TITLE II: RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF CITIZENS
CHAPTER I: GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Article 15
The right to access justice and a defense is guaranteed to all citizens, as well as the right to obtain court decisions in a reasonable time period .
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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;