to guarantee participation of both sides in criminal proceedings in accordance with this Code :

32.2.6. The court shall assist in obtaining any additional documents required at the request of each party in the criminal proceedings ;
32.2.7. The court judgment shall be based only on the evidence secured and examined with the equal participation of the parties ;

General Part

SECOND SECTION
THE COURTS AND THE PARTIES TO CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

Chapter IX
THE DEFENCE

Article 90. The suspect

90.7. From the outset of detention or the decision on the choice of restrictive measure, the suspect shall exercise the following rights in accordance with this Code :

90.7.15. to participate in investigative or other procedures conducted at his own request with the aid of his defence counsel ;
90.7.16. to present evidence and other materials for inclusion in the case file ;

General Part

SECOND SECTION
THE COURTS AND THE PARTIES TO CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

Chapter IX
THE DEFENCE

Article 91. The accused

91.5. The accused shall exercise the following rights in accordance with this Code :

91.5.19. to acquaint himself with the records of investigative or other procedures in which he takes part, to make observations on the accuracy and completeness of the written record, and when participating in investigative or other procedures and in court hearings, to require the inclusion of the necessary circumstances in the appropriate record ;
91.5.20. to take cognisance of decisions on expert reports and of the experts’ opinions ;
91.5.21. to take cognisance of documents presented to the court by the prosecuting authority confirming that the arrest and detention on remand are lawful and justified ;
91.5.22. to take cognisance of the case file from the end of the investigation or the discontinuation of the criminal proceedings and to make copies of the necessary documents relating to it ;

General Part

SECOND SECTION
THE COURTS AND THE PARTIES TO CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

Chapter IX
THE DEFENCE

Article 91. The accused

91.5. The accused shall exercise the following rights in accordance with this Code :

91.5.29. to be informed by the prosecuting authority of the decisions which affect his rights and legal interests and, on request, to receive copies of those decisions, including those concerning the choice of restrictive measure, the conduct of investigative or other coercive procedural measures, the charging of the accused and the announcement of the charge, and copies of the indictment, civil claim, judgment, other final decisions of the court and complaints and appeals to the appeal courts and the Supreme Court ;

Article 67
Rights of the accused
2. In addition to any other disclosure provided for in this Statute, the Prosecutor shall, as soon as practicable, disclose to the defence evidence in the Prosecutor's possession or control which he or she believes shows or tends to show the innocence of the accused, or to mitigate the guilt of the accused, or which may affect the credibility of prosecution evidence. In case of doubt as to the application of this paragraph, the Court shall decide.