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Part One. General Provisions
Section II. Participants in the Criminal Court Proceedings
Chapter 7. Participants in the Criminal Court Proceedings on the Side of the
Defence
Article 46. The Suspect
4. 6) to give the evidence and the explanations in his native tongue or in the language, of which he has a good command;
7) to make use of an interpreter's services free of charge ;
Part Two. Pre-Trial Proceedings
Section VIII. Preliminary Inquisition
Chapter 23. Bringing to Court the Accused. Bringing the Charge
Article 173. Interrogation of the Accused
2. At the beginning of the interrogation, the investigator shall find out whether the accused recognizes himself as being guilty, whether he wishes to give evidence on the merits of the charge brought against him and in what language. If the accused refuses to give evidence, the investigator shall make a corresponding entry into the protocol of his interrogation .
Article 55
Rights of persons during an investigation
1. In respect of an investigation under this Statute, a person:
(c) Shall, if questioned in a language other than a language the person fully understands and speaks, have, free of any cost, the assistance of a competent interpreter and such translations as are necessary to meet the requirements of fairness