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II. Specific provisions
B. Judicial assistance; procedural provisions
Article 18
Questioning of suspects pursuant to requests from the International Criminal Court
(2) Such reference to their rights and the corresponding statement by the persons to be questioned shall be noted in the record. Where the conditions of paragraph 26(2) are fulfilled and the person demands to be questioned in the presence of counsel, the suspect shall be assigned counsel even without applying for one, and shall not have to bear counsel’s costs.
II. Specific provisions
B. Judicial assistance; procedural provisions
Article 18
Questioning of suspects pursuant to requests from the International Criminal Court
(1) Persons questioned pursuant to a request from the International Criminal Court on suspicion of having committed a crime within its jurisdiction shall, prior thereto, be informed of the crime they are suspected of and of their right to:
(b) be represented by the counsel of their choice, and, where they have no counsel, to be assigned counsel pursuant to paragraph 26(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure;
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
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