'Rights during investigation - questioned in presence of counsel' in document 'Czech republic - Charter of Rights'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Chapter Five
The Right to Judicial and Other Legal Protection

Article 37

(2) In proceedings before courts, other state bodies, or public administrative authorities, everyone shall have the right to assistance of counsel from the very beginning of such proceedings.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 55
Rights of persons during an investigation
2. Where there are grounds to believe that a person has committed a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court and that person is about to be questioned either by the Prosecutor, or by national authorities pursuant to a request made under Part 9, that person shall also have the following rights of which he or she shall be informed prior to being questioned:
(d) To be questioned in the presence of counsel unless the person has voluntarily waived his or her right to counsel.