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CHAPTER VI
SUSPECT AND DEFENDANT
Article 54
The interest of defense, a suspect or defendant has the right to get legal assistance from one or more legal advisers during the period and at every level of examination, according to the procedure determined by this law.
CHAPTER VII
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
Article 69
A legal adviser has the right to contact a suspect since the moment of his arrest or detention at all levels of examination according to the procedure determined in this law.
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