CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE

PART I
ON THE GENERAL PART

TITLE III
ON PROCEDURAL PARTICIPANTS

CHAPTER VI
ON SUSPECTS, DEFENDANTS AND CONVICTS

Article 60
Rights of the defendant

In addition to other rights enshrined in the law, the defendant enjoys the following rights :

(d) to be assisted by a defender, where the law determines compulsory assistance or where he or she so requires ;

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE

PART I
ON THE GENERAL PART

TITLE III
ON PROCEDURAL PARTICIPANTS

CHAPTER VII
ON DEFENDERS

Article 66
The defender

1. A defendant has the right to retain counsel or to have a defender appointed, whether on a discretionary basis or at request.

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE

PART II
ON ORDINARY PROCEDURES

TITLE II
ON TRIALS

CHAPTER II
ON HEARINGS

SECTION III
ON PRODUCTION OF PROOFS

Article 268
Statements by the defendant

7. The defendant may, spontaneously or on the recommendation of the defender, refuse to respond to some or all of the questions asked, without detriment to himself or herself.

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:
(c) To have legal assistance of the person's choosing, or, if the person does not have legal assistance, to have legal assistance assigned to him or her, in any case where the interests of justice so require, and without payment by the person in any such case if the person does not have sufficient means to pay for it