Chapter 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 8. Safeguarding of rights of participants in proceedings

Investigative bodies, Prosecutors' Offices and courts shall :

3) ensure the assistance of a counsel to the suspect and the accused in the cases provided for in subsection 45 (2) of this Code or if such assistance is requested by the suspect or the accused ;
4) in the cases of urgency, provide a suspect or accused held in custody with other legal assistance at his or her request ;

Chapter 2
PERSONS SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PROCEEDING

Division 4
Suspect and Accused

§ 34. Rights and obligations of suspects

(1) A suspect has the right to :

3) the assistance of a counsel ;
4) confer with the counsel without the presence of other persons ;

Article 67
Rights of the accused
1. In the determination of any charge, the accused shall be entitled to a public hearing, having regard to the provisions of this Statute, to a fair hearing conducted impartially, and to the following minimum guarantees, in full equality:
(d) Subject to article 63, paragraph 2, to be present at the trial, to conduct the defence in person or through legal assistance of the accused's choosing, to be informed, if the accused does not have legal assistance, of this right and to have legal assistance assigned by the Court in any case where the interests of justice so require, and without payment if the accused lacks sufficient means to pay for it